Can’t pay for that doctor’s or hospital visit? A new crop of lenders are springing up to help you out – medical loan companies. ClearBalance, a loan originator and servicer that works with hospitals, counts more than 160 hospitals as clients – up at least 10% since June 2010. Since hospitals cannot legally turn away [...]
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Finance Your Trip to the Doctor’s Office
March 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Your Money
Tags: Capital One·Care Credit·Clear Balance·Health Care·hospital bills·medical collections·medical loans·Smart money
I Want To Settle My Debt – Who Do I Pay?
August 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Debt Collection, Debt Settlement
Q. I had an account with Capital One that was charged off. I tried to contact Capital One to settle this debt but they said they no longer had the account. I was then served by the Eaton Group for summary judgment. I tried to call them and sent a certified letter trying to settle. [...]
Tags: Capital One·charge-off·collection agency·Debt Settlement·Eaton Group·judgment·Original Creditor·settle debt
Credit Card Debt Priority, New Homes Not So Much
June 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Credit Cards
Despite a dip in housing construction last month – an important economic indicator – credit card delinquencies fell. So while the economy is clearly struggling to bounce back, consumers are keeping priorities straight and paying on their debt! In May, housing construction fell to its lowest level in five months. Though experts anticipated a dip [...]
Tags: american express·bank of america·Capital One·Citigroup·Credit Cards·debt·Discover·JPMorgan Chase·new homes
Credit Cards That Do NOT Charge Foreign Transaction Fees
March 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Banking, Credit Cards
The blog post we did last summer entitled “Beware of Credit Card Foreign Transaction Fee Fever” has generated quite a bit of reader commentary, with many of you sharing negative experiences associated with this topic. The bad news is, it doesn’t seem that these fees are going to go away any time soon. The CARD act, which placed limitations [...]
Tags: Capital One·CARD Act·credit card fees·Credit Cards·currency conversion fees·foreign credit card purchases·foreign transaction fees
