An email went out recently that said it should be shared with a friend, and that’s what a friend did. In January of 2021, the debt settlement industry started a new trade group, Consumer Debt Relief Initiative (CDRI). – Source But then another debt settlement industry trade group swept the legs out from under the …
Some may feel I’m just some hack with a laptop but I actually make a concerted effort to report on the debt relief industry factually and accurately. Additionally, I enjoy answering reader questions and share my experience in the debt relief world since 1990. Update 12-23-2019 I received permission from Branden Millstone to add this …
While some people can find the biggest conspiracy in the smallest discrepancy, I don’t embrace that approach. Instead, I try to look for verifiable facts that can be supported with outside documents. The recent case against American Financial Support Services, Arete Financial Group, Arete Financial Freedom, CBC Conglomerate, 1file.org, Diamond Choice, Interest Rate Solutions, J&L …
In doing the rounds to check on updates in the industry I came across the following lawsuit by an employee of Rescue 1 Financial. In the interest of disclosure, Rescue One and this website have a storied past but this reporting has no relation to that history. On September 9, 2019, a former employee of …
Consumer Statement: Rescue One Financial does it again! I see they have scammed others and they did it to me too! They are liars and cheats and I have proof of their fraudulent behavior. Consumer Action Taken: They have done nothing. All they care about it taking your money. They do not care about all …
Question: Dear Steve, Have you heard of rescue one? I have $85k in cc debt this is what they offered me: Underwriting has confirmed you are approved and qualified for a non-credit based consolidation option. This consolidation reduced repayment option complies 100% with the strict rules dictated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and is …
Question: Dear Steve, I’m in a total of $33,000 in debt with credit cards and one loan. I spoke with a person at Simple Path financial. I asked if I could have the contract emailed to review it but the person said that it would be reviewed over the phone with me. I would sign …
by Paul Alan Levy Pursuant to the settlement in Smith v Garcia and Chief Judge Smith's ensuing order in that case, counsel for Richart Ruddie arranged to have a motion filed in the names of Bradley Smith and his debt relief company, Rescue One Financial LLC, asking a state court judge in Baltimore Maryland to …
by Paul Alan Levy Over the past few months, I have reported, to some extent jointly with Eugene Volokh, on a purportedly pro se lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Brought against a fictional defendant and submitted with a forged proposed consent order, the proceeding resulted in …
by Paul Alan Levy Over the past few months, I have reported, to some extent jointly with Eugene Volokh, on a purportedly pro se lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Brought against a fictional defendant and submitted with a forged proposed consent order, the proceeding resulted in …