March 28, 2016

A company that purchased income streams from veterans and other pensioners has agreed to provide more than $2 million in debt relief to resolve allegations that it made predatory and illegal loans to Massachusetts consumers. Under the terms of the assurance of discontinuance, Future Income Payments, LLC (FIP), which was formerly known as Pensions, Annuities and Settlements, LLC, has agreed to convert its current contracts with consumers into interest-free loans. Through this alleged scheme, the 85 affected Massachusetts consumers who entered into contracts with FIP received upfront payments ranging from $1,800 to more than $40,000. In exchange, FIP accessed the consumers’ bank accounts each month to deduct a portion of their pension payments. The AG’s investigation revealed that FIP was charging consumers interest rates that far exceeded the statutory limit, many exceeding 100 percent. Under the terms of the settlement, any consumer who has already paid in excess of the principal balance borrowed will receive a refund for any overpayments. MA

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