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Does Debt Relief Hurt Your Credit?

Credit Corp

Debt relief won’t hurt your credit alone. Debt relief and debt settlement options don’t hurt your credit score on their own. These programs aim to help reduce your debt and if that debt is revolving credit, it can reduce your credit utilization and improve your credit.

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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. Regulatory Activities. Research and Market Monitoring.

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Freedom Debt Relief Review

Better Credit Blog

It was for a PMSI loan for an outdoor wood burning furnace. 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. It’s also a platinum member of the International Association of Professional Debt Arbitrators.