When it was announced that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hired third-party debt collectors to pursue unpaid tax debt, consumer advocates raised concerns. Chief among these concerns was fear for consumer security. Previously, it was more difficult for fraudsters masquerading as IRS collection agents to scam consumers. They didn’t use [...]
If you’re working on credit repair in Ohio, your credit card can serve as a valuable tool. This may seem strange if overusing a credit card was what led to the downfall of your credit score. However, you have to use credit in order to build or rebuild good credit. [...]
Latest Debt Collection Tactics Ohio Consumers Should Know Most debt collectors aren’t huge fans of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") This statute prevents them from using auto-dial to make calls to consumer cell phones without express consent. Now, however, debt collection agencies have found a way to get around [...]
