AG Swanson Sues Unlicensed Debt Collection Company That Aggressively Pursued People For Fake Payday Loans
Attorney General Lori Swanson today filed a lawsuit against Global Gateway Solutions, Inc., which operates call centers in Jamaica, for making unlicensed collection calls attempting to collect fake payday loan debts—or "phantom" debts—from Minnesotans who do not owe them.
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Attorney General Swanson Issues Publication to Assist Student Loan Borrowers
40 million Americans have student loans. The Minnesota Attorney General's Student Loan Handbook provides information on what to do if you have trouble repaying student loans.
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Internet Lender CashCall, Inc. Barred from Doing Business in Minnesota
The settlement bans CashCall from doing business in Minnesota unless and until it complies with Minnesota's usury, lending and licensure laws. The settlement also provides over $11.7 million in financial relief to over 6,000 Minnesota borrowers.
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Attorney General Swanson Sues Twin Cities-Based Magazine Company and Owner for Deceptive Magazine Sales
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson today filed a lawsuit against Your Magazine Service Inc., a Minnesota corporation, for using deceptive sales tactics to sign up consumers—many of them seniors—for magazine packages that cost almost $1,000.
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Attorney General Swanson Sues Michigan Charitable Fundraising Company
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a lawsuit against a Michigan company and its affiliate for sending false "pledge reminders" to donors and making other deceptive statements in its campaign to solicit donations for a Michigan-based veterans charity.
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Attorney General Swanson Sues Company That Used Deceptive Practices to Sell Unnecessary Vehicle Service Contracts
"The company got people to buy warranties whose vehicles were already covered by a warranty," said Attorney General Swanson. She added: "People should be on guard against companies posing as manufacturers or dealers to sell expensive warranties that are riddled with loopholes."
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Attorney General Swanson Issues Compliance Report on Nation's Largest Car Donation Charity, Based in Minnesota
From 2011-2014, nearly $36 million was paid to for-profit vendors
owned by the charity's two founders and co-managers
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AG Swanson Files Lawsuit Against Minnesota School of Business and Globe University
Lawsuit alleges that schools enrolled students who wanted to become police officers even though their programs aren't certified for this and misrepresented the transferability of their credits.
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