It’s been a long time since I’ve seen Connecticut go after someone for debt adjusting or debt negotiation services. But it looks like they are back. The State alleges that Pedroso Legal Services LLC a/k/a ELAWNJ.COM accepted money from one Connecticut consumer for debt help. “7. Legal Services is a New Jersey limited liability company … Read more
The volume of actions from the very aggressive State of Connecticut has slowed down in recent years but here is the latest action. Capital Home Center and Sergio Rodriguez were hit with a cease and desist by the State for action under Connecticut General Statutes contained in Part II of Chapter 669 of the Connecticut … Read more
The Connecticut Department of Banking has released information on a recent action they took against Consumer Law Group. It’s mostly the same stuff Connecticut goes after but in this case the State took a new action they might use more often; they barred the company from the state. The State said: “WHEREAS, Consumer Law Group, … Read more
It what seems like a broken record, I still can’t believe debt relief companies are selling to Connecticut residents, or ever sold to them without being registered. The Connecticut Department of Banking takes these issues seriously. Todays lesson on this comes courtesy of the Compliance Audit Group. The irony here is Compliance Audit Group referred … Read more
Another day, another debt relief company falls into the trap known as Connecticut. This time the unlucky recipients are James F. Baker, Independent Rescore Systems, Deleting Your Debts Company, Deleting Your Debts, Intake Application Center, and Intake Applications. Here is what the State has to say. 1. Rescore was a Nevada corporation from August 11, … Read more
I’ve been writing about the debt relief world for a long time now. But today the Connecticut Department of Banking pulled a new one on me. Not only is Connecticut tough as nails when it comes to offering debt relief in their state, but now they are even going after companies that “are violating or … Read more
The State of Connecticut, Department of Banking, has just announced issuing a cease and desist notice to US National Legal Solutions, / USNLS, Inc. According to the State: Respondent is a purported California corporation with an office at 92 Corporate Park, Suite C254, Irvine, California. On September 28, 2010, a Connecticut resident, while physically present … Read more
The State of Connecticut Department of Banking has issued a very interesting declaratory ruling in the matter of Persels & Associates. I find it interesting because it is yet another example of how attorneys might not have such a “free pass” when it comes to offering debt settlement services all across the country. In this … Read more
I’ve said if before but the one state debt relief providers don’t want to mess with is Connecticut. Their Department of Banking is probably the leading department in the entire country for going after debt relief providers. I think what is obvious from this recent class of Connecticut students is that simply being a lawyer … Read more
Global Client Solutions, one of the major escrow companies that handles funds for debt settlement clients, was charged with being an unlicensed money transmitter by the state of Connecticut and then entered into a consent order to resolve the issue. According to the records, on November 30, 2011 Global Client Solutions received a cease and … Read more