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You’re in Debt: 9 Terms to Know

The Kaplan Group

Credit Counselor. A credit counselor is certified and trained in consumer credit, money and debt management, and budgeting. The United States Trustee Program also keeps a list of credit counseling agencies approved to provide pre-bankruptcy counseling. Debt Settlement Services.

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DFPI marks success in implementation of the California Consumer Financial Protection Law

Collection Industry News

The Department has also begun licensing debt collectors. Proposed registration includes debt settlement services, student debt relief services, postsecondary education financing, and wage-based advances. Research and Market Monitoring. For more information about the DFPI, visit their website at [link].

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Freedom Debt Relief Review

Better Credit Blog

The only problem came when after not paying on an account for 6–7 months, I came to find out that Freedom Debt Relief couldn’t settle this particular account. I had to make my own payment arrangements with the debt collector so that we could keep our furnace. I came to learn that FDR mainly only works with credit cards.