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October 18, 2019
Owner Resource Group Purchases Debt Collection Agency
Owner Resource Group is a private investment firm located in Austin, Texas.
Read articleOctober 18, 2019
PNC Bank Accused of Assisting in $85 Million Fraud Scheme
A federal lawsuit filed in June of 2019 in Florida's Southern District court alleges that Jeremy Lee Marcus used PNC Bank accounts to run a fraudulent…
Read articleOctober 10, 2019
Does a Debt Collector Violate the FDCPA By Offering to Settle A Time-Barred Debt?
Holzman v. Malcolm S. Gerald & Assocs., Inc. In a recent published decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the court reviewed a district…
Read articleOctober 7, 2019
Can a Debt Collector Send A Collection Letter With A Visiable QR On The Envelope?
DiNaples v. MRS BPO, LLC, et al. In a recent published decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a judgment issued by the Western District of…
Read articleOctober 7, 2019
Can I Pay a Debt Collector and What Do I Need to Know Before I Do?
Debt collectors are hired by the original creditor, or person who is owed money, to collect the debt for them.
Read articleOctober 7, 2019
How to Deal with a Debt Collector
How you should deal with a debt collector depends on whether you owe the debt, do not owe the debt, or are unsure if you owe the debt, your financial…
Read articleOctober 7, 2019
I am Being Harassed by a Debt Collector and My Insurance Should Have Paid
If you are being harassed by a debt collector to pay a bill that your insurance company should have paid, you may have found that simply telling the…
Read articleOctober 3, 2019
CEO of Debt Collection Agency Sentenced to 100 Months in Prison
Four Star Resolution, LLC's owner and CEO was sentenced to 100 months in prison in April of 2017 for coercing thousands of consumers into paying more…
Read articleOctober 3, 2019
Former Con-Artist Tells Consumers How to Prevent Becoming a Target of Identity Theft
Frank Abagnale, Jr., a notorious conman and identity thief, turned trusted FBI consultant and one of the world's most respected authorities on fraud…
Read articleOctober 3, 2019
Portfolio Recovery is Harassing Me!
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC is a company that purchases debt from credit card companies for pennies on the dollar.
Read articleOctober 1, 2019
How Do Debt Collectors Find You?
If you are looking for ways to hide from a debt collector, you may be disappointed in the end, as it is very difficult to hide from someone who has been…
Read articleSeptember 24, 2019
Does A landlord or property manager need to provide an adverse action notice if you are denied a residential rental?
In a word: yes. Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), anyone regularly involved in reviewing consumer credit or credit-related information for…
Read articleSeptember 19, 2019
Can A Creditor Take My Tax Refund Check?
Has a creditor threatened to take your tax refund check or have you heard stories that they will if you do not pay the bill?
Read articleSeptember 19, 2019
How Many Times Can A Car Dealership Pull My Credit?
An application for credit or a loan, including auto loans, permits a potential lender to run a “hard” credit inquiry for the purpose of assessing a…
Read articleSeptember 19, 2019
What are the Laws About Creditor Harassment After Chapter 7?
One of the main reasons consumers file Chapter 7 bankruptcy is to stop creditor harassment, but it doesn't always work the way it is supposed to, and…
Read articleSeptember 19, 2019
What To Do If You Are A Victim Of Identity Theft?
Over 15 million Americans fall victim to identity theft every year costing over $16 billion in stolen funds.
Read articleSeptember 17, 2019
Identity Theft – Hackers, Scammers, and Old-Fashioned Thieves
There are many forms of identity theft and the term refers to any crime where someone obtains and uses another's personal information in order to commit…
Read articleSeptember 17, 2019
What is a Consumer Attorney?
A consumer attorney, also known as a consumer protection attorney, is an attorney who specializes in consumer protection law.
Read articleSeptember 10, 2019
Credit One Bank Accused of Violating Consumer Protection Laws
Credit One Bank is not a stranger to complaints and even class action lawsuits regarding its abusive collection practices.
Read articleSeptember 10, 2019
Does Ace Cash Express Call Your Job?
Does Ace Cash Express call your job attempting to collect on a past due pay day loan?
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September 6, 2019
Ace Cash Express Settles Class Action Lawsuit Accusing it of Being a Loan-Sharking Operation.
On September 6, 2001 a class action lawsuit was filed against Ace Cash Express in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Read articleSeptember 6, 2019
I Am Getting Collection Calls From Companies I Do Not Owe!
Are you getting collection calls from a company you do not owe? How to make them stop can be quite simple or very difficult; it depends on who is…
Read articleSeptember 4, 2019
Credit One Bank Harassment
has been reported to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) by over 1,200 consumers in the last four years.
Read articleJuly 29, 2019
The Bill Collectors Just Won’t Stop! Creditor Harassment After Chapter 7
The repeated and harassing phone calls from creditors and debt collectors were one of the reasons you filed your chapter 7 bankruptcy petition; it was…
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