Credit

In my work I speak to many people that have unrealistic, almost grandiose, ideas about repairing their credit. My response to the person whose expectations exceed the limits of the possible is to send them to someone else. One of the factors contributing to damaged credit in the first instance …

Being sued by a debt collector can be very intimidating. If you are being sued, never let a default judgment be entered. You have nothing to lose by disputing the validity of the judgment or even settling it out of court to avoid that nasty record landing on your credit …

Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) The FDCPA is the consumer protection act designed to prohibit abusive practices by debt collectors. The FDCPA specifically defines a collector as any person that collects debts owed to others, and may include attorneys that collect debts on a regular basis. Note that the …