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• Lenders taking lead on settling debts

  Created: Tuesday, 30 June 2009 14:15

  By Eileen Ambrose | eileen.ambrose@baltsun.com June 30, 2009  Are you seriously behind on credit card payments? Next time the card company calls to collect, you might see if it's willing to settle for less than you owe....

• Stimulus money not for bailout

  Created: Monday, 29 June 2009 16:15

  By Doug Myers (Contact)Sunday, June 28, 2009  Beware. Don’t be misled.Lately, the local Better Business Bureau has received numerous calls from people inquiring about ads that appear to insinuate that money from President Obama’s stimulus package ca...

• Credit Bailout: Issuers Slashing Card Balances

  Created: Tuesday, 16 June 2009 11:35

  By DAVID STREITFELDPublished: June 15, 2009 The banks were bailed out last fall, the automobile companies last winter. For Edward McClelland, a writer in Chicago, deliverance finally arrived a few days ago. ...

• The Debt Settlement Industry Is Busy, but It’s a Bit Nervous, Too

  Created: Wednesday, 10 June 2009 09:12

  By DAVID STREITFELDPublished: June 9, 2009  CHICAGO — This should be a triumphant time for the debt settlement industry. If ever there was a moment when masses of people needed help so they were not smothered by the weight of their credit card bills, ...

• NY Attorney General Settles with Three Collection Agencies for $245,000 Total

  Created: Thursday, 04 June 2009 08:35

  by insideARM staffJune 3, 2009 New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced late Tuesday that his office has reached a deal with three Western New York debt collection agencies whereby the businesses will pay a total of $245,000 in penalties and costs...