Archive for November, 2007
Being Harassed By Debt Collectors? New Statistics Indicate You Are Not Alone.
In 2006, the Federal Trade Commission reported 69,204 FDCPA related complaints by consumers. In the first ten months of 2007, 3433 consumers sued collection agencies in U.S. District Court for alleged violations of the FDCPA. The state of Pennsylvania leads that statistic with 319 cases followed by New York with 296 and Florida with [...]
Getting a Free Copy of Your Credit Report
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months.
To order your free annual credit report you can go to www.annualcreditreport.com, call 1-877-322-8228, or complete the Annual [...]
