Credit card arbitration is going away, much to the benefit of card holders. The latest blow to arbitration came Sunday, when Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson announced that the state had settled with the National Arbitration Forum (NAF), which administers arbitrations as put forth in standard customer agreements with issuers. Swanson had sued the St. Louis-based company a week earlier for what she said was its unfair hand Read Full Article

Debt negotiation is a relatively new form of debt relief that is gaining popularity for its results in reducing credit card and consumer debt and because the process can also help homeowners avoid foreclosure by making home loan modifications more likely to be approved. There are two schools of thought on the subject; one that focuses on broken settlements, credit scores and direct negotiations while the other centers on the sho Read Full Article

If you’re being crushed by the weight of to many debts and you’re desperate to get out from underneath, debt settlement may be the right option for you.  A good debt settlement company can help you lower the overall balan Read Full Article

A recessed economy and bursting of the real estate bubble have pushed borrowers to the point where they can no longer keep up with payments on their credit cards and consumer debt. For those searching for solutions, the decision often comes down to choosing between a variety of debt relief options. The options include debt counseling, debt consolidation, bankruptcy, and Read Full Article