Credit Reporting, Credit Card, Debt Collection and
Credit Repair Scams Index
Credit Reporting:
- February 17, 1998 - FTC reminds
car dealers that they have only limited access to credit reports under the FCRA.
Credit Cards:
- June 3, 1998 - Company settles
FTC charges of running bogus credit card issuing scam.
- February 3, 1998 - FTC & Illinois
AG's office get tough on phony credit card offers.
- November 17, 1997 - FTC shuts down
two pre-approved credit card scams, one involving a pyramid scheme.
Debt Collection Problems:
- July 14, 1998 - Utah company
settles charges it violated the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.
Credit Repair Scams:
- March 12, 1998 - First combined
Federal and State enforcement sweep under new Credit Repair Organization Act.
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