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More fraudulent debt relief and credit recovery businesses halted
The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on companies that take advantage of Americans who are saddled with debt. Knowing that there are many consumers seeking debt relief, businesses abound that promise deals such as low-interest credit cards, instant approval for those with bad credit, balance transfers and other programs to help those in… Read More »
Florida bankruptcy case filings may increase again
The mortgage crisis of 2008 and the recession and flood of defaults and foreclosures that resulted have left a great deal of wreckage across the landscape in Florida. And nowhere is that damage more obvious than in bankruptcy court. That economic crisis triggered by the real estate bubble has left a backlog of cases… Read More »