Indiana Smacks Debt Collection Agency New Britain Financial And Its Owner With a $1.4 Million Judgment Judgment Issued Against Debt Collectors After Violating The Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act You would think in this day and age, that debt collectors would know enough to behave themselves. Well…not really. [...]
Fishman Group Lawyers Are Facing Serious RICO Charges Were You Sued By Fishman Group PC? You Might Be Entitled To a Refund & Compensation On April 6, 2021, three Michigan Debt Collection Attorneys, Marc Fishman, Ryan Fishman, and Alexander Ichim were all charged with one count of conducting a [...]
Will a Goodwill Letter Prevent Derogatory Marks on Your Credit Report? How to Remove Derogatory Marks to Keep a Good Credit Score In Ohio Suppose you finally looked up your free credit report after some time and notice some dings in your credit of which you weren’t aware. If [...]
Ohio consumers may feel like they’re at a disadvantage when dealing with debt collectors, but they may have more leverage than they realize. The Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal statute that regulates debt collection agencies. So it’s important for Ohio residents who have debt in collections [...]
Ohio consumers dealing with abusive debt collectors are not alone in their frustration. Throughout the country, consumers are routinely threatened, lied to, and hounded by law-breaking debt collectors. Luckily, though, attorneys general and other leaders are cracking down on debt collectors that violate the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). [...]
Most Ohio consumers probably don’t give too much thought to their Social Security Cards – until they lose them. Then, knowing what everyone knows about the threat of identity theft, panic sets in. It’s absolutely true that your Social Security number is the key to your identity. Unfortunately, in the [...]
According to a recent report, bankruptcies in Ohio are on the rise. This is notable because, in the past seven years, the number of bankruptcy cases filed in Ohio has declined. Experts blame long term, high-interest rate auto loans and medical debt for the higher bankruptcy rates. Whatever the case [...]
Several years ago, there was no such thing as a free credit score. In order to view their credit scores, Ohio consumers had to pay a fee – each and every time. Now, there are dozens of websites offering free credit scores. Does this mean that Ohioans never have to [...]
Information contained in your credit reports is reflected in your credit score. Ohio consumers with lower credit scores typically pay higher interest rates and more for insurance coverage. For this reason, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommends that Ohioans check their credit reports every 12 months. It’s important to make [...]
Deferred interest credit cards have recently attracted the attention of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The consumer watchdog organization wants to put card users on high alert about how the terms of these credit cards are misleading. Ohio consumers who finance a large purchase with a deferred interest credit [...]
