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News Articles
Defendants
in Debt Collection Scheme Aimed At Hispanics Agree to
Settle FTC Charges
Two defendants have agreed to settle
Federal Trade Commission charges for allegedly victimizing
Spanish-speaking consumers nationwide by posing as debt
collectors seeking
Debt
Reduction Companies Settle with FTC
Two debt reduction companies and their
principals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission
charges alleging that they violated federal law by falsely
claiming
Court
Enters Final Order in FTC Action Against Florida Debt
Collectors
A federal court has entered a final
order against a Florida debt collection agency, its principals,
and its attorney
Department
Of Finance Settles With a Dallas, Texas Based Debt Settlement
Company
Gavin Gee, director of the Idaho Department
of Finance, announced a settlement today in which Dallas
President
Bush passed the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of
2007
Today, President Bush signed the Mortgage
Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, which will help Americans
avoid foreclosure by protecting families from higher taxes
when
Attorney
General McGraw Settles with Debt Purchaser
Attorney General Darrell McGraw recently
entered into a settlement agreement with Excalibur I,
LLC, that resulted in the cancellation of more than three
million
Law
Banning Harassment by Debt Collectors
Governor Rod Blagojevich signed a
new law to help protect Illinoisans from harassment and
inappropriate calls from debt collectors
FTC
Charges Debt Program with Failing to Deliver Debt Reduction
Services
The FTC charged four companies and
their principals with deceptively marketing a debt settlement
operation that allegedly failed to provide services.
McGraw
Reaches Settlement with Four Debt Relief Companies
Attorney General Darrell McGraw announced
settlement agreements with four debt relief companies
that brought to an end their controversial practice.
Over
$700,000 Recovered for South Carolina Consumers from Debt
Settlement Company
A Texas company has voluntarily agreed
to give partial to full refunds for 448 customers in South
Carolina who entered into a contract
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