Author Archives: John McCall

Opting Out: Scams, Junkmail and Marketing Offers

Inboxes full of spam and junk mail, texts coming from unknown numbers alerting you to new investing opportunities, “urgent” mail with pre approved credit and loan offers, and new marketing practices are just some of the annoyances the average consumer must face on the daily. In todays blog, we will go over how to opt […]

Answers To Your Most Asked Credit Questions

How Do Negative Items Affect Me? Negative items on your credit report could be what separates you from that home loan you hoped for or a decent financing for a vehicle. The good news is that if you happen to have these negative items on your credit report, there are still wats to mitigate their […]

CFPB Report Highlights Consumer Protection Issues in Medical Debt Collection

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:November 16, 2023 CONTACT:Office of [email protected] CFPB Report Highlights Consumer Protection Issues in Medical Debt Collection Annual report on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act also describes the CFPB’s and states’ efforts to end the collection of inaccurate medical bills that consumers may not even owe WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]

What’s Expensive? Bad Credit!

The cost of bad credit can be very expensive. It can lead to higher interest rates on loans, higher insurance premiums, difficulty getting approved for housing, and difficulty getting approved for employment. The cost of bad credit can range from hundreds to thousands of dollars depending on the severity of the credit situation. The fastest […]

Debt Collection Company Illegal Actions

Why choose a Law Firm for Credit Repair? The fact is, there are many Credit Repair Organizations operating in the US right now. There are many good companies out there that have the best interest for their clients at heart. Then again, there are many who don’t. To be perfectly honest, there is no reason […]

Is It Possible For Your Score To Drop After Credit Repair?

When beginning credit repair, many consumers hold high hopes of ending their  repair process with a clean report and a high credit score. Removing a few items here and there can really make your positive credit shine through and can give you the push you need to acquire financing; but that may not always be […]

Credit Builder Loans? Are they worth it?

Here at Credit Law Center we run into many clients that may have not established credit or they are in a position to where they are need to recover from bad credit. They need to establish open lines of credit to help improve their scores. Talk about being stuck between a rock and a hard place. How […]

What is a Zombie Mortgage?

The name is frightening. As it should be. The practice of trying to collect on Zombie Mortgages can be just as frightening. So, what is a Zombie Mortgage or a Zombie debt? Well, it’s debt that is past the statute of limitations and cannot be used as weapon to bring a consumer to court to […]

Immediate Steps to take if wallet is lost or stolen.

It’s happened to me. It’s happened to thousands of people. You go to look for your wallet and it’s nowhere to be found. In my case, the thief was only after the cash. All of my credit cards, Driver’s License, and the rest of my belongings were untouched. A city bus driver found it when […]