Tag Archives: freedom-debt-relief

Freedom Debt Relief Sues Century Negotiations, Inc. My How Times Change.

For those that have been involved in the debt world for a number of years the names Freedom Debt Relief (FDR) and Century Negotiations, Inc. (CNI) were linked together through thick and thin under the trade group TASC, (The Association of Settlement Companies). In fact the honcho over at CNI, Dave Leuthold, was even the [...]

Scott Law Group Debt Settlement Litigation List Contains Some New Companies

The Scott Law Group in Washington State has been VERY active in going after debt settlement companies that allegedly injure consumers. It appears some new companies have been added to their list of current litigation, The new companies include FBL Associates, Lifeguard Financial, Please Reduce My Debt, and Think Outside the Box Solutions. – Source [...]

Freedom Debt Relief Sent My Account to Century Negotiations Inc. I’m Confused. – Adam

I recently contacted Freedom Debt Relief to try and get out of around 8000.00 in debt. I felt comfortable talking to them because they didn’t ask for any fees right away and seemed like they were better than a lot of the stories out there made them seem. I have been struggling with this debt [...]

Debtmerica – Freedom Debt Relief – Consumer Complaint – 3-8-2012

Date This Problem Happened: December 26, 2009 State You Live in: Maryland Race/Ethnicity: White Age Range: 36-50 Total Amount of Fee Paid: $6,125.24 Company Name: Debtmerica – Freedom Debt Relief Company Address: 1875 S Grant St Suite 400 San Mateo, CA 94402 Company Telephone Number: 800-470-8155 Website of Company: debtmerica.com Consumer Statement: I was told [...]

Persels & Associates Named in Georgia Class Action With Host of Major Players in Debt Relief

On January 28, 2012 Carla Broyles, Charity Miaco and Melba Walker filed a class action lawsuit in Georgia against Persels & Associates, Ruther & Associates, Freedom Debt Relief, Consumer Law Associates, Amerix, Careone Services, Tiffany Rowe. The suit states it covers all Georgia resident debtors who have done business with Defendants since July 2003 to [...]

Freedom Debt Relief – Freedom Financial – Consumer Complaint – 2-1-2012

Date This Problem Happened: January 31, 2012 State You Live in: California Race/Ethnicity: White Age Range: 51-65 Total Amount of Fee Paid: $3,000 Company Name: Freedom Debt Relief – Freedom Financial Company Address: 4940 Wendler Drive Suite 101 Tempe, Arizona 85282 Company Telephone Number: 800-655-6303 Website of Company: freedomdebtrelief.com Consumer Statement: I am dealing with [...]

Freedom Debt Relief – Consumer Complaint – 12-14-2011

Date This Problem Happened: November 15, 2011 State You Live in: Florida Race/Ethnicity: White Age Range: 21-35 Total Amount of Fee Paid: Company Name: Freedom Debt Relief Company Address: 1875 S. Grant St. Suite #400 San Mateo, Ca 94402 Company Telephone Number: 800-655-6303 Website of Company: FreedomDebtRelief.com Consumer Statement: I was originally told that my [...]

We Are With Freedom Financial And Getting Sued. – Anne

“Dear Steve, I have been with Freedom Financial since early 2011. Have paid $7400 into a settlement acct ($1050 per mo) since May. I have 8 creditors. FDR has reached a settlement with Advanta and Capital One. I’m not sure when the Advanta Payments will be completed, but the Capital One payments are supposed to [...]

Freedom Debt Relief Secures Funding to Advance Sales Reps

The following guest post is by Andrew Houser from Freedom Debt Relief. I asked him to provide us all with more information about his new approach at fronting sales representatives commissions while Freedom waits to collect the fees earned from consumers. Upfront Affiliate Payments on No Advance Fee Programs: Giving Affiliates the Opportunity to Move [...]

Target List of Debt Settlement Companies in Washington

Yesterday I published a story about The Scott Law Group in Washington that had just obtained a $1.5 million judgment personally against the owners of a now defunct debt settlement company, Debt Relief USA. Here is the current list of companies they are currently involved in debt settlement litigation against. Alliance8, Inc Amerix Corporation Ascend [...]

AFCC -35, TASC – 41. Lost in Translation? Bermuda Triangle of Debt?

A reader sent in an interesting question. They wanted to know why if TASC (The Association of Settlement Companies) changed their name to AFCC (American Fair Credit Council) then why did TASC report having 41 members and AFCC only reports 35. – Source Good question. What’s interesting about the AFCC membership list is that it [...]

Century Negotiations, David Leuthold, Freedom Debt Relief, Fast Track Debt Relief and Debt Shield all Named in Class Action

On May 24, 2011 a State of Washington class action case was moved to federal court by Fast Track Debt Relief. The case, Rule v. Century Negotiations, David Leuthold, Freedom Debt Relief, Fast Track Debt Relief and Debt Shield was filed by Paul Lawrence of Pacifica Law Group in Seattle, Washington and Richard Epstein, Esq. [...]

See Who is For and Against California SB 708 Debt Settlement Legislation

A tipster sent me in the link to the current California debt settlement bill that listed who was before and against it. What is interesting to note is that Visa is for it and Consumers Union. Gail Hillebrand who was behind these efforts at Consumers Union is now with the CFPB. In Support of the [...]

Debt Relief Companies Targeted by Scott Law Group in Washington

In response to an article I posted yesterday here in which I mentioned Darrell Scott, Esq. said he was going after 16 settlement companies, a reader sent in the actual list of companies. The tipster said: “The Scott Law Group, P.S. is currently involved in debt settlement litigation involving the following companies:” Ascend One Corporation [...]

The Wild Ride in Debt Relief – Andrew Housser

The following guest post was contributed by Andrew Houser. Andrew Housser is co-founder and co-CEO of Freedom Financial Network, LLC, the parent of Freedom Debt Relief, which has settled over $1 billion in debt for its customers in the past 8 years. He sits on the executive board of the American Fair Credit Council (formerly [...]