National Policy Group will host a complimentary two-part Webinar on Tuesday, May 10 and May 17, 2011 at 3:00 PM (ET) on the subject of “State Money Transmitter Law Compliance for Debt Relief Operations”.“ This is a unique program for debt relief agencies and related organizations that receive and disburse consumer funds to understand their …
Here is a copy of testimony that was presented in California today to support a debt settlement fee cap at 15% of savings. 20 April 2011 The Honorable Ellen Corbett Senate JUDICIARY COMMITTEE State Capitol, Room 2187 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: SB 708 (Corbett) – Support Dear Senator Ellen Corbett: On behalf of U.S. Debt …
I was communicating with Mike Croxson, president of CareOne, who shared his written testimony with me regarding his view of the new proposed California SB 708 Debt Settlement Services Act. His testimony stated the fee level set by SB 708 as a 15% of savings success fee was too low; consumers that contact CareOne broke …
This legislative update comes courtesy of the National Policy Group. Be sure to visit their site for more information. California SB 708 Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act HEARING SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 27, 2011 April 12, 2011: From Committee with author’s amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on Banking & Financial Institutions Colorado …
The following guest post was contributed by Michael Bovee of Consumer Recovery Network. If you would like to contribute a guest post, click here. In the wake of robo-signing scandals involving home foreclosures across the country come the reports of similar behavior by debt buyers who file court actions in order to collect on delinquent …
A recent $311,000 judgment against a North Dakota law firm makes it apparent why the debt buyers have to be very careful when relying on the data supplied by the previous owners. Back in the 1990s a Montana man had a Chase credit card with a $3,000 balance. He became disabled and unable to repay …
Webinar: Thursday March 24th 3:30 pm Eastern Update Link for Call: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/join/425750374 Meeting Password: usdr Meeting ID: 425-750-374 “If you operate in the debt relief space, you need to be on this call.” – Steve State Debt Adjustment Acts The ins and outs License, Insurance, Bonds, and Fees 55 minute webinar State review The webinar …
The following is a guest post by Scott Johnson, the person I consider to be a leader in helping debt relief companies understand compliance issues and avoid compliance problems. If you have any questions or would like to attend one of his upcoming compliance webinars, contact Scott at sc***@**dr.us Compliance with State Laws 2011 perspective …
The Center for Responsible Lending has sent out the following press release on the California Debt Settlement Bill that has been proposed by Majority Leader Ellen Corbett. Here is a copy of the current version of SB 708 as introduced. The history of SB 708 can be found here. OAKLAND, Calif., March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ …
The Maryland Consumer Right Coalition reached out to me to let me know about upcoming hearings in Maryland that involve debt settlement. Marceline White of the MCRC said, “There will be two hearings in the Maryland General Assembly next week on regulating the debt settlement industry within the state. The legislation recommends that lawyers that …