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Regulators warn of ‘phantom’ debt collectors’ (LA Times)

Posted by: Liz Jones By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times February 22, 2012, 5:43 a.m. Reporting from Washington— Federal regulators warned of a new scam in…

AdministrationFebruary 22, 2012

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Federal Trade Commission chases phantom debt collectors with lawsuit filed in Chicago

One of the newest consumer scams involves debt collectors who bully consumers into paying debts they don't owe. One scheme, which has bilked U.S. consumers…

AdministrationFebruary 22, 2012

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OLA Praises FTC’s Actions Against Fraudulent Debt Collector

Washington, D.C., February 21, 2012 – The Online Lenders Alliance (OLA) today praised the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) actions against a fraudulent debt collector whose…

AdministrationFebruary 21, 2012

OLA in the News

Court Order Halts Debt-Collection Operation FTC Calls Fraudulent

A federal judge in Chicago moved to shut businesses that allegedly used illegally obtained personal financial data to make threatening debt collection calls from India…

AdministrationFebruary 21, 2012

OLA in the News

FTC issues warning on fake debt collectors

(CHICAGO) (WLS) -- The Federal Trade Commission warns consumers about what they call fraudulent debt collectors. The agency says the companies included in a new…

AdministrationFebruary 21, 2012

OLA in the News

Authorities: Debt-collector scam bilked millions

A phone scam in which callers in India posed as debt collectors bilked millions of dollars out of more than 10,000 U.S. residents by using…

AdministrationFebruary 21, 2012

OLA in the News

CFPB Must Work with Legit Online Lenders, Stop Outlaws

The following op-ed was posted on the American Banker website on January 25, 2012. CFPB Must Work with Legit Online Lenders, Stop Outlaws By Lisa…

AdministrationJanuary 25, 2012

Online Lenders Alliance News

Regulators warn of ‘phantom’ debt collectors’ (LA Times)

Federal Trade Commission chases phantom debt collectors with lawsuit filed in Chicago

OLA Praises FTC’s Actions Against Fraudulent Debt Collector

Court Order Halts Debt-Collection Operation FTC Calls Fraudulent

FTC issues warning on fake debt collectors

Authorities: Debt-collector scam bilked millions

CFPB Must Work with Legit Online Lenders, Stop Outlaws

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