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Debt Settlement Firms Outfox the Regulators - Businessweek
Nov 3, 2011 . They affiliate with attorneys to skirt new restrictions on fees.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/debt-settlement-firms-outfox-the-regulators-11032011.html

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Judge throws out regulators' lawsuit against debt settlement firms ...
Mar 13, 2012 . Judge throws out regulators' lawsuit against debt settlement firms . Trade Commission filed against three Dallas debt settlement companies, .
http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/03/judge-throws-out-regulators-la.html

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Wisconsin Busy Going After Unlicensed Debt Relief Companies ...
Nov 30, 2011 . The other common thread among these complaints is that the regulator wrote to the debt relief companies and the response was “no response .
http://getoutofdebt.org/32618/wisconsin-busy-going-after-unlicensed-debt-relief-companies

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Debt Settlement for Business Debts. One Step Ahead of Regulators ...
Apr 1, 2011 . One Step Ahead of Regulators Says Reorganization Management Group . The first was a business debt settlement company called Corporate .
http://getoutofdebt.org/27079/debt-settlement-for-business-debts-one-step-ahead-of-regulators-says-reorganization-management-group

Consumer Guide to Debt Settlement | Credit.com
Debt settlement companies advertise that they can help you pay off your debts for . but some of these companies have drawn intense criticism by regulators and .
http://www.credit.com/credit_information/debt_help/Debt-Settlement-Can-You-Really-Get-Out-of-Debt-Paying-Less-Than-You-Owe.jsp

Accredited Debt Settlement Companies - Bankruptcy Alternatives ...
USOBA is not a government agency or regulator and is not affiliated with any government . Will the Debt Settlement Company make payments to my creditors ?
http://www.usoba.org/consumers

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Debt settlement company fined, ordered to stop operating in Illinois ...
Aug 10, 2011 . A Chicago-based debt settlement company, Legal Helpers Debt Resolution, has been fined $314000 for what the state financial regulator .
http://www.iwatchnews.org/2011/08/10/5651/debt-settlement-company-fined-ordered-stop-operating-illinois

Growth of the Debt Settlement Industry
Oct 17, 2008 . debt settlement companies are being tarnished by the fraud and abuse that is rampant . debt settlement among regulators and consumers.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/comments/debtsettlementworkshop/536796-00028.pdf

Be Cautious of Debt Settlement Companies | Associated Attorneys
They may find that the debt settlement company has been closed down by regulators, has gone out of business, or has filed for bankruptcy. The consumer is .
http://www.associatedattorneys.com/should-i-be-cautious-of-debt-settlement-companies/

Debt Settlement Companies Come Under Increasing Scrutiny from ...
The lead article in the Economy section of the June 18, 2010 New York Times offers revealing insight into the practices of “debt settlement” companies.
http://www.bankruptcylawnetwork.com/debt-settlement-companies-come-under-increasing-scrutiny-from-regulators/

Debt Consolidation Companies Under Fire
Jun 29, 2011 . The debt settlement industry — riding high in this tough economy — is coming under increasing scrutiny from a variety of regulators, including state legislatures . Consumer advocates warn that debt consolidation company .
http://knowledgebase.findlaw.com/kb/2009/Jul/32579.html

Freedom Debt Relief - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Freedom Debt Relief is a debt settlement company based in San Mateo, . number of legal disagreements between regulators and the debt settlement industry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Debt_Relief