While all debt settlement companies offer this service as part of their program, not all debt settlement companies have the same level of negotiation experience, so not all can deliver the same amount of savings / debt reduction.
Not exact matches
While there are countless
debt settlement companies in existence, not every
debt settlement company offers people the help they need.
If we stick with 50 % are then there is this bit, «
While this adoption is significant, still, roughly half of the firms responding to the surveys each of the past two years indicated that they still did not work with
debt settlement companies as part of their collection strategy.»
With multiple
companies offering a commercial service to collectors to identify consumers enrolled in
debt settlement programs through the use of an aggregated database of
debt settlement consumers, many buyers and collectors have developed a hybrid strategy of working directly with a few large
debt settlement companies while also scrubbing collection files and submitting offers through third party
debt settlement account aggregators.
While I think this article is spot on, it should come as no surprise that
debt settlement companies are going to want to argue for the status quo.
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While this adoption is significant, still, roughly half of the firms responding to the surveys each of the past two years indicated that they still did not work with
debt settlement companies as part of their collection strategy.»
Another drawback is that
while you're paying the
settlement company, most won't tell you exactly how much of your monthly payment is going towards your
debts and how much is actually being deducted as their «fee.»
Here's the good news:
While not every so - called
debt settlement company is a scam, they all charge big fees for a service you can very easily do yourself!
While there is legitimate
debt consolidation and counseling available, some
debt settlement companies are more eager to scam you out of money than help you pay off your
debts.
While your specific circumstances are undoubtedly unique, there are still common features to look for to ensure that the
debt settlement company you select is reputable.
While you may be tempted to use a
debt settlement company, you may be able to negotiate a plan yourself.
For my regular readers you may notice that
while I am sometimes critical of
debt settlement companies, this is a good example when a
debt settlement approach might be a good option.
A good
debt settlement company will set up a monthly call to check in with you
while you're paying off the
debt.
The
debt settlement company will probably let them keep expenses they probably don't need like cable TV, eating out, maybe even the jet skis and BMW etc, etc (assuming the customer disclosed everything)
while the
debt settlement sales person encourages them to enroll in
debt settlement as long as their is some justification and some degree of hardship.
And
while the campaign has been ongoing for over a year, changes in the
debt settlement world these days have little to do with a campaign against specific
debt settlement companies than the impact of the positive FTC Telemarketing Sales Rules that went into force at the end of 2010.
In many instances,
while consumers were enrolled in
debt settlement programs, credit card
companies have sued the consumers to collect the balance on the consumers» accounts.
While there is certainly no shortage of
companies out there offering to negotiate a
debt settlement for you, it is best to deal directly with creditors yourself.
While many credit counseling agencies are non-profit,
debt settlement companies are for - profit businesses that agree, with no guarantees, to negotiate with creditors to pay off your
debts in a lump sum for a fraction of what you owe.
There is always the possibility that a credit card
company could sue a person
while enrolled on a
debt settlement program.
The best
debt settlement companies will also align their clients with an attorney from their state, ensuring they get legal protection if needed
while enrolled on the program.
Most of the loan officers,
Debt Settlement Companies across the country are struggling,
while Loan officers,
Debt Relief Affiliates and
Debt Settlement Affiliates working with us are making more money than before.
A
debt settlement company will likely ask you to stop making all payments
while they negotiate with your lenders.
Nationwide Asset Services, a
company under investigation by the New York Attorney General, has disclosed that
while Nationwide Asset Services promised consumers
debt reductions of between 25 to 45 percent, in fact only 64 customers out of 1,981 actually completed the
debt settlement plan.
The NCLC concluded that
debt settlement companies use «a business model that is inherently harmful to consumers» because consumers are required to pay high fees for
debt settlement programs that they are unable to complete, resulting in increased collection efforts and growing
debts while their creditors continue to pile on fees and interest accrues.
Debt settlement companies feed off this fear by placing ads claiming to be able to settle their
debts for pennies on the dollar,
while avoiding bankruptcy.
While many websites focus on pitching Tax Resolution
Companies, tax attorneys, or other specialty services, Forget Tax
Debt is all about empowering you to achieve an excellent IRS Tax
Debt Settlement, entirely for free!
While the flood of lawsuits against
debt settlement companies has slowed considerably yet one more class action has been added against Meracord, Noteworld, and Fidelity and Deposit
Company of Maryland.
While many
debt settlement companies were running to find an attorney to front their operation before the TSR was released, after reading the TSR it does not seem to make much sense and does not provide a blanket exception to
debt settlement operations.
The convergence of two trends — seniors retiring
while still in
debt and continuing to drive until an advanced age — has created a financial pitfall for those who get into an accident and must wait for an insurance
company settlement, says Toronto
settlement loan provider Larry Herscu of Easy Legal Finance.