Does anyone know anything about Bud Hibbs, the online advocate who helps people in debt?

Question

I've heard conflicting stories. A lot of people say he's helpful, and others say he gives out inaccurate information to debtors. What's the deal? http://www.budhibbs.com/

Also, does anyone know how someone would verify his background. Of course information on his site would be biased and I'd an unbiased opinion.

Answer 1

I'd avoid... those who suggest him seem to be spamming.

His site looks tacky... and that's usually a sign that there's something wrong. (Most professionals would want their site to reflect their level of professionalism.)

Answer 2

Bud Hibbs is for real. He's not an attorney, but he knows more about the workings and the practicalities of debt collection defense than most lawyers.

The leading debt collection defense activist group in the country is the National Association of Consumer Advocates. Bud Hibbs is perhaps the only non-attorney member in that group. That should tell you something.

There's nothing tacky or unprofessional about his website. It is brutal, truthful, and hard-hitting. He could not say what he says about debt scavengers if it were not truthful, because they would sue him and close him down if they could. He tells it like he is.

He also appears in the documentary movie "Maxed Out," which is THE on-the-mark expose of the credit card industry.

Answer 3

I've done most of my research about credit on other websites, but I did run across Bud Hibb's web page. I didn't need any of the info that he has posted on there, but the advice I've seen on budhibbs.com reflects what I've already learned.

As for the way he sets up his website, that's a matter of personal taste in my opinion. I don't have a problem with the way he chose to construct his website. I search for info on creditboards.com, which has accurate information and helpful board partcipants; and if you're judging the credibility of the website by the way it's set up, it's very professional. Two of the worst collection agencies that have been talked about repeatedly for FDCPA violations on creditboards.com, is NCO Finanical and Asset Acceptance. Bud Hibbs has both of these collection agencies under his America's worst debt collectors list. He's right to have them listed, those two agencies are downright scum! They have a ton of FTC complaints against them.

Has any of the complaints against Bud Hibbs led to lawsuits or is Bud Hibbs the target of character assasination because he's doing a good job of exposing collection agencies who blatantly violate the law?

This is where you have to apply what you have learned about credit, study the credit information that's on Bud Hibbs website, take into consideration what's been said about Mr. Hibbs, whether it's good or bad, and use your good sense to level a sound judgement about him.

Answer 4

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RE :Does anyone know anything about Bud Hibbs, the online advocate who helps people in debt?
I've heard conflicting stories. A lot of people say he's helpful, and others say he gives out inaccurate information to debtors. What's the deal? http://www.budhibbs.com/
Update: Also, does anyone know how someone would verify his background. Of course information on his site would be biased and I'd an unbiased opinion.
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