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Consumer Spending to Remain Restrained in the US - Financial Advisory
Washington Post
Consumer Spending to Remain Restrained in the US
Financial Advisory
Consumer debt also fell, confirming what I mentioned about people paying down debt rather than taking more out. The bottom line with these figures, ...
US Household Worth Rose at Slower Pace Last QuarterBusinessWeek
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Ten Ways to Reduce Your Credit Card Debt, Part 2 - BestCashCow.com (blog)
Daily Mail
Ten Ways to Reduce Your Credit Card Debt, Part 2
BestCashCow.com (blog)
Part two of our tips and strategies to help you pay down your credit card and consumer debt. As Americans are increasingly trying to pay down their credit ...
Debt charge-offs not consumer payoffs reducing credit card debtWalletPop (blog)
Lower credit card debt traced mainly to charge-offsUSA Today
Revolving Credit Drops For 16th Consecutive MonthCollections & Credit Risk (blog)
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Asset Acceptance reports net loss of $20 million for 4Q - Crain's Detroit Business
Asset Acceptance reports net loss of $20 million for 4Q
Crain's Detroit Business
(Nasdaq: AACC), a purchaser and collector of charged-off consumer debt, has reported a sharp decline in revenue and net income for both the fourth quarter ...
Asset Acceptance Reports Loss for Q4 and Full Year 2009 on ImpairmentsInsideARM
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CRABB v. PINNACLE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. - Leagle.com
CRABB v. PINNACLE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
Leagle.com
... filed his Complaint, alleging that Defendant violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). ...
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STONESTREET v. KREPPEL - Leagle.com
STONESTREET v. KREPPEL
Leagle.com
By her amended complaint, Stonestreet claims, in essence, that the defendants violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and otherwise acted unlawfully ...
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NIERA v. FROST NATIONAL BANK - Leagle.com
NIERA v. FROST NATIONAL BANK
Leagle.com
As to Frost, Niera asserted claims for violation of the Fair Debt Collection Act, usury, and misrepresentation or fraud. Frost filed both traditional and no ...
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Free clinic helps battle debt collectors - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Dispatch
Free clinic helps battle debt collectors
Columbus Dispatch
... collection practices, she said, including "using obscene words, making threats against the consumer and telling other people about a consumer's debt. ...
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Daily Briefing - The News Journal
Daily Briefing
The News Journal
Consumer debt related to credit cards fell from $969.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008 to $876.1 billion in the fourth quarter of last year. ...
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New Consumer Debt Management Site Launched by Debt Options - 1888 Press Release (press release)
New Consumer Debt Management Site Launched by Debt Options
1888 Press Release (press release)
Consumers facing overwhelming debts are being given a helping hand by a major new website launched by Debt Options. The site has crucial information on all ...
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Borrower's dilemma: pay credit card bill or mortgage? - Austin American-Statesman
Borrower's dilemma: pay credit card bill or mortgage?
Austin American-Statesman
Although overall consumer debt rose unexpectedly in January, consumers continued to pay off their credit cards — resulting in a record 16th consecutive ...
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Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results - MarketWatch (press release)
Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
(NASDAQ:AACC) , a leading purchaser and collector of charged-off consumer debt, today announced results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, ...
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Suthers settles debt collection suit - Legal News Line
Legal News Line
Suthers settles debt collection suit
Legal News Line
The lawsuit alleged that the firms and their principals were in violation of the Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Consumer Protection ...
Settlement reached in debt-collection caseKXRM
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The National List of Attorneys Announces CreditorsRightsLawFirms.com - InsideARM
The National List of Attorneys Announces CreditorsRightsLawFirms.com
InsideARM
With the rising number of FDCPA (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) and FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) lawsuits surfacing, the need for experienced ...
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7 credit card disasters who became credit masters - FOXBusiness
7 credit card disasters who became credit masters
FOXBusiness
... Wis., used to believe that living in arrears was inevitable -- an attitude that caused him and his wife to accumulate more than $13000 in consumer debt. ...
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Revolving Credit Drops For 16th Consecutive Month - Collections & Credit Risk (blog)
Revolving Credit Drops For 16th Consecutive Month
Collections & Credit Risk (blog)
Even with the downward revolving credit trend, Americans in January actually increased their consumer debt - which includes non-revolving accounts such as ...
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The Fair Debt Collection Act let it work for you - BigNews.biz (press release)
The Fair Debt Collection Act let it work for you
BigNews.biz (press release)
The Fair Debt Collection Act is designed to help stop this treatment of individuals who owe money. The Fair Debt Collection Act set up by the federal trade ...
Make sure to know your rights when dealing with debt collectorsCulpeper Star Exponent
Zombie DebtsWTOP
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Lone Star Funds Issues Statement Regarding Korea Exchange Bank - PR Newswire (press release)
Lone Star Funds Issues Statement Regarding Korea Exchange Bank
PR Newswire (press release)
... single-family residential, and consumer debt products, as well as banks and asset-rich operating companies requiring rationalization. ...
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What do you do when a debt collector calls? Tips on what they can and cannot do - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
What do you do when a debt collector calls? Tips on what they can and cannot do
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
comThe Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lays out clear rules about what debt collectors can and can't do — and it allows you to sue if you believe your ...
How to turn the tables on debt collection agenciesLoanSafe
Know your rightsThe Banner-Graphic (blog)
How to beat debt collectorsLoanSafe
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Drowning in debt? Stop spending - Philadelphia Metro
Drowning in debt? Stop spending
Philadelphia Metro
Seemingly simple questions, but if you're in consumer debt, you're probably guilty of impulse buys and occasional, or habitual, mindless spending. ...
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Consumer Debt and the Supply-Demand Dynamic - Lew Rockwell
Consumer Debt and the Supply-Demand Dynamic
Lew Rockwell
I was recently reminded of the old argument about Say's Law, and that reminded me that it was Keynes who twisted Say's theories around to ...
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