Shopping for credit repair services in Georgia can be tricky. The industry is rife with thieves, charlatans, and con artists. Yet, there are also some very legitimate players as well. So how can you tell a legit credit repair company from a non-legit one? Follow these rules, and you will be able to find a [...]
Bankruptcy Attorneys don’t mean to lie to their consumer clients, but many of them do. “With bankruptcy, you will get a fresh financial start” many of them proudly proclaim and even post that buzz phrase on their websites. “Get a Fresh Financial Start.” Here is the problem. Many times, it does not give people a [...]
It’s bad enough that you had to file a bankruptcy. It's even worse when your mortgage lender stops reporting your timely made payments made after the date you filed bankruptcy and refused to report any more timely made payments. That hurts your credit score greatly. A good piece of your credit score, 35% of it, [...]
Shopping for a used car today is a dangerous thing. Since the pandemic, new car inventory is at an all time low, forcing dealers to purchase used cars. These used cars often come from rental car agencies, police departments and insurance companies unloaded cars that were declared totaled and received a salvage title. A salvage [...]
Ever since online shopping met up with identity theft, the credit card companies have been deluged with credit card disputes. “I did not get my Amazon order” or “The eBay seller was a thief and never delivered the goods” (this actually happened to me) are common pleas made by consumers such as you and me [...]
Credit repair is a service that is desperately needed. The credit bureaus report inaccurate information on 80% of credit reports. Half of those inaccuracies depress peoples’ credit scores. If you have a common name like “John Smith”, there is a good chance that someone else’s information is on your credit report. If the other John [...]
On September 12, 2019, the United States District Court for the Northern District of GA entered a default judgment against EquityExperts.org for $147,702.35. On December 22, 2021, it was domesticated here in Michigan, meaning that its now ripe for collection. The Plaintiffs are Jeffrey and Pamela Cross. Docket number 1:17-cv-03804. About EquityExperts.org This is a [...]
Many people, unfortunately, get in over their heads in debt. When that happens, the creditor often agrees to settle the debt for less. Lately, we have been seeing several lawsuits against creditors who continue to report debts that they have settled with consumers as still open and late. This hurts a credit score greatly. When [...]
Last year and 2020 were not great years for Webbank for its customers who had filed for bankruptcy. Numerous lawsuits had been filed against Webbank for improperly reporting a discharged debt or a settled debt as open and late. So Who or What is “Webbank”? Webbank is the bank that finances companies like Fingerhut, Dell [...]
Background The CFPB has accused Lexington Law of violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Under the Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”), a regulation created by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) under the Telemarketing Sales Act, credit repair companies: must tell the consumer how long the credit repair company’s services will take; cannot charge “any fee or consideration” [...]
Just last September in 2021, the CFPB filed a lawsuit against Credit Repair Cloud and Daniel Rosen (“CRC”), its owner, for violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”). The TSR prohibits credit repair companies from charging fees in advance of providing and completing services for a consumer. Completion of service is defined as six months after [...]
Paying for credit repair today is like paying internet service at a coffee shop. There is no need to pay for it any longer. Our law firm will draft up to 3 letters for you, for free. There are 3 credit bureaus and we will dispute anything on your credit report for which we have [...]
5 Reasons That Might Hold You Back From Getting a Fresh Start Many people who have been drowning in debt have been seduced by their bankruptcy attorney to get a “fresh start” by filing for Chapter 7 or 13. The promises of discharging debts who have been hounding consumers for years has had great appeal, but [...]
CFPB's Lawsuits: Could You, a Customer Or Seller Of Credit Repair, Be Next? Since 2019, the CFPB has filed several lawsuits against credit repair companies that do not observe the Telemarketing Sales Rules (“TSRs”). In short, the TSRs prohibit a credit repair company from collecting fees from a consumer until 6 months after the credit repair [...]
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. [...]
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