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Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp.

67 Hunt Street
Agawam, MA

Tracy of Cleveland, OH November 18, 2009

I went with this company some time ago and my credit was ruined because of it. They failed to pay my bills for 3 months, even though I paid them the contracted amount which was over 800.00 a month. I finally had to refinance my home in order to pay all of my debt off. I then started receiving information about the class action lawsuit.

The last correspondense I received was a postcard. The date on it is December 15, 2008. I know it has been settled on behalf of the plaintiffs and I want to know when I will get my percent of the award? My credit has been terrible ever since I dealt with them. I will NEVER go through ANY debt counseling service EVER again.

Douglas of South Hadley, MA July 15, 2009

I signed up through their consolidation program and 401.00/month for 3 years including a 25/month fee to them and in the end I still owed all of the debt. I had to go to collections with one company and am still trying to pay the others. According to the two companies they never received a dime even though I have copies of all of the bank checks paid to Cambridge.

Charles of Banning, CA March 9, 2009

Charles of Banning CA (03/09/09)
I joined the Cambrige credit counseling,I had alot of problems with them paying my debts. I still ended up doing Bankrutcy, and did not know what they were doing. I received a notice of class action,and was furious that rhey did this to me. I am still wondering if I am going to be reimburst the money I lost? Gow do I find out about this, I was with them for a long time.

Shawna of Loudon, NH January 18, 2009

Shawna of Loudon NH (01/18/09)
I have used them to consolidate debt twice. Once in 1997 or 1990 ans then again in 2000 or 2001. They were paid in full both times from a refinance of my home. I do not believe that Circuiy City was ever paid in full do to being sold to a collectionn Agency. That job to make sure that they were paid was up too the debt consolidation company. To tis day I don't know if all the money that I paid to them was paid to my debts.

And to make it worse the mount they charge you to get started that is so hard too. I would love to see where all the money that I have given to Cambridge Credit Counseling even went where it was supposed to go. still trying to fix my credit history.

Teresa of St. Joseph, MO December 17, 2008

Teresa of St. Joseph MO (12/17/08)
I paid money and they did not pay my debts on time and I am unsure of some payments at all were made. They told me to refer all debtors to them and not pay and charged me a fee of around 90.00 to get started. The rep said this was a one time charge. It has been about five years now but I still have some documentation. I recieved a postcard on a class action lawsiut against them and have heard nothing else

My credit was put in a higher risk and now is very poor.

Donna of East Brookfield, MA October 31, 2008

Donna of East Brookfield MA (10/31/08)
A few years back, I had a string of bad situations that ran up my credit cards. I was making my payments o.k., but I wanted to consolidate them so I could make one payment monthly. instead of 3 or 4. I became a client of Cambridge Credit Counseling and from that moment on, I went down hill. I kept telling my sister that there was something terribly wrong there, my payments kept changing (increasing). I just began to have real bad feelings that there was something terribly wrong there. I finally called my personal counselor (do not remember his name) and complained to him on what I thought was happening. I almost passed out cold when his voice got real low and told me he thought it would be best for me to file bankruptcy.

For starters, isn't it a little odd, that your counselor at the debt consolidation company was actually telling you to file bankruptcy? I had no choice because I had NO money left for anything else. So, not only did my credit go down the tubes now I was really broke. I support myself, only have 1 paycheck to survive on and they steal from me. What really burns me is that they are still advertising to guarantee to help people get out of debt. How may other people's lives are going to be destroyed or very nearly destroyed before these crooks are stopped?

Severely depressed for nearly a year, Had to file bankruptcy which I did not want to do. Destroyed my credit. It was fine before I trusted them to help me out. A terrible, terrible experience. I hope I never have to endure anything like that again. And I hope they get what they deserve - losing just about everything they have, dignity included.

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