Michael Bovee, over on his Debt Relief and Credit Guides site has published a very good guide for people about how the major creditors are at providing settlements for problem debt. It’s a really good list and it ranks Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Discover Card, Citibank, Capital One, and American Express. For example, Bovee revels the best creditor ... Read More »

When if the Debt Relief Bureau, not the Debt Relief Bureau? When you get a flyer in the mail from an anonymous source promising you help to get out of debt. An amazing reader Tish sent in a new debt relief mailer through my I Buy Junk Mail program. Well here is another anonymous mailer sent to a consumer that ... Read More »

“Dear Steve, Our $25,000 debt with Chase Visa is close to ‘charge off’ (approx. 30 days) as we are 6 months behind. So far, Chase have refused to settle – we had offered a $10,000 ‘one time’ (not installments) settlement payment to come from a family member. But most recently (they called about 2 weeks ago) we offered $8,000 as ... Read More »

Darrell Neilander, a former client of the foreclosure/tust company/mass joinder companies Omni Home Solutions and Rampart MMW sent in the following contributed information in an effort to help inform others of his experience with two companies that are claiming to help save his property from foreclosure and get his home free and clear. I’ve written about these companies, Omni Home ... Read More »

I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before but I, Amanda Miller, am a Bank of America customer. Although, not a thrilled and loyal customer, I’m a customer nevertheless. In fact, this bank has done some things over the years I’m not very happy about but I continue to bank with them because I love their mobile application (Yes, I ... Read More »

I just heard from the CEO of a debt settlement company that said his third-party escrow company is getting flooded with refused settlement payments sent from the escrow company to Citibank and Chase. The CEO said he’s had client payments refused in just the past couple of days. These settlements were with law offices and third party collectors on behalf ... Read More »

Ever wonder how effective tearing up an unwanted credit card offer is? Many will just tear it in half, or even tiny pieces, throw it in the garbage and never think of it again. However, how easy would it be for a criminal to get a hold of your garbage and tape it back together? So many of us think, ... Read More »

Josh “Dear Steve, Chase Credit Cards are cutting my limits as I pay off the card saying the same thing each time. So, Chase has been cutting my limits despite me having a solid 720+ credit rating. Seems like every time I send in $500 they cut my limit proportionately. They claim my balance has grown too much in each ... Read More »

“Dear Steve, My husband and I have credit card debt of $ 87,000 and medical bills of about $ 2,000. The credit card int. rates vary from 2.99 to 9.99%. We have 2 teenage children. We own a mobile home and a couple acres but don’t have much equity in it. We both have fairly good jobs and have paid ... Read More »

Jannelle “Dear Steve, I have dropped my debt management company and am trying to negotiate with Chase and HSBC. I’ve composed a letter to them offering 40% of the balance owed. Am I better off hiring a lawyer to send this letter, or should I send it on my own? Jannelle” The Answer   Dear Jannelle, That’s a really good ... Read More »

Scott “Dear Steve, How can I get a credit card company to agree to a repayment plan that we can afford? My stepdad passed away last fall, and as family stepped in to help my aging Mom, we discovered that they had accumulated about $35K of credit card debt. They were supplementing their fixed Social Security incomes by using credit ... Read More »

getoutofdebtguy: I named them Bank of America and Chase. Read More »

This might be of interest to you if you were offered a fixed rate credit card from JP Morgan Chase and then they switched the terms. This is an ongoing investigation and pending consumer class action against Chase Bank USA and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (hereinafter “JP Morgan Chase”) in which it is alleged that JP Morgan Chase offered to ... Read More »

Jaimie “Dear Steve, I have been a Chase customer for 3 or 4 years now. I started with the 0% introduction APR, and then went to 12%. My limit is $5800, and I put my tuition on the card so I have a balance of $5,000. I have ALWAYS paid on time, and most of the time pay up to ... Read More »

“Dear Steve, We have more debt than we can handle. We have just seen a lawyer about bankruptcy. Even with bankruptcy our mortgage may be too much for us. I have a mortgage with Chase – after banruptcy will they work with me to lower payments? I have never been late with payments. Janet” The Answer   Dear Janet, Good ... Read More »