DISTRICT COURT FINES CREDIT REPAIR COMPANY $6.4 MILLION
Responding to charges by the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has found a credit repair operation in contempt…
Read More →CREDIT REPORT ERRORS
ID THEFT NEWS: WEEKLY UPDATE
Over 10 million consumers a year become victims of identity theft. Fraud victims are denied credit. If fraud victims are…
Read More →ID THEFT NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Over 10 million consumers a year become victims of identity theft. Fraud victims are denied credit. If fraud victims are…
Read More →EVER HEARD OF CHEX SYSTEMS? THEY KNOW YOU AND YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT
Ever heard of Chex Systems? They have heard of you – and your bank account! We expect our bank to…
Read More →IS THE CREDIT SCORE YOU BOUGHT THE SAME CREDIT SCORE SOLD TO LENDERS?
Does the credit score you purchased differ from the credit score provided to creditors? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)…
Read More →ID THEFT NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
We represent victims of identity theft across the country. Identity theft is an epidemic, especially in the South. Few identity thieves…
Read More →
CREDIT REPORT ERRORS? COMPLAIN TO THE BBB
HAVE YOU DISCOVERED A CREDIT REPORT ERROR? Make a complaint to the Better Business Bureau. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recommends consumers request…
Read More →4 OUT OF 5 CREDIT REPORTS HAVE ERRORS
According to a credit report study, 4 out of 5 credit reports have errors. The National Association of State Public…
Read More →BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA – TWO INDICTED ON IDENTITY THEFT CHARGES BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY
Two people were indicted on charges of identity theft in Birmingham, Alabama. One woman, Mariana Biserova Pashova and Antonio Velikov were charged with…
Read More →IDENTITY THIEVES STEAL CONSUMERS CREDIT/DEBIT CARD INFO FROM LUCKY’S WITH CARD SKIMMERS
At least 500 consumers had their credit or debit card numbers stolen by identity thieves from the Lucky’s supermarkets. The…
Read More →ALABAMA RANKS NO. 15 FOR ID THEFT
The Federal Trade Commission ranked Alabama No. 15 IN 2010 last year. In 2009, Alabama ranked 17. The FTC maintains…
Read More →HOW LONG DOES A TAX LIEN STAY ON MY CREDIT REPORT?
The length of time that a tax lien may stay on your credit report depends on the payment status of…
Read More →