Mar 20, 2017

DEBT COLLECTORS CANNOT SHIELD THEMSELVES FROM LIABILITY FOR ILLEGAL COLLECTION ATTEMPTS TAKEN BY OTHERS ON THEIR BEHALF

March 20th, 2017|Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Credit Score, Debt Issues, Identity Thefts & Scams|

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that a debt collector is liable for the illegal actions of its attorneys and other agents that are taken on the debt collector’s behalf, as long as the attorney or agent is also acting as a debt collector.  In that case, Asset Acceptance, LLC, [...]

Mar 13, 2017

How are FICO Scores Determined and What It Says about You

March 13th, 2017|Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Credit Score, Debt Issues, Identity Thefts & Scams|

One question we hear a lot is how is a credit score determined.  Credit Scores used to be determined by Fair Isaac Credit Organization also known as “FICO.”  This company came around in the 1950s by hiring some very smart math guys who analyzed consumer credit habits.  In more recent years, the credit bureaus started [...]

Mar 6, 2017

TOP 3 WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN FROM IDENTITY THEFT

March 6th, 2017|Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Credit Score, Debt Issues, Identity Thefts & Scams|

Identity thieves prey on the vulnerable and unsuspecting.  Sadly, these low life identity crooks have recently targeted minors as easy targets for identify theft. While many adults keep tabs on their own credit history by periodically reviewing their credit report, most take for granted that the credit histories of their minor children are spotless. However, [...]

Feb 27, 2017

Discover the Secrets of how to read your Credit Report

February 27th, 2017|Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Credit Score, Debt Issues, Identity Thefts & Scams|

Discover the Secrets of how to read your Credit Report and What the Credit Agencies are Reporting About You.   How do lenders come up with Credit Scores that determine how much money you can borrow?  Under the Law, it’s your responsibility to make sure that your credit reports are accurate and quite frankly, that’s [...]

Feb 20, 2017

NATIONAL DEBT COLLECTOR TO PAY $700,000 FOR DEBT HARRASSMENT AND OTHER ILLEGAL TACTICS

February 20th, 2017|Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Credit Score, Debt Issues, Identity Thefts & Scams|

GC Services, a national debt collector, has agreed to pay $700,000 to the federal government as a civil penalty for its debt collection harassment practices and other illegal tactics to collect debts.  GC Services is a large debt collection agency with a dedicated student loan division.  The lawsuit against GC Services alleges that it left [...]

Feb 13, 2017

HELP MAY BE ON THE WAY FOR JOB SEEKERS WITH CREDIT ISSUES.

February 13th, 2017|Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Credit Score, Debt Issues, Identity Thefts & Scams|

Job seekers with poor credit know all too well how negative items on their credit report can put them at a disadvantage when seeking employment, since companies often check an applicant’s credit report before offering employment.  This "credit report as a condition of employment" cycle creates a vicious circle where a person having credit difficulties [...]

Feb 7, 2017

TransUnion and Equifax Ordered to Pay $23 Million for Deceptive Practices

February 7th, 2017|Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Credit Score, Debt Issues, Identity Thefts & Scams|

Dealing with the Credit Reporting Agencies is essential to our financial lives and what is listed on our credit reports are up to the consumer to ensure is accurate.  What better way to ensure accuracy on your credit report then to enroll into a free program offered by Equifax and TransUnion?  That is exactly what [...]

Jan 30, 2017

Being harassed over a debt you don’t owe? You’re not alone.

January 30th, 2017|Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Credit Score, Debt Issues, Identity Thefts & Scams|

Since the start of the new year, the CFPB has already received over 1,600 complaints about debt collectors.  Over 44% of those complaints were about repeated attempts by debt collectors to collect a debt that is not owed.  In most cases, the debt did not belong to the consumer, with cases where the consumer already [...]

Jan 22, 2017

FEDS SEEK TO SHUT DOWN SLEAZY NATIONAL DEBT COLLECTION OPERATION

January 22nd, 2017|Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Credit Score, Debt Issues, Identity Thefts & Scams|

  This greedy debt collector wants more money! For some reason, Buffalo, NY is a hot bed of sleazy debt collectors.  This town raises scummy debt collection agencies faster than the Feds can put them out of business; kind of like Whack-a-Mole. Most recently, the CFPB and the New York Attorney General have [...]

Jan 16, 2017

WEGMANS ACCUSED OF VIOLATING THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT BY OBTAINING JOB APPLICANTS’ CREDIT REPORTS WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION.

January 16th, 2017|Bankruptcy, Credit Repair, Credit Score, Debt Issues, Identity Thefts & Scams|

Ever go to a job interview and think it went great only to find out you didn’t get the job?  Could this be because the companies you are applying to are actually looking at your credit history?  You may think this could never happen, but a class action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court of [...]

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