An urgent matter of consumer protection: Canadian lawmakers must address the growing controversy surrounding "debt settlement services."
TORONTO, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Trouble is brewing within the debt services sector of Canada's financial industry. Behind the image of Canadian actor Alan Thicke selling debt settlement services on TV, controversy is mounting around the acceptability of the business model upon which such services are based, and what far-reaching impact these services may be having on a growing number of Canadian families and individuals who are struggling to free themselves from troublesome debt. Significantly, in the wake of regulatory activities in the United States and some parts of Canada - and in light of concerns raised by leading figures in Canada's debt services industry - questions are being raised about what lawmake ...

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Dehaier Medical Awarded Strong Credit Rating From Beijing Zhongguancun Enterprises Credit Promotion Association
BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: DHRM) ("Dehaier" or the "Company"), an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products, today announced that the Company's growing business earned a BBB+ Credit Rating from the Beijing Zhongguancun Enterprises Credit Promotion Association (the "Zhongguancun Association") and was approved as a member of the association. (Logo: ) BBB+ rating reflects Dehaier's competitiveness in the industry, relatively strong enterprise system, sustainable business model, rapid growth, profitability and low credit risk. The Association is managed ...

The Titan Agency Selected as Agency of Record for Mortgage Provider Generation Mortgage
ATLANTA, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Titan Agency, an Atlanta-based Executive Marketing Agency with offices in Miami, has added Generation Mortgage Company, an industry-leading reverse mortgage provider, to its growing client roster.