Only a few months after the Federal Trade Commission issued new regulations for credit-card debt-settlement companies, some already have found ways to get around them -- to the detriment of consumers.

The Federal Trade Commission’s telemarketing rules aim to protect consumers from debt-settlement companies that charge upfront fees or overpromise results. But some companies already have found ways to get around those rules, consumer groups warn.

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How Debt-Settlement Companies Skirt the New FTC Rules originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:00:00.

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