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FTC to Pursue Other Options in Debt Settlement Case Loss in Texas

Under the heading of “wow that was fast,” I’ve already received a response from the Federal Trade Commission to their recent loss in a Texas Federal Court in their case filed against Freedom Financial Processing, Debt Professionals of America, Debt Consultants of America, Robert Creel, Corey Butcher, and Nikki Creel. In that case, which you …

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Court Issues Unfavorable Decision to FTC in Debt Settlement Performance Claims Suit

A court in Texas a just issued an opinion that appears to fly in the face of the FTC Telemarketing sales rules claims about debt settlement program performance statements. On March 12, 2012, Judge David Godbey issued the following opinion in the case involving Freedom Financial Processing, Debt Professionals of America, Debt Consultants of America, …

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What Landed Financial Freedom of America, Debt Professionals of America, and Debt Consultants of America in Hot Water With the FTC

The suits filed recently by the FTC against Financial Freedom of America, Debt Professionals of America, and Debt Consultants of America surround a common thread and common practices of many debt relief providers. A wide swatch of debt settlement companies have been guilty of similar marketing practices that the FTC is strongly saying are deceptive, …

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FTC Charges Financial Freedom of America, Debt Professionals of America, and Debt Consultants of America with Making Unsubstantiated Claims that They Could Eliminate Consumers’ Debt

As part of its continuing crackdown on scams that target consumers in financial distress, the Federal Trade Commission has charged three debt relief operations with making unsubstantiated claims to lure consumers nationwide into paying thousands of dollars in up-front fees, but failing to reduce credit card debts as promised. According to the FTC’s two complaints, …

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