Consumer Financial Protection Bureau et al v. Stratfs, LLC (f/k/a Strategic Financial Solutions, LLC), et al (1:24-cv-00040), New York Western District Court (2024)

Defendant

Option 1 Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Ryan Sasson

Represented By

Matthew Patrick Kennison
Riley Safter Holmes & Cancila LLP
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Ronald S. Safer
Riley Safter Holmes & Cancila LLP
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Maegan Brianne McAdam
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
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Rodney Perry
Riley Safter Holmes & Cancila LLP
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Defendant

Royal Legal Group

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Royal Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Rockwell Legal Group

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Rockwell Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Relialit, LLC

Represented By

Rodney O. Personius
Personius Melber LLP
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Defendant

Pioneer Law Firm P.C.

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Pioneer Client Servicing, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Option 1 Legal

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Slate Legal Group

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Northstar Legal Group

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Northstar Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Newport Legal Group, LLC

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Newport Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Moore Legal Group, LLC

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Monarch Legal Group

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Monarch Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Michel Law, LLC

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Meadowbrook Legal Group

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Strategic ESOT

Represented By

Andrew B. Joseph
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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Defendant

The Law Office of Melissa Michel LLC

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Canyon Legal Group, LLC

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Canyon Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Bradon Ellis Law Firm LLC

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Boulder Legal Group

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Boulder Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Jason Blust

Represented By

Rodney O. Personius
Personius Melber LLP
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Defendant

Jaclyn Blust

Represented By

Rodney O. Personius
Personius Melber LLP
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Defendant

Clear Creek Legal, LLC

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Blaise Investments, LLC

Defendant

Albert Ian Behar

Represented By

Matthew Patrick Kennison
Riley Safter Holmes & Cancila LLP
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Ronald S. Safer
Riley Safter Holmes & Cancila LLP
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Maegan Brianne McAdam
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
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Rodney Perry
Riley Safter Holmes & Cancila LLP
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Defendant

Bedrock Legal Group

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Bedrock Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

BCF Capital, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Anchor Law Firm, PLLC

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Anchor Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Whitstone Legal Group

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Wyolaw, LLC

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Gustafson Consumer Law Group, LLC

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Level One Law

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Leigh Legal Group, PLLC

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Heartland Legal Group

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Heartland Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Harbor Legal Group

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Harbor Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Hallock and Associates

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Hallock & Associates LLC

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Hailstone Legal Group

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Guidestone Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Greenstone Legal Group

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Great Lakes Law Firm

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Great Lakes Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Defendant

Duke Enterprises, LLC

Defendant

John Does 1-50

Defendant

Credit Advocates Law Firm, LLC

Represented By

Terrence M. Connors
Connors LLP
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Defendant

Whitestone Client Services, LLC

Represented By

Scott S. Allen, Jr.
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Dennis C. Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Carmen Alexander Vacco
Lippes Mathias LLP
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Plaintiff

The People of the State of Illinois

Represented By

Greg Grzeskiewicz
Office Of The Illinois Attorney General
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Daniel Edelstein
Office Of The Illinois Attorney General
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Matthew Davies
Office Of The Illinois Attorney General
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Matthew Charles Davies
Illinois Attorney General'S Office
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Amanda E. Bacoyanis
Office Of The Illinois Attorney General
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Plaintiff

The People of the State of New York

Represented By

Nikolai N. Frant
Colorado Department Of Law
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Marion M. Quirk
Delaware Department Of Justice
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Lewis W. Beilin
Wisconsin Department Of Justice
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Evan Romanoff
Minnesota Attorney General'S Office
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M. Lynne Weaver
North Carolina Department Of Justice
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Christopher L. Boyd
Nys Attorney General'S Office
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Kevin J. Burns
Colorado Department Of Law
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Genevieve Sumner Rados
Office Of The New York State Attorney General (buf)
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Amanda E. Bacoyanis
Office Of The Illinois Attorney General
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Plaintiff

The State of Minnesota

Represented By

Evan Romanoff
Minnesota Attorney General'S Office
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Plaintiff

The State of North Carolina

Represented By

M. Lynne Weaver
North Carolina Department Of Justice
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Plaintiff

The State of Wisconsin

Represented By

Lewis W. Beilin
Wisconsin Department Of Justice
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Plaintiff

State of Delaware

Represented By

Marion M. Quirk
Delaware Department Of Justice
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Kevin D. Levitsky
Delaware Department Of Justice
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Plaintiff

State of Colorado

Represented By

Kevin J. Burns
Colorado Department Of Law
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Plaintiff

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Represented By

Vanessa Anne Buchko
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Joseph Michael Sanders
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Monika L. Moore
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Shirley T. Chiu
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Receiver

Thomas McNamara

Represented By

James C. Thoman
Hodgson Russ LLP
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Alexander D. Wall
Mcnamara Smith LLP
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Logan D. Smith
Mcnamara Smith LLP
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau et al v. Stratfs, LLC (f/k/a Strategic Financial Solutions, LLC), et al (1:24-cv-00040), New York Western District Court (2024)

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1) Lawsuit Filed: On January 10, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the States of New York, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, and Wisconsin (“Plaintiffs”) filed a lawsuit against Strategic Financial Solutions and affiliated companies (“Strategic”) and related individuals (the “ ...

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The CFPB, along with New York and six other states, sued Strategic Financial Solutions LLC on Jan. 19, alleging the Buffalo, N.Y.,-based debt relief company scammed customers out of more than $100 million. That's the last the public has heard from the agency's enforcement unit.

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Our Brands. Strategic Financial Solutions, established in 2007, has been committed for nearly two decades to aiding Americans in navigating their high-interest and high monthly payment credit card debt.

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The money you pay into a settlement account is yours! Money that a debt settlement company asks you to set aside in an “escrow” or “settlement” account belongs to you. You may cancel the account at any time, and the escrow company must refund all of your money minus any fees the settlement company legally earned.

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How to Cancel a Debt Management Plan

Contact the agency and your creditors. Depending on the agency you're working with, you may be able to cancel your DMP over the phone or in writing via email, mail or fax. ...
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If you're having trouble with a credit card, you can submit a complaint to the CFPB online or by calling (855) 411-CFPB (2372). If you're not satisfied with the merchant's response, you may be able to dispute the charge with your credit card company and have the charge reversed. This is sometimes called a chargeback.

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In a lawsuit filed on June 9, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, against Gebase, the CFPB alleged that Processingstudentloans obtained student loan account and billing information for hundreds of former SAI consumers without their knowledge or consent and used that ...

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Duties include assessing clients' assets, liabilities, cash flow, insurance coverage, tax status, and financial objectives. May also buy and sell financial assets for clients.

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And since class action cases may take years, even to obtain a court-approved settlement, “sometimes it's easier to settle an individual case than the entire case,” Feldman says. However, if an eligible member does not plan on filing an independent lawsuit, there's no obvious downside to being a member, he says.

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They Ask for Fees Upfront

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The National Debt Relief website class action lawsuit is Vincent v. National Debt Relief LLC, Case No. 1:24-cv-00440, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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