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Lisa Madigan sues 4 companies, alleging mortgage rescue scams

Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by Collections Recon.

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed lawsuits against four Chicago area companies and attorneys alleging they conducted fraudulent mortgage rescue or loan modification schemes that illegally charged consumers for little if any help to avoid foreclosure.

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ACOM Medical Billing Increases Chiropractor’s Collections; Provides Transparency

Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by Collections Recon.

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DULUTH, Ga., Sep 28, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — ACOM Health announces a new chiropractic billing service — ACOM Medical Billing (AMB) — that is revolutionizing the way chiropractors can bill and collect.

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FICO and Equifax Will Bring Forward-Looking Scores to UK Market

Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by Collections Recon.

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LONDON, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Global information solutions leader Equifax and FICO, the leading provider of predictive analytics and decision management technology, today announced their agreement to develop new analytics for the UK market. The first two of these analytics will assess the capacity of consumers to handle additional credit, and show how individuals’ risk would change under different macroeconomic conditions. These analytics will complement Equifax’s RN4 suite of risk scores, further helping credit granters reduce losses while extending more credit based on a comprehensive evaluation of each consumer’s risk.

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Collection Agency Owner Elected to National Board Promoting Financial Literacy

Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by Collections Recon.

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Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) September 29, 2011

American Profit Recovery, a collection agency with offices in Massachusetts, Michigan and North Carolina has announced that Jeff DiMatteo, an owner and partner has been elected to the ACA International Education Foundation Board. The national board oversees the activities of the foundation which spearheads many consumer debt educational programs and actively promotes financial literacy to consumers.

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Equifax Announces Partnership With Atlanta Falcons

Posted on 28. Sep, 2011 by Collections Recon.

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Equifax, Inc (NYSE: EFX), announced today a strategic, multi-year agreement to become the official credit and identity information partner of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.

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Collection Agency Responds To Criticism

Posted on 28. Sep, 2011 by Collections Recon.

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The vice president of A-1 Collections is responding to criticism from local business owners who voiced their concerns about the aggressive tactics being employed to collect past due storm water fees.

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You Can Get $500 If An Autodialer Calls Your Cellphone

Posted on 28. Sep, 2011 by Collections Recon.

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Your cellphone rings from a number you don’t recognize. You pick it up. At first there’s silence. Then the sound of a call center kicks in and a person asks, “Hello, can I speak to Karen?” It’s a telemarketer, or a debt collector, using an autodialer. And they just broke the law. And just for funsies, you can collect $500 or $1500 with just a few hours of work if you go after them.

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$10 debt ‘collection’ turns into prison terms for sisters

Posted on 28. Sep, 2011 by Collections Recon.

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A dispute over a $10 debt sent two Springfield sisters to prison.

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Filing for bankruptcy has ‘automatic stay’ to stop bill collectors’ telephone calls

Posted on 28. Sep, 2011 by Collections Recon.

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For many people who find themselves deeply in debt, one of the worst experiences they can have is the barrage of telephone calls from bill collectors. While no one has the right to be abusive to debtors or to harass them incessantly, there are guidelines that govern such calls.