The Federal Trade Commission is mailing checks totaling more than $1 million to individuals who lost money to a student loan debt relief scam. American Student Loan Consolidators and BBND Marketing, which did business under other names including United Processing Center, settled FTC allegations that the companies’ operators pretended to be affiliated with the U.S. …
The operators of two Florida-based student loan debt relief schemes are banned from the debt relief business as part of agreements settling Federal Trade Commission allegations that they collected illegal upfront fees and falsely promised to help some consumers enroll in government programs that would reduce or forgive their student loan debt. The settlements with …
NerdWallet has published a list of 130+ student loan assistance companies that they say consumers should be wary of. They say “This Watch List names companies that charge for fraudulent or questionable debt relief services.” Companies that made the list have been investigated, penalized, or sued by state or federal authorities. The companies they list …
The Association for Student Loan Relief has shared new member flocking to the association focused on selling student loan relief services to consumers. Current members include AP Student Loan Relief, Action Financial, Debt.org, Student Loan Consolidation Center, American Student Loan Consolidators, US Student Loan Services, USAvsDebt, USDC Student Loan Services, Frontline Debt Services. – Source …
The trade group, Association for Student Loan Relief (AFSLR) has added a new member according to the group. American Student Loan Consolidators has been recently added as a member. – Source It appears American Student Loan Consolidators is an outgrowth of Upbin’s formerly religious debt management activities as Christian Credit Counseling Center. According to CorporationWiki, …