Getting relief from 'debt relief' companies -Fri, 30 Jul 2010

Debt Relief, Debt Settlement, and Debt Negotiation companies. Their ads claim that they can reduce or eliminate your unsecured debt, particularly your credit card debt.

FTC cracks down on advance fees to debt settlement companies -Sat, 31 Jul 2010

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted strict new rules on Thursday that ban debt settlement companies from charging advance fees for elimination of credit card balances and other consumer debt. Effective Oct. 27, for-profit companies that sell debt relief services by telephone will no longer be allowed to charge a fee before they successfully settle or reduce a consumer's outstanding debt ...

RELIEF FROM DEBT RELIEF -Fri, 30 Jul 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010 CONTACT: AARON SADLER aaron.sadler@arkansasag.gov (501) 682.0517 RELIEF FROM DEBT RELIEF LITTLE ROCK -Debt Relief, Debt Settlement, and Debt Negotiation companies. Their ads claim that they can reduce or eliminate your unsecured debt, particularly your credit card debt. Yesterday, the Federal Trade Comm

Some debt settlement services are scams -Fri, 30 Jul 2010

Credit counseling and debt settlement services are a booming business. But some companies are scamming desperate consumers, making a bad situation even worse. Chris Oaks this week spoke to Gail Cunningham, vice president of the nonprofit National Foundation for Credit Counseling.

'Debt relief' firms can cost more, ruin credit -Thu, 29 Jul 2010

Dear Action Line: What can you tell me about these 'debt relief' firms that advertise on late-night cable TV? M.H., Tulsa.

FTC bans upfront fees for debt settlement firms -Thu, 29 Jul 2010

Those who owe on credit cards, other loans were often soaked, federal agency says in banning upfront fees for debt settlement

Officials visit Bass Pro Shops offices -Sat, 31 Jul 2010

EL PASO -- Bass Pro Shops, one of the larger fishing and hunting retailers, has had discussions with city officials about opening one of its giant stores in El Paso.

Richmond developer at center of dispute -Sat, 31 Jul 2010

Developer Justin G. French went from declaring bankruptcy days after leaving federal prison to dealing in millions of dollars in Richmond properties. During French's 13 years in Richmond, his business associations have included Donald C. Lacey, who pleaded guilty this year to a real estate Ponzi scheme, and some of ...

CSA a success, but tax dollars are still needed -Sat, 31 Jul 2010

For all of its accomplishments, Cambria Somerset Authority still cannot break even and relies heavily on hundreds of thousands of dollars in subsidies from county taxpayers contributions that are expected to grow in coming years.

News flash: Three out of four economists are wrong -Sat, 31 Jul 2010

Neo-Keynesians, 'inflationistas,' and hardcore deflationists offer conflicting prescriptions for the world economy. Could they all be wrong?