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Lawyers and Accountants Once Put Integrity First – NYTimes.com

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Fort Bend County woman has been receiving phone calls from debt collectors about a stranger | abc13.com

Fort Bend County woman has been receiving phone calls from debt collectors about a stranger | abc13.com. Scridb filter … Read entire article »

Davis targets legalized ‘loan-sharking’ in Texas | Texas Legislature | News from Fort Wo…

Davis targets legalized ‘loan-sharking’ in Texas | Texas Legislature | News from Fort Wo…. Scridb filter … Read entire article »

Texas DTPA Consumer law part of Super Bowl ticket dispute

Story provided below illustrates how consumers that were denied seating in Super Bowl XLV are bringing a lawsuit against the NFL and Dallas Cowboys owner, Jerry Jones alleging violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act in one of the complaints allegations. Consumer law part of Super Bowl ticket dispute. Scridb filter … Read entire article »

Collections & Credit Risk – Collection Abuses Rising During Tough Economic Times: Report – PaymentsSource Article

Collections & Credit Risk – Collection Abuses Rising During Tough Economic Times: Report – PaymentsSource Article. Scridb filter … Read entire article »

H&R Block loses tax refund loan banking partner | Business | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle

H&R Block loses tax refund loan banking partner | Business | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle. Scridb filter … Read entire article »

New Tactic for Some Debt Collection Firms

The Minnesota Star Tribune has written a very intriguing article regarding a new tactic by some debt collectors, having a warrant issued for the arrest of debtor for failure to comply with some court order.  The link to the article is posted below.   In my opinion, this is just another “distasteful” practice being employed by the debt collection industry.  The article illustrates how debt collectors are attempting to use local law enforcement and courts to coerce debtors into payment … Read entire article »

New York Judges Question Suits by Debt Collectors

Posted below is a very interesting article from the New York Times regarding debt collection lawsuits in the New York state court systems.  The article is very revealing of the abusive and harassing practices of some debt collection law firms and debt buyers.  More importantly, the article illustrates that at least some judges in New York are feed up with debt collectors filing lawsuits in which they know they will be unable to prove in court.  They basically file these … Read entire article »