“LVNV Funding is committed to maintaining the highest integrity in all of its activities, and to ensuring its customers are treated fairly and with respect.” Yes, that is what their Web site says. Yet the company is suing countless Americans, at any given time, over old consumer debt bills that have expired long ago. How ...
What specific protections does the state of Maryland provide for the collection of debt and does that differ in any way from the protections offered to consumers by the Federal Fair Debt Collection Act? In this time of mortgage and credit crises, the number of consumers defaulting on loans and credit card payments is high. ...
I think most of us, somewhere along the line, have had to deal with debt collection agencies, and it’s never a pleasant experience, to say the least. Some are honest and legitimate ones, but nonetheless almost all use some form of scare tactics to make a person pay an old, outstanding debt. The scare tactics ...
Allied Interstate has negotiated a settlement of their bad practices in the State of Minnesota, but a whole new crop of law suits are on the rise in other states. The original article I wrote about Allied Interstate caused quite a stir among readers. I appreciate the significant number of opinions and comments from consumer ...
Did you get this email? “Warning: Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer. Man’s hands suddenly catch fire when lighting a cigarette after cleaning his hands with Purell.” The email includes a before and after picture of the man’s hands, which look severely burnt. It then goes on to explain the dangers of using Purell. The email isn’t ...
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