The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently ended a debt settlement case they pursued with a prison sentence for the lawyer owner of that company, click here. But what was a bit of a mystery in that case was how Michael Lupolover, an attorney, and Premier Consulting Group, who were originally named in the case and …
Yesterday the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced an action and settlement against Meracord, previously known as NoteWorld. Meracord was one of the two primary players assisting debt relief companies to collect money from consumers and then pass it on to debt relief companies. Global Client Solutions is the second. What makes this current episode all …
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action yesterday in a coordinated effort with the Manhattan U.S. Attorney and took both civil and criminal action against Mission Settlement Agency and others. Named in the civil complaint filed were Mission Settlement Agency, Mission Abstract, Michael Levitis, Law Office of Michael Levitis, Premier Consulting Group, and Law …
Yesterday a U.S. Attorney announced criminal charges against debt settlement company owners and employees for fraudulently selling debt relief services to consumers in financial trouble. The Indictment laid out a pattern of activity that many inside debt settlement companies will recognize, if they swivel their chair around. Sadly, what has been assumed to be the …
Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Manhattan U.S. Attorney both announced legal action against a number of individuals. This action seems to cast a bright light into the dark closet of debt settlement activities that have harmed consumers for a number of years. What makes this case new and unique is the extensive …
The strangest tip just came in from someone that was helping a consumer with their mortgage problem. The tipster (send in your tips here) said: I got a call from a client. He’s the seller of a short sale we’re about to close on this month. His message, “I finally got my loan mod, it …