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I spotted this little nugget online. It’s a California based company that is selling debt settlement leads that appear to target people on SSI, pensions, or retirement. – Source Feel free to comment. I can always use your help. If you have a tip or information you want to share, you can get it to …
An amazing tipster (send in your tips here) sent in a bunch of documents on the sales approach for the recent wave of mass joinder lawsuits that are being sold as a way to get your house free and clear. These documents, that I will share with you below, not only create some potential concerns …
In the interest of disclosure I have had conversations recently with Damon Day, an independent debt coach, that does provide a fee only on recovery service for consumer paid fees for debt relief service not delivered. I’ve also spoke with others previously inside the debt settlement arena who are considering launching national services to recover …
A commenter on an article I just wrote about DebtStub.com, (see article here), which says they are located DebtStub.com, 128 Old Town Rd Suite A Setauket, NY 11733, just posted that a comment saying the DebtStub.com site looks the same as the New Life Debt Relief site. New Life Debt Relief says they are located …
The Attorney General in Washington announced today they had reached a settlement with Freedom Debt Relief to pay nearly $800,000 in restitution plus attorneys fees and costs. We’re paying special attention to operations that take advantage of people who, due to this tough economy, are already struggling to put food on the table and keep …
A tipster (send in your tips here) point out DebtStub.com to me and asked me to check if they were a USOBA member, since I have found many recently who are not but displaying the seal. A look at the site found they are using the USOBA logo. They claim to be members of both …
Readers of this site know how to play “Do They Comply.” But if this is your first time, take a look at the advertisement below and provide your feedback if you think the advertisement is fair and reasonable. I was surfing online and the following ad stood out. At first it appeared to be ad …
Another brief forwarded to me recently by a regulator friend was that of the amicus brief filed by the State of Washington in a private case against Freedom Debt Relief, Freedom Financial Network, Andrew Houser, and Bradford Stroh. The issue appears to have been if Freedom was in fact a debt adjuster under the Washington …
A regulator friend of mine just forwarded me a copy of the State of Washington amicus brief filed in a class action case I reported about previously. The case is Carlsen v. Global Client Solutions and Rocky Mountain Bank & Trust. – Source The State of Washington weighed in on the matter and make some …
For some it was only a matter of time before a regulator took a swipe at the attorney model debt settlement approach. Well today the mystery was solved of who it would be. Attorney General Lisa Madigan, a hero of many for standing up for consumers, answered the call and filed suit today against Legal …