http://www.defendyourdollars.org/ Defend Your Dollars is the website of the Consumers Union Financial Services Campaign, where we support reforms to the financial marketplace to curb bad practices by banks and lenders. en Copyright 2012 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:46:24 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/01/consumers_union_model_debt_set.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2011/01/consumers_union_model_debt_set.html Document Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:46:24 -0800 On October 27th new rules go into place for debt settlement companies that will help consumers.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/post_20.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/post_20.html Blog Post Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:51:09 -0800 New protections go into effect starting October 27

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/advance_fees_for_debt_settleme.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/advance_fees_for_debt_settleme.html Press Release Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:23:42 -0800 Man says company failed to disclose risks

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/phillip_of_roswell_nm.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/phillip_of_roswell_nm.html Story Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:47:11 -0800 Couple charged thousands in up-front fees for unneeded service

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/lorne_and_elaine_of_atwater_ca.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/10/lorne_and_elaine_of_atwater_ca.html Story Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:30:16 -0800 FTC's new rules will help put an end to debt settlement rip-offs and make sure that consumers get treated

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/09/debt_settlement_protections_st.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/09/debt_settlement_protections_st.html Press Release Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:08:32 -0800 http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/09/support_for_debt_settlement_co_1.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/09/support_for_debt_settlement_co_1.html Legislation Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:16:07 -0800 http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/09/ftc_debt_settlement_rule_summa_1.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/09/ftc_debt_settlement_rule_summa_1.html Factsheet Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:18:45 -0800 Have you been ripped off by a debt settlement company?

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/08/debt_settlement_1.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/08/debt_settlement_1.html Story Ask Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:43:58 -0800 Don’t Get Caught in the Debt Settlement Trap

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/08/debt_settlement.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/08/debt_settlement.html Intro Text Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:52:01 -0800 The past two weeks we’ve seen two big steps forward toward reigning in debt settlement companies.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/08/good_news_finally_reigning_in.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/08/good_news_finally_reigning_in.html Blog Post Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:41:34 -0800 New regulations bar advance fees and other debt settlement industry abuses but don't cap fees

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/07/ftc_issue_new_debt_settlement.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/07/ftc_issue_new_debt_settlement.html Press Release Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:55:57 -0800 Consumer and privacy groups support Senate and House bills to curb debt settlement abuses

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/06/consumer_groups_support_reform.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/06/consumer_groups_support_reform.html Press Release Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:04:33 -0800 Beware of debt settlement trap

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/post_8.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/post_8.html Press Release Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:21:27 -0800 http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/what_you_need_to_know_about_de.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2010/01/what_you_need_to_know_about_de.html Tips Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:03:18 -0800