Consumer complaints against debt collectors are way up, say government regulators.
Last year (2005) consumers filed 66,627 complaints against third-party debt collectors. That compares with 58,698 complaints filed against debt collectors in 2004, according to a new report released by the Federal Trade Commission.
The number of complaints against debt collectors reflected 19.1 percent of all complaints […]
The large volume of complaints to Household - HSBC Watch concerning transfer of accounts from GECF to HSBC (Household International) suggests lawsuits concerning the issue. It will not be the first time such transfers attracted the attention of regulators and attorneys. We reference the action cited below:
A class action suit filed against Heilig […]
Best Buy’s returned purchases, restocking fees and customer rebates are under investigation in Florida by Attorney General Charlie Crist as possibly unfair and deceptive trade practices.
Best Buy’s attorneys, in a Collier County Circuit Court filing, are asking a judge to limit the information Crist is seeking and force him to justify the investigation first. […]
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