TIPS FOR DEALING WITH DEBT COLLECTORS
According to a new report released by the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA), debt collection agencies recovered $55…
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WHAT ARE RED FLAGS FOR IDENTITY THEFT?
In October 2007, the Federal Banking Agencies – Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of…
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CFPB WANTS TO SUPERVISE CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES AND DEBT COLLECTORS
Credit reporting agencies and debt collection agencies have been unsupervised for too long, according to CFPB Director, Richard Cordray. David…
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IDENTITY THEFT RIGHTS & THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT
Consumers have identity theft rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, consumers have the…
Read More →NORTEL DATA BREACH – CEO CHARGED WITH FRAUD
Former Nortel CEO Frank Dunn, now being tried for fraud, was among several senior company managers who were aware of…
Read More →IDENTITY THEFT IN THE NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Tens years ago, it was hard to find more than 2 or 3 stories a week on identity theft. Today,…
Read More →REGIONS BANK 401K PARTICIPANTS AT RISK FOR ID THEFT – ERNST & YOUNG LOSES JUMP DRIVE
Current and former employees of Regions Bank are being mailed data loss notification letters concerning a recent data loss. According…
Read More →RENT A CENTER TV $29.99 SCAM OR DEAL? READ THE FINE PRINT & DECIDE FOR YOURSELF
According to Alice Hines (Huffington Post), cash-strapped Super Bowl fans went to Rent-A-Center, America’s largest “rent-to-own” retailer, to purchase what looked like a good…
Read More →MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SETTLEMENT DOES NOT PRECLUDE CIVIL LAWSUITS AGAINST BOA, CHASE, WELLS FARGO AND ALLY FINANCIAL
The $25 billion mortgage foreclosure settlement with Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chase and Ally Financial does not preclude criminal…
Read More →IDENTITY THEFT IN THE NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Tax-related identity theft is growing problem Detroit Free Press Tax-related identity theft is a hot spot for quick cash —…
Read More →FTC ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT – ENFORCEMENT OF ECOA, EFTA, CLA AND TILA
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued its annual report to the Federal Reserve Board on FTC enforcement and related activities…
Read More →WHY SHOULD I REQUEST A FREE CREDIT REPORT?
Consumers often ask us why should I request a free credit report? The answer is common sense – if you…
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