Archive for October, 2008

Hawaii BBB warns of credit repair companies
Bizjournals.com, NC - 4 hours ago
Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about companies taking advantage of the credit crunch by fraudulently promising credit-repair services.

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The fix is in: DIY home repair classes
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 5 hours ago
"You'd think people would want to learn more about recession-proofing, but we just had to cancel a class called 'Confront Your Credit Score,'" said Betsy

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BBB Consumer Alert About Credit Service
KGMB9, HI - 12 minutes ago
Consumers are often persuaded by offers for miraculous credit repair in radio, television, newspaper, online and direct mail advertisements.

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Following Lawsuit, Court Freezes Assets of United Credit Adjusters
NJBIZ, NJ - 35 minutes ago
that relate to the advertisement or sale of credit repair, credit counseling, debt adjuster and bankruptcy filing services, according to the division.

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Credit repair services can cost you
ABC Action News, FL - 51 minutes ago
Rosemary asked for a refund but says the company instructed her to have her own bank credit her account. The bank refused. The Vice President of Debt

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Sweep by FTC nets RCA Credit, other Tampa Bay area business
Bizjournals.com, NC - 1 hour ago
The Federal Trade Commission is asking a federal judge to freeze the assets of a Largo credit repair business and its managing principals.

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Watch out for credit repair promises
Bay News 9, FL - 21 minutes ago
"Our complaints on debt relief and credit repair scams have increased 60 percent in just one year." The attorney general's office warns, "Accurate negative

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It's unfair to deny repair shops access to diagnostic data
Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - 25 minutes ago
According to my contact, most of these pay-as-you-go sites don't care about the validity of your address as long as your credit card is good for the fee.
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Beware firms that promise clean sweep of credit woes
Chicago Tribune, United States - 39 minutes ago
In the first phase of the campaign, the FTC filed suits against seven companies, alleging multiple violations of the Credit Repair Organizations Act and the

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Government agencies crack down on credit repair claims
Chicago Daily Herald, IL - 9 minutes ago
In the first phase of the campaign, the FTC filed suits against seven companies, alleging multiple violations of the Credit Repair Organizations Act and the

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