Getting relief from 'debt relief' companies -Fri, 30 Jul 2010

Debt Relief, Debt Settlement, and Debt Negotiation companies. Their ads claim that they can reduce or eliminate your unsecured debt, particularly your credit card debt.

RELIEF FROM DEBT RELIEF -Fri, 30 Jul 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010 CONTACT: AARON SADLER aaron.sadler@arkansasag.gov (501) 682.0517 RELIEF FROM DEBT RELIEF LITTLE ROCK -Debt Relief, Debt Settlement, and Debt Negotiation companies. Their ads claim that they can reduce or eliminate your unsecured debt, particularly your credit card debt. Yesterday, the Federal Trade Comm

Some debt settlement services are scams -Fri, 30 Jul 2010

Credit counseling and debt settlement services are a booming business. But some companies are scamming desperate consumers, making a bad situation even worse. Chris Oaks this week spoke to Gail Cunningham, vice president of the nonprofit National Foundation for Credit Counseling.

'Debt relief' firms can cost more, ruin credit -Thu, 29 Jul 2010

Dear Action Line: What can you tell me about these 'debt relief' firms that advertise on late-night cable TV? M.H., Tulsa.

FTC bans upfront fees for debt settlement firms -Thu, 29 Jul 2010

Those who owe on credit cards, other loans were often soaked, federal agency says in banning upfront fees for debt settlement

The Inception of New Debt Relief Programs Helps Consumers Get Out of Credit Card Debt -Wed, 28 Jul 2010

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - July 28, 2010) - Throughout history debt relief has evolved and recently the industry has undergone a dramatic change due to high consumer credit card debt. Debt relief forgiveness can be traced back to biblical times in the Old Testament, when Moses declared a Holy Year to take place every year where all debts are forgiven and all slaves freed. In more recent ...

Fitch Rates Philadelphia Gas Works, PA's $150MM Ninth Series Gas Revs 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable -Fri, 30 Jul 2010

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns a 'BBB-' rating to the Philadelphia Gas Works' (PGW) $150 million gas revenue bonds, ninth series (senior 1998 general ordinance). The bonds are expected to sell via negotiation in August 2010 and are separately secured by the City of Philadelphia's (the city) net gas revenues, subordinate only to the outstanding 1975 general ordinance gas revenue ...

New Jersey Considers Handling Future Bond Sales Without Financial Advisers -Fri, 30 Jul 2010

New Jersey , the third-most indebted U.S. state, is considering handling future bond sales without financial advisers, Governor Chris Christie s office said.

Fitch Rates Harris County Hospital District's Revs 'A'; Outlook Stable -Fri, 30 Jul 2010

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' underlying rating to the following Harris County Hospital District, TX (HCHD) revenue bonds: --Approximately $103.5 million series 2010 senior lien refunding tax-exempt, variable-rate revenue bonds. The bonds are expected to price via negotiation the week of Aug. 9, 2010 and are being used to refund the 2007B series taxable revenue bonds ...

Murchison Metals Limited (ASX:MMX) Quarterly Report Ended June 2010 -Thu, 29 Jul 2010

Sydney, Australia, July 30, 2010 - (ABN Newswire) - Murchison Metals Limited (ASX:MMX) (PINK:MUMTF) is pleased to announce its quarterly report ended June 2010.CORPORATEAs at 30 June 2010, Murchison was debt free and had cash and liquid investments of A & #36;73.4 million, a decrease of A & #36;11.9 million from the previous quarter. Included in this cash outflow are amounts paid to Crosslands ...