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What Is a Judgment?

Credit Corp

A judgment is an order issued by a judge or jury to settle a lawsuit. For example, if you fail to pay a debt, the lender can take you to court. In this case, the judge may order you to pay the other party as part of the court’s final judgment. These terms are laid out in the final judgment. What Is a Judgment on Property?

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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. In our opinion, credit counselors generally do a much better job for both clients and their creditors. A judgment is the official result of a lawsuit in court.

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Freedom Debt Relief Sued for Misleading Consumers

Debt Free Colorado

Offers for debt settlement and debt repayment plans often sound too-good-to-be-true. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “a U.S. government agency that makes sure banks, lenders, and other financial companies treat you fairly”, Freedom Debt Relief’s offers actually were too-good-to-be-true.

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CFPB Arbitration Rule: What You Need to Know

Consumer Financial Services Law

The CFPB makes it clear it intends to “use the information it collects to continue monitoring arbitral proceedings to determine whether there are developments that raise consumer protection concerns that may warrant further Bureau action” and that it intends to publish the information on its website in some form. Proposed 12 CFR 1040.3