Four Reasons Why Debt Settlement May Be A Raw Deal

Unemployment has remained elevated, salaries stagnant and debts continue to pile high.  The blood and chaos from the current financial environment has brought out the vultures and those vultures come by many names; but today we're going to talk about one of them --- debt settlement companies.  Okay, let's clarify, not every debt settlement company [...]

By |2018-11-14T23:03:25-06:00September 9th, 2010|Debt Consolidation|Comments Off on Four Reasons Why Debt Settlement May Be A Raw Deal

New Debt Settlement Rules You Need To Know About

With the rise in unemployment and the accompanying rise in debt defaults, the debt settlement industry has been booming.  Unfortunately for consumers, many of the debt settlement companies fail to deliver on their promise of settling debts for pennies on the dollar.  This failure has resulted in thousands of complaints against debt settlement companies, crackdowns [...]

By |2018-11-14T23:43:12-06:00August 14th, 2010|Debt Consolidation|Comments Off on New Debt Settlement Rules You Need To Know About

Federal Trade Commission Bans Upfront Fees Charged By Debt Settlement Firms

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it is banning debt settlement firms and other debt-relief companies from charging advance fees for their services. FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz, said that new ban is part of a larger modified rule that will require these debt settlement and debt-relief companies to disclose to customers an [...]

By |2018-11-09T17:36:38-06:00August 11th, 2010|Debt Consolidation|Comments Off on Federal Trade Commission Bans Upfront Fees Charged By Debt Settlement Firms

Three Ways Debt Settlement Companies Can Ruin Your Finances

Debt settlement is becoming very popular now that the recession is stretching into its third year.  One of the appealing aspects of the debt settlement pitch is the idea that a debtor can pay only pennies on the dollar for a debt and avoid bankruptcy.  But the truth about debt settlement is that it rarely [...]

By |2018-12-13T09:17:52-06:00June 20th, 2010|Bankruptcy, Debt and Tax Relief, Debt Consolidation, Managing Your Finances|Comments Off on Three Ways Debt Settlement Companies Can Ruin Your Finances

Filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy As “Debtor In Possession”

For self-employed and small business owners considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy, filing bankruptcy creates anxiety about their ability to continue operating their business and earning an income.  Fortunately, the bankruptcy laws allow business owners to file bankruptcy as a "debtor in possession."  What that means is that the debtor is allowed to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy [...]

By |2018-11-08T23:21:54-06:00September 26th, 2009|Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Debt Consolidation|Comments Off on Filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy As “Debtor In Possession”

This is the Worst Time to Have Credit Card Debt

Credit card companies are frantically taking drastic actions in their attempt to "work around" the new credit card legislation that will restrict their ability to randomly raise interest rates and hit credit card consumers with surprise fees added to their credit card debt . Already credit card consumers are beginning to scream foul. An article [...]

By |2021-02-12T15:44:26-06:00September 8th, 2009|Debt Consolidation|Comments Off on This is the Worst Time to Have Credit Card Debt

Getting to Know Reaffirmation

Reaffirmation is where you consent to paying back all or part of a debt even though you may not have had to. Before the 1978 Bankruptcy Code put an end to it, creditors used to trick debtors into reaffirming their debts.  The process of tricking debtors isn't as complicated as you would think, because all [...]

By |2018-11-09T17:03:22-06:00September 1st, 2009|Debt Consolidation, Student Loans|Comments Off on Getting to Know Reaffirmation

Debt Takes a Toll on Your Health

A study by AOL Health and the Associated Press shows that as debt related stress raises, your health decreases. Debt is a useful tool that nearly everyone uses.  Debts can range from credit cards, student loans, mortgages, 401K loans, home equity lines of credit, car payments, etc.  Some types of debt have actually proven to [...]

By |2018-11-09T16:52:50-06:00August 27th, 2009|Debt and Tax Relief, Debt Consolidation|Comments Off on Debt Takes a Toll on Your Health

Disabled Debtor Denied Discharge of Student Loans

In the bankruptcy case of Miller v. Sallie Mae Inc. (In re Miller) a disabled debtor who owed $20,624 on Parent Plus loans for her children's education was denied a bankruptcy discharge of her student loans because she could not prove that continuing to pay the student loan payment would cause her to fall below [...]

By |2018-11-14T19:13:52-06:00August 24th, 2009|Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Debt and Tax Relief, Debt Consolidation|Comments Off on Disabled Debtor Denied Discharge of Student Loans

Bankruptcy Court Rules Mortgage Invalid

In the bankruptcy case of (Wahl, David W. Jr. and Marlaina A.; In re (Rieser, Trustee, v. Fifth Third Mortgage Corp.)) the bankruptcy court ruled that a mortgage is not effective if the borrower's signature is not acknowledged by the notary. The details of the bankruptcy case: In 2007, the debtors acquired title to land [...]

By |2018-11-07T23:32:14-06:00August 20th, 2009|Bankruptcy, Debt and Tax Relief, Debt Consolidation|Comments Off on Bankruptcy Court Rules Mortgage Invalid
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