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Getting out of debt – talking to creditors

Sunday, January 1st, 2012

Credit card debt negotiation is something you may need to do if you cannot make your payments on your debts. You can speak to your creditors and discuss methods you are able to pay by which will suit you better compared to payments you are currently making.

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Can A County, State Or City Government File For Bankruptcy

Friday, August 5th, 2011

During recent budget sessions in the California assembly a representative recommended that the State of California should file bankruptcy. It is not possible under the United States Constitution for a state to file for bankruptcy and discharge debts. County governments and municipal governments are able to file for bankruptcy and reorganize their debts in Chapter 9 of the bankruptcy code.

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IRS Seeks To Increase Monitoring Of Rental Income

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

One of the IRS’s major taxation groups is people with rental income. Small scale rental business is huge in the U.S. and definitely has a significant impact on the taxes collected every year. For this reason, the IRS and other tax authorities keep scrutinizing and reevaluating rental business to ensure that all landlords pay their full dues to Uncle Sam.

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Debt Settlement Firms Aren’t Worried About Stricter Debt Settlement

Friday, July 29th, 2011

As more and more people are becoming dependent on the use of credit cards to make payments for goods and services purchased, paying regular installments on the huge unpaid amount of these card bills have become a big problem.

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Is A Consolidation Loan Right For You?

Friday, July 29th, 2011

When you need to consolidate debts and have a bad credit score it is not always easy to know how to get started and chose the best deal.

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The Practice Of Fair Debt Collection

Friday, July 29th, 2011

Things like trust and faith is really a big ask in today’s world. You need to think at least a couple of times before making your mind to sign for the rules and regulations set by the loan provider. In the present scenario there is no dearth of loan providers. Some of them are fair in their dealings, while some of them may apply unfair means at the time of entering an agreement with you. Therefore, you need to conduct a thorough research before stepping into the loan market. Fair Debt Collection and Practice Act (FDCPA) has come into existence considering these illegal practices.

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FTC Issues Final Policy Statement About Collecting Deceased Debt

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

The Federal Trade Commission has released a policy statement clarifying that the agency will not take enforcement action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) or the FTC Act against companies that are attempting to collect the debts of deceased consumers, if the companies communicate with someone who is authorized to pay debts from the estate of the deceased.

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DMP And Debt Negotiation

Saturday, July 16th, 2011

The economy has faced many cases of bankruptcy and has increased the number of debtors. In the current market situation where everyone is seeking some sort of Debt Management Plan (DMP) and laws safeguarding the rights of customers, it is more advisable while seeking debt relief to choose such plans and get rid of your debt once and for all.

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The Benefits Of Debt Settlement

Sunday, July 10th, 2011

The global decline and the burst in the real estate industry put a lot of people in great debt. For people who are in search of ways to settle their debts, the option is often trimmed down to two options; picking between debt settlements and filing bankruptcy.

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Important Information on Credit Scoring and its Effects to You

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

How do credit bureaus compute ones credit scores?

A lot of credit reporting bureaus or agencies gathers information on the subject of the debtors credit history or files from reliable private and public sources. They also collect data from the creditors who extended the loan to the debtor.

Accordingly, the information is clustered into five sets or categories with the corresponding percentages which reflect the importance of each category in the final computation of scores, namely: (1) Owed Amount 30%, (2) History of Payments 30%, (3) Duration of Credit Record 15%, (4) Nature or Kinds of Credit Currently in Use 10%, and lastly (5) Latest Credit Inquiries 10%.

Generally, these credit bureaus calculate the debtors credit score using a three (more…)

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