Are Monthly Fees Illegal In Credit Repair? In a word…it's illegal. OK, that’s really 2 words. Either way, it’s just not legal for a credit repair company to charge you on a monthly basis for credit repair. Mention the phrase “Telemarketing Sales Rules'' and your credit repair pro and one of two things will happen. [...]
Telemarketing Sales Rule & Payment Restrictions On Sales Of Credit Repair Services Did you know that credit repair companies are governed by the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Good. Did you also know that the FTC and CFPB have prohibited credit repair companies from charging fees for credit repair until at [...]
How Do I Know If a Credit Repair Law Firm Is Legit? Now that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is going after credit repair companies who do not comply with the Telemarketing Sales Rules (“TSRs”), we fully expect to see more Credit Repair Lawyers to come to the rescue of consumers with troubled credit. [...]
Our New Credit Repair Program Will Give You 3 Free Dispute Letters At No Charge “3 for Free” is the name of our new program. Just give us your credit reports and we will draft up to 3 dispute letters for you, for free. We are not a credit repair company, but rather, a credit [...]
Should You Enroll In a Michigan Credit Repair Program? We have a new program to fix credit reports at no risk to Michigan residents. There are a lot of credit repair companies operating in Michigan. Many are good, and others…well…not. We are a class above the good. We are a credit repair and litigation law [...]
How To Get Your Credit Repaired In MI Credit repair is like the wild west in Michigan. There is no state regulation of the credit repair companies in our fine state. There are many credit repair companies, some legit and many are fly by night. How can you best protect yourself when selecting a credit [...]
Judgment Issued Against Debt Collectors After Violating The Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Even today, debt collectors are still out of control. Recently, the State of Indiana obtained a default judgment against New Britain Financial and its owner Nelson Macwan for violating Indiana’s Deceptive Consumer Sales Act. According to the complaint, New Britain threatened [...]
Were You Sued By Fishman Group PC? You Might Be Entitled To a Refund & Compensation On April 6, 2021, three Michigan Debt Collection Attorneys, Marc Fishman, Ryan Fishman, and Alexander Ichim were all charged with one count of conducting a criminal enterprise, also known as RICO. They are accused of filing false Proofs of [...]
Credit Repair Lawyers Give Advice On Spotting Debt Collector Scams One way that people are getting scammed is through fraudulent debt collector calls. The caller says that you owe a certain amount of money and tells you to send money through a gift card or prepaid credit card. They sometimes threaten an urgent due date. [...]
Credit Repair Lawyer's Guide On How To Improve Your Credit Report If you are looking to get out of debt in 2021, there is no better place to start than your credit score. When you focus on building your credit score, you will reach financial freedom and set yourself up for better interest rates on [...]
Georgia's Experienced Attorneys Give Advice On Debt Consolidation While credit card consolidation may seem like a good idea, the benefits don’t always outweigh the risk, especially if you require credit repair services. It is best to meet with a credit repair lawyer before credit card consolidation so that you are not stuck with high-interest costs [...]
5 Biggest Mistakes that Damage Your Credit Whether you are renting an apartment, applying for a loan, or buying a house, your credit score is one of the first things people will check to determine the financial risk. Having a good credit score opens up a variety of opportunities. At the same time, a bad [...]
Can Debt Collectors Take Your Coronavirus Stimulus Payment? With 20.5 million Americans out of work due to coronavirus shutdowns, Congress passed the CARES Act, which gave many people a $1,200 stimulus to help them get by during tough times. As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, many people are still struggling to pay regular bills; those [...]
Veterans Administration Suspending Debt Collection Action Some positive news from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA is suspending collection actions on all debts where the Department of the Treasury has jurisdiction through the end of 2020, according to a new report. This is welcome news for many Veterans in these hard times. According the [...]
Florida AG Shuts Down Telemarketing And Credit Reduction Scam The Federal Trade Commission and the Florida Attorney General recently announced that they had received a temporary order shuttering an Orlando based credit card interest rate reduction telemarketing scam and freezing assets. The FTC and the Florida Attorney General are pursuing both a permanent closure [...]
