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Date: Fri, 12/05/2008 - 11:05

Submitted by anonymous
on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 11:05

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I live in Washington DC and i have pdl from these co. Prestige Group(Vince Enterprise), GFS, One Click Cash, Upfront Money, Rapid Cash Management and the Loan Shop. I have paid 2 off and reopen them and now just paying the interest. I went to a pdl finance co to consolidate, gave a letter to the bank and told the companies my situation which i lost my job and the finance co is handling my loans. I sent letters to them as well. It is funny cause GFS, OCC, Upfront Money, and Prestige do not have email addresses to respond to but they do not hesitate to call or email me constantly. Are any of these legal and what the DC law on these PDLs? I need a some advice asap. Thank you and have a great day!


DC requires Internet based pdl's to be licensed by your state.

Quote:

D.C. State Information

Legal Status: Legal (Applies to check cashers only)

Citation:
D.C. Code Ann. ???? 26-301 et seq.

Loan Terms:
Maximum Loan Amount: $1000
Loan Term: Max: 31 days
Maximum Finance Rate and Fees: 10% of face amount + fee of $5: $0- $250; $10: $251-$500; $15: $501- $750; $20:$751-$1000
Finance Charge for 14-day $100 loan: $16.10
apr for 14-day $100 loan: 419%

Debt Limits:
Maximum Number of Outstanding Loans at One Time: Not Specified
Rollovers Permitted: Not Specified
Cooling-off Period:
Repayment Plan:

Collection Limits:
Collection Fees: Not Specified
Criminal Action: Not Specified

Where to Complain, Get Information:
Regulator: D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
Address: 810 First Street, NE, Suite 701 Washington DC 20002
Phone: (202) 727- 8000
Fax: (202) 535-1197
Regulatory Contact: Howard Amer,, Director, Banking Bureau


lrhall41

Submitted by Shazzers on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 11:09

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Loan Shop I am not sure if this is the same company you are dealing with.
E-Care/Sonic Payday/Cash Transfer Centers/Loan Shop/Northway Credit (these are all one company)
13696 104th Avenue
Surrey, BC Canada V3R 1V9
phone: 1-866-958-3278
fax: 1-866-809-4069
email: customercare(at)cashtransfercenters.com


lrhall41

Submitted by Shazzers on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 11:14

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I hope the information below will help you. :)
You are only obligated to pay back the principal amount you borrowed from an unlicensed/illegal Internet Payday Lender.
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What should you do?
Close your account asap, if you are unable to close your account, go into your bank and ask to speak with the Branch Manager, tell him/her you need a hard debit block placed on your account immediately! Explain that you are revoking ACH authorizations from unlicensed/illegal companies, and have learned these companies are notorious for ignoring revocation, therefore it is important to BLOCK any withdrawal attempts on your account to protect your interest. This is your privilege, do not accept no for an answer. The following link will provide you important information regarding closing accounts. CLICK HERE

What next?
AFTER your account is secure send each pdl (the unlicensed and illegal) an email similar to THIS (please scroll down to locate letter template). Tailor this letter to your needs, and try to write it with the same basic concept in your own words. You will need to research and locate email addresses/physical addresses if you don't already have them, I suggest that you type the name of the pdl (example: "oneclickcash address") in the search box in the upper right hand corner of this forum. You may also search for addresses HERE at the Better Business Bureau.

File complaints: Most of the time, you can file a complaint online with the following, I encourage you to follow through with doing so, you will need to search the Internet for your state Attorney General's website, however, here are links to file complaints for the FTC, Online complaints: Federal Trade Commission., and the BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU.

Keep in mind that you may not receive a response for days, or even weeks, or, you may receive harassing and threatening phone calls. I have found the best way to deal with this is not to respond or reply, simply hang up.

Side note: If you have paid an illegal/unlicensed payday lender above and beyond the principal amount you borrowed, it might be a good idea to demand a refund and a paid in full letter/receipt. You may or may not get one or both. It still doesn't hurt to include that tidbit in your letter. :)[/quote]


lrhall41

Submitted by Shazzers on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 11:15

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