credit repair: CA AG Brown Sues Credit Repair Co. - 09/30/09 12:51 PM
It's only been a month or so since California Attorney General Jerry Brown issued a joint statement with the California Department of Real Estate and the State Bar Association promising to crack down on the rampant credit repair and loan modification scams endemic to our region. 
In the statement, Brown referred to the 1984 Credit Services Act that companies offering those services in the state would need to register with his office and post a $100,000 bond. He also published a list of companies who had not registered and posted a list on his website for consumers to refer to. 
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credit repair: Improving Your Credit Score & Payment History Tips - 06/17/08 04:31 PM
6-16 improving your credit score *  AR Members I recently participated in a Housing Preservation workshop with a representative of Springboard, a non-profit consumer credit management company headquartered in Riverside, CA. They produce a variety of excellent printed materials, Q & A's and seminars and I wanted to pass along their contact information as well as well as a link to an excellent publication entitled 'What Makes Up Your Credit Score'. Available as a web file or PDF download, this booklet is a must-read for anybody thinking about buying a home and maximizing your credit score. For additional information, please read … (2 comments)

credit repair: What Makes Up YOUR Credit Score? - 06/17/08 04:03 PM
6-16 what makes your credit score *  AR Members I recently participated in a Housing Preservation workshop with a representative of Springboard, a non-profit consumer credit management company headquartered in Riverside, CA. They produce a variety of excellent printed materials, Q & A's and seminars and I wanted to pass along their contact information as well as well as a link to an excellent publication entitled 'What Makes Up Your Credit Score'. Available as a web read or PDF download, this booklet is a must-read for anybody thinking about buying a home and maximizing your credit score. For additional information, please … (2 comments)

credit repair: More Scam Artists Trying To Take YOUR Money. - 04/15/08 11:32 AM
GET IN MY PANTS I don’t know about you, but I’m stretching my pennies these days. I’m squeezing every nickel until Ole’ George hollers. A lot of you are in the same boat. Times are tight right now – people losing their homes, a gallon of gas heading for $4 with a gallon of milk costing even more, auto sales slumping, advertisers cutting their budgets, everybody doing what it takes to get through this little gulley in the financial roadway of life. But it seems every time I turn around there’s somebody else trying to get their hand into my pocket … (7 comments)