Category Archives: Debt Collection

DEBT COLLECTORS PAY MORE THAN $1 MILLION TO SETTLE FTC CHARGES

DEBT COLLECTORS WILL PAY MORE THAN $1 MILLION TO SETTLE FTC CHARGES
SOURCE: CreditAndCollectionNews.com

A nationwide debt collector has agreed to pay a civil fine of more than $1 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated federal law by inaccurately reporting credit information and pressing consumers to pay debts they often did not owe.
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U.S. Senate Votes Against Mortgage Modification Cramdown

April 30, 2009 by senatus Senators have defeated an amendment offered by Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) to the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act (S. 896) by a vote of 45 to 51. It was subject to a 60-vote threshold. This is the so-called “cramdown” amendment which would allow bankruptcy judges to modify mortgage […]

Why File Chapter 13? Does Filing Bankruptcy Stop The Harassment?

First and foremost in most people’s minds is they want peace of mind.  Yes, the filing of a bankruptcy case will stop the creditors’ harassment.  If creditors continue harassing the debtor after his or her bankruptcy case is filed, the creditor can be sued in bankruptcy court for money damages.  Most good people need to […]

North East Texas Bankruptcy Lawyer: Bankruptcy Overview-A Plan To Pay Creditors, Discharge Debt And Stop Forelcosure And Repossessions

By North East Texas Bankruptcy Attorney Brian Allen.  Bankruptcy law allows a debtor, who is unable to pay his creditors, to file for bankruptcy protection to stop creditors from collecting from the debtor and the debtor’s property (foreclosure, repossessions).  Chapter 11, 12, and 13 provide for the development of a plan that allows the debtor time […]

HOW SENATE BILL 61 WOULD SAVE HOMES FROM FORECLOSURE AT NO COST TO TAXPAYERS

HOW SENATE BILL 61 WOULD SAVE HOMES FROM FORECLOSURE AT NO COST TO TAXPAYERS

How big is the home foreclosure problem now?
Our country is facing a foreclosure crisis that is unprecedented. Home mortgage
payments have risen dramatically in the last few years, making it impossible for more and
more homeowners to afford to keep their homes. More than 6,600 family […]