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Newly Blended Trade Association Moves Forward in Debt Relief Industry

It’s always nice to see groups in the debt relief industry come together for the greater good. Effective in the early hours of 2016, two trade groups, mostly representing credit counseling organizations, decided to merge to become something bigger and better. The Association of Credit Counseling Professionals, Inc., known as ACCPros, and the Financial Counseling …

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The Truth About The Success Rates, Failure Rates and Completion Rates of Credit Counseling, Debt Settlement, Bankruptcy, and Debt Consolidation Loans

This is a story that I’ve been working on for a few weeks. I’ve been asking people and groups for feedback and information to write this, but I’ve run into a wall. I have received some feedback from groups and people that don’t wish to be publicly identified to protect themselves, but what I have …

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All About Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp.

Company Name Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp. Owners/Managers Christopher A. Viale, President & CEO Thomas W. Hebert, Chief Financial Officer Tracy Guay, Clerk Of the Corporation Physical Street Address 67 Hunt Street Agawam, MA 01030 Contact Information 1-800-CAMBRIDGE (1-800-226-2743) info@cambridgecredit.org Website CambridgeCredit.org Description of Services Provided Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp. is a 501(c) 3 non-profit credit …

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AICCCA Credit Counseling Conference to be Held at the Four Seasons Hotel

The Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA) has their annual conference coming up in Washington, DC if anyone wants to attend. It’s July 20-22 at the flippin’ Four Seasons Hotel in D.C. Seriously, charitable dollars are being spent to hold a non-profit meeting at the luxury Four Seasons Hotel? And on top of …

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CRL Says TASC and USOBA Harm Ordinary Families at the Hands of Debt Settlement Companies

Here is another letter sent to the FTC in support of banning advance fees for debt settlement programs. It is notable for it’s strong statements and its well documented footnotes. Comments of Michael Calhoun, President, of the Center for Responsible Lending to the Federal Trade Commission Notice of Proposed Rule-Making: Telemarketing Sales Rule Debt Relief …

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