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Bank of America $5 Debit Card Fees Are Unpopular, But Not Too Unpopular

October 4th, 2011 by Kenneth Long

Bank of America has announced expected monthly debit card fees of $5 beginning in 2012. These fees will be assessed for any month that you utilize your debit card for a purchase. It does not matter if you enter the PIN on a debit transaction or sign for a purchase similar to a credit transaction. Read the rest of this entry »

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Neimen, Rona & Associates Collection Firm Defrauds Military Families

September 29th, 2010 by Kenneth Long

Stephanie Lowinger, owner of Neimen, Rona & Associates has been charged with Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree. She and her employees reportedly violated numerous provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act as they attempted to collect on debts owed by military families. Lowinger has also done business through Morgan, Stone and Associates as well as Gordon, Cappolli & Associates. Read the rest of this entry »

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Overdraft Protection…Should You Opt In?

August 24th, 2010 by Ronnica Rothe

You may have seen signs posted or information on your bank or credit union’s website about not being left out without overdraft protection. What is this all about? Read the rest of this entry »

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Bank of America Checking Balances Finally Accurate

May 10th, 2010 by Kenneth Long

One of Bank of America’s better known commercials indicated how quickly a transaction posted to your online banking console. One source of angst for many unsuspecting customers was that many bill payments did not reflect on the “Account Activity” summary even though these were reflected in the “Outgoing Payments” section of online “Bill Pay” for the same day.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Attorney General Shuts Down Allegro

March 2nd, 2010 by Kenneth Long

It may sound like a broken record but another large debt settlement company has been seized following an investigation into company practices. Allegro Law LLC and Allegro Financial Services LLC have been shuttered by regulators with the assets coming under seizure by the court. Read the rest of this entry »

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