A tipster (send in your tips here) has just alerted me that Steven Vanderhoof, of The Credit Exchange fame, was just recently sued for non-payment of a settlement agreed to in the Hess Kennedy bankruptcy.
Vanderhoof’s lead generation company was sued by the receiver in the Hess Kennedy bankruptcy to claw back money paid for marketing services.
Under the terms of the agreement The Credit Exchange agreed to repay Sixteen Million, Three Hundred Eighty Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred Twenty Dollars and Three Cents ($16,388,820.03) to the receiver. – Source
As part of that deal The Credit Exchange and Vanderhoof agreed that as long as payments were made that the executed stipulated judgment would not be filed.
According to the suit, “Vanderhoof, although not a party to the above referenced litigation, agreed to give a limited personally guaranty of the performance owed by Credit Exchange, including its payment obligation, pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, by providing his own Limited Guaranty.”
And the records show Steven Vanderhoof did indeed sign a personal limited guaranty for part of the settlement amount. – Source
It is stated in the complaint that The Credit Exchange failed to make the agreed monthly payments beginning in December of 2010. The receiver then attempted to get the payments but was unsuccessful. The Credit Exchange has not made any further payments since then.
Subsequently Steven Vanderhoof received a final demand letter from the receiver (source) but that demand has gone unpaid as well.
The suit says that Steven Vanderhoof needs to personally pay $437,500.00 that he guaranteed plus legal fees and all costs to collect. – Source
A number of people have told me that after Vanderhoof closed down his Credit Exchange operation and left his past employees high and dry with back owed wages (source) that he became the VP of Marketing for Legal Helpers Debt Resolution in Chicago.
But it looks like Vanderhoof’s guaranty problems don’t end there. In March of 2011 he was sued by a leasing company for a lease he personally guaranteed at The Credit Exchange.
The suit is asking for $119,791 plus attorneys fees plus eighteen percent interest on the unpaid balance. – Source
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Hey everybody just an update. There has been a Steve Vanderhoof sighting. Back to thieving again it would seem. His new scam is consolidating student loans what a surprise. And word on the street is he even brought back some of the old TCE crew as well ….. The really bad actors anyway. Yay the band is back together! So now some of the same people that ripped you off once ( perhaps twice)are gonna try to do it again. Just like one big happy family….. that steals you blind. How do you think Vanderhoof operates these ruse’s with Multi million dollar judgements against him?
Vandercrack’s conscience
Any idea what the name of the new company is?
What happens to someone who won’t pay a judgement. Has vanderhoof broken any laws ?
America’s personal finance coach is what Vanderhoof like to call himself. I found a link that you all may enjoy. Remember this project MMNW
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QClOPXalUs
Well, looks like after a trip to Chicago to go down with Legal Helpers Debt Resolution and then their partner company The Mortgage Law Group that they had Steve Vanderhoof work, old Vanderhoof is back in Orange County, California SO BUYERS BEWARE !!! Word on the street has it that old Steve Vandercrack is RENTING (of course) in Huntington Beach, California…..now that is a long ways’ from the RENTED mansion in Laguna Beach and the RENTED home in Chicago with the LEASED exotic cars…..again, BUYERS BEWARE CUZ HE IS BAAAACCCCCKKKKK !!!!
Karen shit’s on The Coach! Â I on the other hand, love me some Coach. Â Half of our jokes are Coach based now!!!! Â Welcome back Coach!!!!!!
Yes, welcome baaaaaccccckkkkkk Vandercrack….better think of another business because you are under a microscope now.
Not only is Steve Vanderhoof working for Legal Helpers Debt Resolution in Chicago, he has started another company within called The Mortgage Law Group that is basically ripping off clients in the form of helping them with mortgage foreclosures.
You cant expect Steve to part with any of his crack cocaine smoking budget to pay judgments do you?
Smoke another rock Vandercrack.
“I owe how much????” -The Coach
He should probably settle those….