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Minnesota AG Fines, Bans Student Loan Debt Settlement Company

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The Attorney General of Minnesota has obtained a settlement with a student loan debt relief company that illegally collected fees from individuals and misrepresented its services that will see the company pay the state more than $11,000 and cease operations in the state.

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Minnesota AG Settles with Student Loan Debt Relief Company

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The Attorney General of Minnesota has reached a settlement with a student loan debt relief company that was accused of falsely promising student loan forgiveness which will see the company repay all the money it collected from customers in the state and cease operations in Minnesota until it registers as a debt settlement service provider.

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Is Debt Settlement Legit?

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Multiple state and federal agencies strictly regulate the debt settlement industry. All types of debt relief programs come with negative consequences, including non-profit credit counseling and bankruptcy, and will directly or indirectly negatively impact your credit score. State and Federal Regulations for Debt Settlement.

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Supreme Court allows $6 billion student loan debt settlement

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The justices declined to intervene over a class-action settlement that could lead to the cancellation of more than 200,000 loans based on claims that colleges misled students. The Supreme Court in a brief order rejected a request made by colleges challenging the settlement. The colleges object to that characterization.

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North Carolina AG Permanently Enjoins Debt Settlement Business

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On May 26, 2022, the North Carolina Attorney General (NC AG) announced that it obtained a default judgment against a California-based debt settlement business, and its proprietor. Specifically, the NC AG alleged that the defendants unlawfully collected up advance ?fees Source: site. View source.].

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CFPB Takes Action Against A Debt Settlement Firm For Directing Consumers To High-Cost Loans

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On April 13, the CFPB entered into a preliminary settlement with an online debt-settlement company for allegedly violating the CFPA’s prohibition on abusive acts or practices and failing to clearly and conspicuously disclose total cost under the Telemarketing Sales Rule. Source: site.

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CFPB And FTC Continue To Take Action Against Debt Settlement Companies

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According to the complaint, the defendants, a student loan debt relief business and a general debt-settlement company, along with their owner and CEO charged illegal upfront fees and deceived customers into paying for debt relief services in violation of the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) and Telemarking Sales Rule (TSR).