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09/04/2009

Behind on Car Payments? BBB Advice on How to Avoid the Repo Man

As the economic slump continues, many people are struggling to make ends meet, and unfortunately, vehicle repossessions are now on the rise.

08/03/2009

Widespread Harassment from Phony Debt Collectors Raises Concerns of Mass Data Breach

BBB is issuing a national alert today about phony debt collectors that are calling consumers and claiming that they have defaulted on a payday loan and will be arrested if they don’t pay immediately.

06/30/2009

BBB Advises Cash-Strapped Small Business Owners Against Using Shelf Corporations to Deceive Banks and Attain Loans

While businesses find it increasingly more difficult to qualify for loans and lines of credits, small business owners are resorting to applying for loans from behind the façade of shelf corporations. Better Business Bureau is advising small business owners that, as tempting as these schemes sound, using a shelf company in order to misrepresent your credit worthiness to a bank could be considered loan fraud.