Is Bank of America’s identity theft protection plan a scam? A federal investigation is underway to determine if Bank of America gave customers what they paid for when they purchased identity theft protection but did not receive the services from Bank of America’s vendors. The federal government wants to know if the identity theft protection [...]
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BANK OF AMERICA ID THEFT PROTECTION A SCAM?
Posted: March 4, 2013 by administrator in FCRATags: ALABAMA FCRA LAWYER, Atlanta FCRA lawyer, Bank of America identity theft protection, BOA investigation, credit monitoring scam, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, dalls FCRA lawyer, fair credit reporting act, fcra lawyer, id theft protection, Memphis FCRA lawyer, Nashville FCRA lawyer, Orlando FCRA lawyer
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DISTRICT COURT FINES CREDIT REPAIR COMPANY $6.4 MILLION
Posted: December 1, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: alabama, atlanta a, ATLANTA GEORGIA, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, credit repair organization act, credit repair scheme, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, CROA, Dallas tx, erase bad credit, Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act, FCRA LAW, Florida, JACKSON MS, jacksonville fl, miami fl, montgomery al, Nashville tn, ORLANDO FLORIDA, Tampa fl
Responding to charges by the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has found a credit repair operation in contempt for violating a previous court order that required the defendants to stop promoting bogus credit repair products and services to consumers. The court ordered the defendants to pay $6.4 million to the FTC within 30 [...]
CREDIT REPORT ERRORS? COMPLAIN TO THE BBB
Posted: March 8, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: BBB Complaint Credit report error, Burke Harvey Frankowski, CONSUMER LAWYER, CREDIT ERRORS, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, Equifax credit report dispute, EXPERIAN CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, fraud alert, MICAH ADKINS, TRANS UNION CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE
HAVE YOU DISCOVERED A CREDIT REPORT ERROR? Make a complaint to the Better Business Bureau. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recommends consumers request their free credit report from the central source and avoid using some deceptive advertisements that offer “free” credit reports, credit scores or credit monitoring services. According to the BBB, “Pulling your credit report on a [...]
WHAT ARE RED FLAGS FOR IDENTITY THEFT?
Posted: February 25, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: Birmingham al identity theft lawyer, CONSUMER LAW, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, CREDIT REPORT LAWYER, Dallas tx identity theft lawyer, dispute credit report errors, fair credit reporting act, fcra lawyer, ID Theft Lawyer, identity theft lawyer, Orlando fl identity theft lawyer
In October 2007, the Federal Banking Agencies – Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board (the Board), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), and National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), jointly issued final rules on identity [...]
CORDRAY APPOINTED – PRESIDENT SUPPORTS CONSUMER PROTECTION DESPITE REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION
Posted: January 7, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: alabama, attorney, cfpb, consumer financial protection bureau, Consumer Fraud Attorney, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, CREDIT REPORT ERROR LAWYER, Florida, GEORGIA, ID THEFT ATTORNEYS, IDENTITY THEFT ATTORNEYS, lawyer, richard cordray, Tennessee, TEXAS, Virginia
The long-delayed start of a new consumer protection bureau took a major step forward Wednesday when the White House defied Congressional Republicans who had been holding out for changes that consumer advocates say would have substantially weakened the agency. President Barack Obama announced a recess appointment to name Richard Cordray as the nation’s chief consumer [...]
FACEBOOK MAKES SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPAL WITH FTC OVER CONSUMER PRIVACY ISSUES
Posted: November 30, 2011 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, ATLANTA GEORGIA, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, DALLAS TEXAS, Facebook Lawsuit, Florida, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, lawyer, ORLANDO FLORIDA, PRIVACY ATTORNEY, tampa florida, Tennessee, TEXAS, Virginia
Facebook has reached a tentative settlement with the Federal Trade Commission on accusations that it deceived consumers that their private information on the social network would remain private when it wasn’t, the FTC said Tuesday. Under the proposed settlement, Facebook promised to take a number of steps to live up to its promises, including giving [...]
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN YOU FIND ERRORS ON YOUR CREDIT REPORT?
Posted: September 19, 2011 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRATags: alabama, Atlanta, attorney, birmingham, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, dothan, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, Florida, GEORGIA, huntsville, Jacksonville, lawyer, Memphis, mobile, montgomery, nashville, Orlando, pensacola, tallahassee, Tennessee, Tuscaloosa
What should you do when you find errors on your credit report? When you find an error on your credit report, you should dispute the incorrect information! Why? Inaccurate or incomplete information can lower your credit score and keep you from getting credit, a job or insurance. Under federal law, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), [...]