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Credit First Service Union The FTC has settled charges against three debt-counseling companies in a debtor scheme that bilked consumers with poor credit out of more than $100 million.If you would like to receive late breaking business news covered by AXcess News then you need to subscribe. Membership is free.

FTC v. Clifton W. Cross, et al.: U.S. Dist. Ct. Western Dist. of Texas (Midland); No. 018 179 FTC News Release, June 21, 2001; ww.ftc. cross.htm 180 News Release (No. 020), Debra W. Yang, U.S. Attorney for Central Dist. of California, www.usdoj. 020.html The FTC brought a civil case against Murkey in 1998 for misleading consumers in connection with credit repair. In November 1999, a federal court in Los Angeles found that Murkey systematically violated the credit repair law and banned him from the business. The 2004 indictment charged that immediately following the court's order, Murkey continued to offer credit repair services through businesses such as "Credit Restoration Corporation of America, Inc." In 2001, the L.A. court held Murkey in civil contempt, but he again returned to credit repair, the indictment charged.

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One case that illustrated the techniques and reach of credit repair was that of National Credit Repair. On August 11, 2003, the FTC announced that National Credit Repair, one of the country' repair operations, agreed to pay more than $1.15 million in consumer redress to settle charges that it violated the federal credit repair law. based defendants falsely claimed that they could remove derogatory information from consumers' credit reports, even if that information was accurate and not obsolete.

Card Credit Discover Service March 30, 2005 (AXcess News) Washington - The FTC has settled charges against three debt-counseling companies in a debtor scheme that bilked consumers with poor credit out of more than $100 million. A scam the FTC said was becoming increasingly common.

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Credit Public Service Union The Federal Trade Commission said the debt-counseling companies promised consumer they would help with their debt, but instead made problems even worse. While consumers paid the three debt-counseling companies thousands of dollars to keep debtors satisfied, instead they saw their interest rates and late fees increase as the three companies, National Consumer Council, Debt Management Foundation Services Inc. and Better Budget Financial Services Inc. did little to actually help them, the FTC said.

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Card Credit Processing Service When some consumers were told to stop paying their bills by the three companies some had to declare bankruptcy as the debt-counseling businesses did not negotiate their debts on their behalf as promised.

Center Credit Service Union Lydia Parnes, head of the FTC's consumer protection division, commented on the settlements with the three debt-counseling companies saying that all three companies lied about who they were, what they charged and what they could do for consumers laden with debt.Parnes said that the terms of the settlement called for the three companies to give back $25 million each to the consumers they had bilked and that two of them are in the process of being shut down.

Card Credit Service Wireless The FTC case brings to light the issues related to credit counseling as Congress has before it a new bill that would require consumers to seek credit counseling before filing for bankruptcy.

Credit Security Service Union "While many credit counseling businesses are legitimate, credit counseling schemes like those perpetrated by these three companies are becoming more common, Parnes said.

Credit Report Service Two of the credit counseling businesses used loopholes in the law to use telemarketing schemes to bilk consumers.

Blogspot Com Christian National Consumer Council, a nonprofit California company, solicited thousands of consumers over the telephone, promising consumer credit counseling only to refer them to other companies that charged thousands of dollars in fees but rarely helped consumers.National Consumer Council has paid $24 million of the $84 million it swindled out of the hands of consumers and its three officers have paid back $3.9 million. National is in the process of being shut down.Debt Management Foundation Services of Florida used telemarketing, charging consumers as much as $1,000 in fees. The FTC said the company is in the process of being liquidated and the owners were required to pay back $250,000 and give up their ownership in the company.Better Budget Financial Services of Massachusetts was the debt counseling business that told consumers to stop paying their bills. The company has agreed to pay back $1.3 million to consumers and its owners must post a $2 million bond before operating the business again.A fourth credit-counseling business that operated out of Maryland, AmeriDebt, Inc. was ordered to shut down entirely.

The FTC said consumers should avoid credit counseling businesses that require high monthly fees and guarantee that they can get rid of debts. Consumers are encouraged to visit the Federal Communications Commission website for more information on credit counseling at www.ftc.gov.AXcess News will be reporting on any new market trends related to this story. Members should watch their in-box for late breaking business news. If you're not a member, consider joining now.

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