(7) «Debt settlement» means any action or negotiation initiated or taken by or
on behalf of a consumer with a creditor of the consumer for the purpose of obtaining debt forgiveness of a portion of the credit extended by the creditor to the consumer or a reduction of payments, charges, or fees payable by the consumer.
Not exact matches
On behalf of our 312 member companies, we will continue to work
with New York legislators and lawmakers to develop common sense
consumer protection measures to ensure that the millions
of New Yorkers who play fantasy sports regularly can continue to enjoy the games they love.
A lobbyist
on behalf of Equifax Canada has signed up to speak
with the province's Minister
of Government and
Consumer Services and all 107 members
of the provincial parliament at...
Entities that may still have access to your Equifax credit file include: companies like Equifax Global
Consumer Solutions which provide you
with access to your credit report or credit score, or monitor your credit file; federal, state, and local government agencies; companies reviewing your application for employment; companies that have a current account or relationship
with you, and collection agencies acting
on behalf of those whom you owe; for fraud detection purposes; and companies that wish to make pre-approved offers
of credit or insurance to you.
Traditional Hawala's are generally illegal in the United States as no one is allowed to hold or remit funds
on behalf of someone else without being a licensed money transmitter both
with FinCen (the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) and
with the US State regulators where the
consumers» reside.
She continued: «We signalled our willingness to work
with MPI to ensure its proposed science definition is robust in meeting shared objectives around
consumer confidence and authenticity, and will be making a detailed submission
on behalf of industry.
«We are standing up
on behalf of the entire organic sector to protect organic integrity, advance animal welfare, and demand the government keep up
with the industry and the
consumer in setting organic standards,» said Laura Batcha, Executive Director and CEO
of the Organic Trade Association.
(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component
of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes
on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months
of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding,
with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs
of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention
of all who are concerned
with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2)
on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim
of the International Code
of Marketing
of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation
with professional associations, womens organizations,
consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice
with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;
Perhaps you have seen the Direct - to -
Consumer TV and print advertisements
with Robert Jarvik, the inventor
of the Jarvik Heart, speaking
on behalf of the Pfizer's anti-cholesterol drug, Lipitor.
It is bad enough that CCER is misleading the public and is lobbying
on behalf of an agenda that is hurting students, parents, teachers and public schools, but it is even worse they are doing it
with money that belonged to Connecticut
consumers.
This consent order concerns violations
of certain
consumer protection provisions
of the Department
of Transportation's (Department) Public Charter regulations during 2011 by Viajes Galiana, Inc., (VGI) a Public Charter operator, stemming from its failure to ensure that its authorized agents complied
with the provisions
of 14 CFR 380.30 when advertising Public Charter flights
on VGI's
behalf.
A settlement company specializes in negotiating
with lenders
on behalf of consumers.
With an increased focus for
consumers on repairing their credit, it makes sense that there are increased efforts
on behalf of less - than - reputable «credit repair» companies to market their services to unsuspecting
consumers.
The services
of a home inspector are not provided
on behalf of, or in affiliation
with, the Province
of British Columbia or the Business Practices and
Consumer Protection Authority (commonly known and doing business as
Consumer Protection BC).
A new survey analysis conducted by Harris Poll
on behalf of MetLife explores
consumers» attitudes and decisionmaking
with regard to lump sums and income annuity payments.
«GAO found the experiences
of its fictitious
consumers to be consistent
with widespread complaints and charges made by federal and state investigators
on behalf of real
consumers against debt settlement companies engaged in fraudulent, abusive, or deceptive practices,» the report concluded.
A credit repair business and its salespersons, agents, and representatives, and independent contractors who sell or attempt to sell the services
of a credit repair business, shall not do any
of the following: (1) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to full and complete performance
of the services that the credit repair business has agreed to perform for or
on behalf of the
consumer; (2) Charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely for referral
of the
consumer to a retail seller or to any other credit grantor who will or may extend credit to the
consumer, if the credit that is or will be extended to the
consumer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the general public; (3) Represent that it can directly or indirectly arrange for the removal
of derogatory credit information from the
consumer's credit report or otherwise improve the
consumer's credit report or credit standing, provided, this shall not prevent truthful, unexaggerated statements about the
consumer's rights under existing law regarding his credit history or regarding access to his credit file; (4) Make, or counsel or advise any
consumer to make, any statement that is untrue or misleading and which is known or which by the exercise
of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading, to a
consumer reporting agency or to any person who has extended credit to a
consumer or to whom a
consumer is applying for an extension
of credit,
with respect to a
consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity; or (5) Make or use any untrue or misleading representations in the offer or sale
of the services
of a credit repair business or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice, or course
of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deception upon any person in connection
with the offer or sale
of the services
of a credit repair business.
Debt settlement companies represent that they can substantially reduce
consumer debt by negotiating directly
with creditors,
on behalf of their customers, to pay off outstanding balances at less than the amounts owed.
Like
with any credit issue, rebuilding credit after foreclosure requires diligence
on behalf of the
consumer, but taking the right steps is also critical to saving time and money — after all, the quicker your credit is fixed, the lower your deposits and interest
on monthly payments will be for any new loans.
Survey was conducted via Google
Consumer Surveys
on behalf of Student Loan Hero from May 6 — May 8, 2016,
with a nationally representative sample
of 1,012 graduating students living in the United States.
The website, www.annualcreditreport.com, is run by the three major credit reporting agencies
on behalf of the federal government to comply
with a law that states that the credit reporting bureaus must give each
consumer one free copy
of their credit report every year when requested.
Abby Shaforth is an attorney
with the National
Consumer Law Center and said the department must commit to providing debt relief to students and acting
on behalf of students who may not know they have a right to have their loans forgiven.
However, If you're a third party service negotiating the terms
of a new consolidation loan
with DE
on behalf of a
consumer, you may be clear
of UDMSA, but I think you, the third party, are in danger
of being a «loan broker» and requiring appropriate licensure.
«Understanding the factors that influence the credit decisions made
on your
behalf will empower you to better control your financial well - being and take the necessary steps to address any
of the factors,» says Demitra Wilson, senior director
of public relations for Equifax Inc., one
of three largest
consumer credit reporting agencies along
with Experian and TransUnion.
(1) Communicating
with the
consumer other than in the name
of the person making the communication, the collection agency and the person or business
on whose
behalf the collection agency is acting or to whom the debt is owed;
Any extensions
of credit brokered or arranged
on behalf of a buyer by a credit service organization must comply
with the provisions
of the Uniform
Consumer Credit Code and the Credit Services Organization Act.
Madigan s complaint alleges that
consumers did not understand (1) that their monthly payments would be used to pay fees before any performance
of services
on their
behalf, and (2) that it takes several months to accumulate a lump sum payment to begin negotiating a payoff
with the credit card companies.
Armed
with data and decades
of experience, we are ready to make our case
on behalf of small businesses,
consumers and pets alike.
Modern American environmentalism shares two unusual characteristics
with the animal advocacy movement: a need for allies to speak
on behalf of those who lack political power
of their own (ecosystems, farmed animals) and a strong focus
on consumer change (recycling, veganism).
New research undertaken by YouGov
on behalf of VisitGuernsey confirms the current
consumer trend towards traditional activities and pastimes is being matched by a desire for holidays and short - breaks
with a traditional appeal.
Tuesday, April 24, noon - 1 pm, Tucker Foundation Living Room Supporting Local Farms: A conversation
with Andrea Stander, Director
of Rural Vermont, who will discuss their work advocating
on behalf of Vermont farmers and
consumers to promote vibrant rural economies and communities by supporting small, sustainable farms.
Those
with longer memories might recall that around 10 years ago the same cry,
on behalf of Claims Direct and The Accident Group, heralded not the
consumer champion but the cynical exploitation
of claims for profit.
Doing so is
of paramount importance and thus shifting
consumer expectations must be quickly met
with a corresponding shift
on the startup's
behalf.
He is also very familiar
with the intricacies
of consumer law, being regularly instructed to act
on behalf of Jaguar Land Rover and its dealers.
As an Ombudsman, what type
of complaints do you deal
with on behalf of consumers and how does this compare to resolving disputes for businesses; what different approaches do you take?
Over the past 30 years, our firm has fought for justice
on the
behalf of hundreds
of thousands
of employees and
consumers with Class Action and Employment cases.
PIAC seeks to represent and advocate
on behalf of ordinary
consumers, in particular vulnerable
consumers, concerning the rates, policies, rules and regulations associated
with the delivery
of these services
with a view to ensuring principles
of access and affordability and fair treatment for the constituencies it tries to serve.
As young partner, Paul litigated and tried large complex injury cases
on behalf of businesses and
consumers with both Walter Lack and Thomas Girardi and continued litigating and trying cases during his tenure at Engstrom before joining the Stalwart Law Group in July
of 2017.
ICC arbitration
of a contract dispute
with a Greek distributor
on behalf of a
consumer products company.
In particular, she has advised
on enforcing agreements regulated by the
Consumer Credit Act, appeared
on behalf of police forces in the Magistrates» Court dealing
with breaches
of Domestic Violence Protection Orders, and had experience in HMRC confiscation proceedings.
Comment: An agency that provides care to individuals
with mental retardation and developmental disabilities expressed concern that many
of their
consumers lack capacity to consent to the release
of their records and may not have a surrogate readily available to provide consent
on their
behalf.
User data is invaluable for the likes
of Facebook and Google to monetize their
consumer - facing offerings that they are otherwise giving out for free,
with such firms leveraging that information to power targeted advertising delivery networks, thus selling highly contextual promotional materials
on behalf of marketers.
Under no circumstances will any personal information under our control be sold, transferred, shared, given away or disseminated to any party, person or entity for any purpose that is not directly, lawfully and necessarily connected
with the immediate request and permissible purpose
of producing
consumer reports
on behalf of our requesting client's for employment / membership background screening purposes.
In connection
with preparing
Consumer Reports for our clients, we may in some instances employ other companies and individuals as our subcontractors to complete parts
of the background screening process
on our
behalf.
Our mission is to keep workplaces safe and profitable
on behalf of both employers and the
consumers working
with employers
of all sizes from start - ups to divisions
of Fortune 500 companies across the United States.
Responsible for negotiating multiple variations
of unsecured debt
on behalf of thousands
of consumers with continued servicing from month to month over multiple different creditors
(However, unlicensed individuals must disclose that they are «unlicensed» if they communicate
with consumers on behalf of the brokerage or licensed team leader.)
, explain things to the common folk who pay your salaries, your expenses, your office lease hold costs, your public advertising campaigns, your junkets to remote meeting venues
with their attendant perqs, your research efforts to determine what seems to be most important to your in - house bureaucrats» mindsets, being, what
consumers want vs what your paying members want for their monies paid
on behalf of same etc., etc..
As Congress and the Administration consider reforms to the nation's mortgage finance system, NAR is advocating
on behalf of REALTORS ® and
consumers to ensure an efficient and adequately regulated secondary mortgage market — a new system that involves some government presence and provides homebuyers
with access to affordable, sustainable mortgages.
Because we all fight the same fight
on behalf of the
consumer, which is to provide them
with the best quality service possible.