We do not write about debt elimination programs that include consolidation – that RARELY works. We have yet to know of a great, successful consolidation company that helps consumer.

You have to KNOW that you should NOT pay ANY collection agency! You can stop collection agency harassment.

You can complain and help to stop debt collectors by contacting your Attorney General.

If you think you have to declare bankruptcy, you may not need to because there are options. We help the consumer to avoid declaring bankruptcy.

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CREDIT CARD COMPANIES EXPLOIT LOOPHOLES

This is why we do not advocate debt settlement/debt consolidation. We receive calls from consumers who trusted the debt settlement / debt consolidation company and next thing that happened either the company disappears or the consumer credit accounts are moved on to collections.

This situation with Linda Robertson could have turned out different had she known about our company. If she contacted us WHEN she was receiving collection letters, we would have steps for her to take for collection debt elimination and not pay any collector.

PALM BEACH, Fla. — For the companies that promise relief to Americans confronting swelling credit card balances, these are days of lucrative opportunity. Consumers rarely emerge from debt settlement programs with their credit card balances eliminated, these critics say, and many wind up worse off, with severely damaged credit, ceaseless threats from collection agents and lawsuits from creditors.

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We only advocate having only one credit card for emergencies.The alternative way for credit restoration

BUILD CREDIT WITHOUT A CREDIT CARD

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Credit card rate hikes reviewed, penalty fees crimped

Most credit card penalties will be limited to $25, and fees for customers who don’t use their cards will be eliminated under rules released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve.

The Fed also ordered a review of all credit card interest rate hikes imposed since January 2009, including most of the record increases that came in the wake of a nationwide cutback on credit.

The rules, which implement a final set of changes that Congress passed in May 2009, take effect Aug. 22.

“The Federal Reserve’s guidelines issued today are great news for consumers,” said Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., one of the authors of the credit card laws.

READ the article: CNN Money.com 6/15/2010

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Let’s talk about staying away from credit cards. We advocate the consumer having one card for emergencies. READ our blog post on building credit without a credit card.

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Nothing is easy when it comes to money and credit, but this information we are about to tell you, in our humble opinion, is a method that is different and easy to help your credit restoration process and build credit for yourself. It is very creative and we are very excited to tell you about it.

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“The Law Office of Derrick E McGavic is attorney firm specializing in collections, creditor’s rights, bankruptcy, foreclosures and replevins. The firm is based in Eugene, OR and represents some of the largest and well respected clients in the industry.”

Even though this article is from 2008, it still depicts the corruption of this firm.  Beware.

If you are a consumer that has been contacted by this collection agency, contact us for an analysis immediately.

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When a consumer writes to the collection agency with a VOD (validation of debt) letter and the CA replies and sends older credit card statements to the consumer what would be the next step. #1 How long does it take the CA to reply and send the documentation to the consumer? #2 How old (dated) are the statements? #3 Are the statements authentic business records? #4 What is the relationship with the original creditor?

Ordinarily, if a consumer receives the statements from the collection agency, the consumer might assume that they need to start paying the debt collector. However, we believe otherwise. We keep challenging the CA and the relationship with the original creditor. Even when the CA sends documentation it should be questioned by the consumer. Push back. There are 2 things that may happen. When the consumer questions the documents, the debt collector will back off or they will sue.

What constitutes debt validation?

The FDCPA does not define what constitutes proper debt validation, and the issue has not been fully resolved by the courts. In the leading case of Chaudhry v. Gallerizzo, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals adopted a relatively low standard: “Verification of a debt involves nothing more than the debt collector confirming in writing that the amount being demanded is what the creditor is claiming is owed; the debt collector is not required to keep detailed files of the alleged debt.” The Court further stated that a request for validation of the debt is primarily intended to eliminate such problems as collectors contacting the wrong person or attempting to collect debts which have already been paid. In 2006, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals followed and adopted what they described as the “reasonable standard” articulated in Chaudhry.

Consumer advocates have criticized the Chaudhry and Clark cases as setting too low a legal standard for validation and allowing debt collectors to justify providing little information in response to a dispute. In addition, some courts (such as the Court of Appeals of Indiana) have taken a stricter stance on debt validation than the Chuadhry Court, though the precedential value of such cases is uncertain.

Thus, what exactly constitutes proper validation of a debt is not a settled issue and is likely to depend on the specific nature of the dispute. At a minimum, the debt collector is required to confirm with the creditor the amount being claimed is correct and that the person from whom they are attempting to collect the debt is the person who owes it.

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Lori Swanson, Minnesota AG does it again. She is on the warpath in our humble opinion. This article is regarding collections and lawsuits from junk debt buyers.

Legislation set to be introduced in Minnesota later this month would ban the practice known as “re-aging” delinquent accounts, making it more difficult for debt buyers to collect debts – particularly in cases where the amounts owed cannot be verified.

The bill would require debt buyers filing collection lawsuits to produce documents that prove the borrowers being sued actually owe the debts. That paperwork includes a copy of the contract or written evidence of the original debt, an affidavit stating the date and amount of last payment and written proof that the collection company does, indeed, own the account.

Failure to do so could result in fines reaching $2,500 per violation – and consumers would have the right to sue for damages. The Minneapolis Star Tribune published a story about the proposed legislation in Tuesday’s edition. Read more here: ARTICLE

Highest debt buyers 2007 rankings according to revenues (in thousands)…

1 Sherman Financial Group $1,250,000
2 Unifund 375,000
3 Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. 344,100
4 FirstCity Financial Corp. 310,000
5 Encore Capital Group Inc. 255,140
6 Aktiv Kapital Group1 240,684
7 NCO Portfolio Management 186,963
8 Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc. 163,357
9 1st Credit Ltd.2 107,546
10 ASTA Funding Inc.3 101,979
11 Intrum Justitia Group 59,000
12 Lowell Group 56,000
13 New Century Financial Services Inc. 47,000
14 Professional Recovery Systems LLC 35,000
15 RJM Acquisitions LLC 32,000
16 Resurgence Financial LLC 23,000
17 The Sagres Company 12,500
18 Streamline Capital Partners LLC 1,850

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At NEXT LEVEL CREDIT, we believe in “Taking Your Credit to the Next Level”

We teach you why eliminating collection debt is going to change how you think about money and why this may be your simple solution to being debt free.

Most consumers are freaked out by collection agencies. Collection agencies want immediate payment. They threaten to sue. Collection agencies call you, your job, your place of business and members of your family.

Here are the facts: You may NOT have to pay the collection agency. They have no right to threaten and that is a violation of the FDCPA which means you can sue that debt collector. All calls and letters should stop until they have proof that you actually owe them money.

Most consumers believe the collection agencies. Collection agencies use words that confuse the consumer. They convince you to pay because it sounds legitimate. Collection agencies convince you they have your information.

Here are the facts: Big words are a scare tactic. Just because it looks and sounds legitimate, doesn’t mean it is. They have very limited information about you that sounds as if they have your whole life history on file. Not true.

Do you need:

• First hand personal experience of eliminating collection debt
• Timely communication with you
• Proven methods that are effective
• Confidentiality and Privacy
• Consistent updates with you
• Immediate processing of your file
• Education to de-mystify the debt collection industry
• Affordability for our services
• 15 MINUTE ANALYSIS FOR YOUR SITUATION

Do you want to:

• RESTORE YOUR PEACE OF MIND
• SAVE VALUABLE TIME
• LOWER YOUR PERSONAL STRESS LEVEL

So my question to you is this:

Do you really want to pay that collection agency ? Do you know your rights ?

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Oliphant Financial, Florida
Diversified Collection Services, California
Receivable Performance Management
Western New York Capital
Pro Debt Mediation, Florida
International Judgment Services
Profile Recovery Group
Rubin & Yates
Diaz & Associates, California
MIG Capital
GVA
Thomas Thomas & Wichterman, Utah
Financial Management Services, Illinois
AmeriCol, California
Norfolk Financial Group, Mass
Cardwork Services
R S Clark & Associates, Texas
Goldman & Warshaw, Pa
Federal Bureau of Unsecured Loans
Stock and Grimes
Conserve
Jacob Law Group
Federal Credit Corp, Texas
National Revenue Corporation
Stellar Recovery
Brewers, Michael & Kane, New York
Credit Bureau of Harve
Bureau of Collection Recovery, MN
PNV Capital, Texas
Valentine & Kabartas
Abrams, Russo and Harrington, Ohio

Reagin Law Group, P.C. for RPR Holdings, Inc. Atlanta, GA 
Roy D. Reagin, Jr. was an associate for the notorious Fredrick J. Hanna. He(and maybe Fred) have started a new agency: RPR Holdings, Inc. assignee of Chase Bank. Reagin Law Group, P..C. P.O. Box 502287 Atlanta, GA 31150 Phone-770-649-1000. Another member of this firm is: Panton Patrick Pou.
 
Independence Receivables Corporation Green & Cooper Attorneys LLP
615 Colonial Park Drive Suit 104 PO Box 1635 Roswell, Ga 30075
GREENE & COOPER ATTORNEYS LLP C/O KERRY B. MILLS “ATTORNEY”
“INDEPENDENCE RECEIVABLES CORPORATION” 615 COLONIAL PARK DRIVE SUITE 104
PO BOX 1635 ROSWELL, GEORGIA 30075

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FTC investigates CLOSED Mann Bracken (bk?) and Fred Hanna

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Buffalos-debt-collectors-apf-2226423347.html?x=0

Good Credit Score Not Good Enough Anymore: A few years ago, a score of 620 or higher was good enough

http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/108486/good-credit-score-not-good-enough-anymore?mod=bb-creditreports

New report highlights ways issuers have gotten around new law

While the Credit CARD Act of 2009 puts an end to abusive tactics card issuers have long used to boost their profits, consumers need only to look at their card statements to know there’s no reason to celebrate. Read more below:

http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/108488/credit-new-fees-escape-card-act-rules-surprise-consumers?mod=bb-creditcards

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