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Debt-settlement agencies must now be licensed - mySteinbach.ca (blog)

2012-02-05
Debt-settlement agencies must now be licensedmySteinbach.ca (blog)Amendments to the Consumer Protection Act regulation have been made to protect Manitoba consumers by banning upfront charges, setting maximum fees and requiring debt-settlement agencies to become licensed. This announcement was made by Healthy Living, ...

Province announces new limits for debt-settlement agencies - Winnipeg Free Press

2012-02-02
Province announces new limits for debt-settlement agenciesWinnipeg Free PressThe province will ban upfront charges by debt-settlement agencies, set maximum fees for them and require that they become licensed, Consumer Affairs Minister Jim Rondeau said Thursday. The initiatives will take effect Feb. 15.Province banning upfront charges for debt-settlement agenciesCJOBProvince makes changes to Consumer Protection ActPortage Daily Graphicall 5 news articles »

Persolvo Data Systems Experiences Record Growth in 2011 - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

2012-02-02
Persolvo Data Systems Experiences Record Growth in 2011EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Persolvo Data Systems, a leading provider of web-based settlement software and analytics tools designed to locate, identify and settle accounts enrolled in debt settlement programs, announced today that the company achieved ...and more »

Delek Real Estate reaches partial debt settlement - Globes

2012-01-31
Delek Real Estate reaches partial debt settlementGlobesDelek Real Estate Ltd. (TASE: DLKR), controlled by Yitzhak Tshuva, reached a debt settlement with most of its bondholders on the eve of the deadline. Negotiations took five months from the company's announcement that it would seek a settlement.and more »

Family lauds debt-settlement fee legislation - MetroNews Canada

2012-02-02
Family lauds debt-settlement fee legislationMetroNews CanadaJanet's story is one the reasons the provincial government has announced new regulations forbidding debt-settlement agencies to charge up-front fees. They must also become licensed and can't charge more than 10 per cent of the debt owed.

Province announces new limits for debt-settlement agencies

2012-02-02
The province will ban upfront charges by debt-settlement agencies, set maximum fees for them and require that they become licensed, Consumer Affairs Minister Jim Rondeau said Thursday.

Province banning upfront charges for debt-settlement agencies

2012-02-02
Upfront charges for debt-settlement agencies will be a thing of the past with ammendments to the Consumer Protection Act.

8 Good Rules of Thumb for Debt Settlement

2012-01-18
PHOENIX, AZ-- - Making the decision to start the debt settlement process is a big one, so make sure you go into it prepared. "The last thing you want to do," says CreditInfoCenter.com's Kristy ...

Salmon River Arranges Debt Settlement

2012-01-23
Salmon River Arranges Debt Settlement

Los Angeles Area Debt Settlement Company Launches Debt Relief Blog

2012-01-19
Darrell Warner, President of ACI-Solutions, has launched The Debt Pro blog. The Debt Pro Blog provides information for consumers on debt settlement and other debt relief options, and reports on the fraud that is still being committed by bad debt settlement companies.Simi Valley, California (PRWEB) January 19, 2012 ACI-Solutions (http://www.aci-solutions.com) has launched a blog called The Debt ...