Press Releases

Press Releases

5 credit accidents you want to avoid this Christmas.

Media Release 5 credit accidents you want to avoid this Christmas. 17 December 2013 Australians must put credit issues on their radar to ensure a bad credit rating is not the surprise they get this Christmas season, warns a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting. Credit repair pioneer Graham Doessel, who is now Non-Legal Director of MyCRA Lawyers - a firm focusing on credit disputes, says too many Australians are kept in the dark about their credit file, but anyone who intends to borrow money in the next five years should make [...]

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Widespread education campaign needed to save Australian credit ratings.

Media Release Widespread education campaign needed to save Australian credit ratings. 4 December 2013 A consumer advocate has welcomed Australian Retail Credit Association (ARCA) plans to educate consumers about new credit laws, but says full and immediate help from other key players within both the finance industry and government is essential to reach the millions of Australians whose credit ratings are currently at risk. Credit repair pioneer Graham Doessel, who is now Non-Legal Director of MyCRA Lawyers - a firm focusing on credit reporting law - says the powers that be have [...]

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Your home on the line: be vigilant with bills this Christmas.

Media Release Your home on the line: be vigilant with bills this Christmas. 28 November 2013 Australian consumers need to be extremely careful with their repayments over the Christmas period as paying even ONE DAY late on some accounts could mean their credit rating is weakened, warns a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting. Graham Doessel, Non-Legal Director of MyCRA Lawyers, a national firm which helps clients dispute their credit rating, says regardless of the size of the Christmas credit card bill - delaying payment on licensed credit could prove to be [...]

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Online shoppers preyed on by fraudsters this Christmas

Media Release Online shoppers preyed on by fraudsters this Christmas. 26 November 2013 More Australians will shop on the internet this Christmas, but a consumer advocate warns the increase in online trading could bring out more fraudsters looking to prey on time-poor and budget conscious consumers with schemes to not only take money, but personal information for purposes of identity theft. Graham Doessel, Non-Legal Director of MyCRA Lawyers, a firm which helps clients dispute their credit rating, says any unfamiliar retailer should be treated with caution, particularly those seeking personal information. "Consumers [...]

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Law Firm lends its muscle to credit rating wars.

Media Release: National Law Firm lends its muscle to credit rating wars. 19 November 2013 Thousands of consumers are being locked out of credit because their Credit Provider has blacklisted them unfairly, and a new national law firm is stepping up and taking positive action to fight for them. MyCRA Lawyers’ Graham Doessel – a pioneer in credit repair who is Non-Legal Director of this breakthrough legal firm focused on credit file consultancy and credit disputes – says the practice means business when it comes to helping those disadvantaged by credit rating [...]

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Not all credit repair law firms are created equal.

Media Release Not all credit repair law firms are created equal. 6 November 2013 One of the country’s top credit repairers has stepped up to fill a gap in the credit repair industry with the establishment of a law firm. Non-legal Director and well known consumer advocate for credit reporting, Graham Doessel says the establishment of MyCRA Lawyers has been motivated by an identified need to do more for consumers. “Credit advocates play an essential part in credit reporting, but the only way to truly cover all bases for consumers is to [...]

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1 in 12 Australian credit ratings threatened by identity theft.

Media Release 1 in 12 Australian credit ratings threatened by identity theft. 24 October 2013 A survey conducted for the Attorney-General's Department reveals Australian credit ratings are under increasing threat from ballooning identity theft numbers, and a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting warns victims can pay heavily, with many locked out of mainstream credit for years. CEO of MyCRA Credit Rating Repair, Graham Doessel says when fraudsters take out credit in their victim's name they can leave a trail of destruction on the victim's credit file. "Fraudsters are never so kind [...]

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Australians on ‘credit-collision course’ without better education.

Media Release Australians on 'credit-collision course' without better education. 15 October 2013 A consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting hopes the introduction of a public scoring system from Veda Advantage will be the catalyst to boost dangerously low credit awareness and reduce the likelihood of credit disasters following the implementation of new Privacy Laws next year. Graham Doessel, CEO of credit repair company MyCRA says the Veda credit score is calculated from interpreted data at Australia's biggest credit reporting agency, Veda Advantage - and has up till now been used by many [...]

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Telco Eftel asks customers to pay $299 for their own mix up.

Media Release Telco Eftel asks customers to pay $299 for their own mix up. 8 October 2013 A recent 'billing system melt down' by Eftel has seen new connections over the past 6 months being charged a fee of $299 - regardless of how much the connection actually cost them, due to a loophole in their terms and conditions. Stated to be a "widespread problem affecting all customers who connected within the last 12 months", the billing hiccup in August meant Eftel was able to charge its new customers between $59 and [...]

2017-09-05T05:25:04+10:000 Comments
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Veda credit scores: mystery still surrounds calculation

Press Release Veda credit scores: mystery still surrounds calculation. 2 October 2013 The decision by Veda Advantage to offer credit scores to Australian consumers previously reserved for lenders has been welcomed by a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting – as long as Veda  clearly outlines how the score is calculated. CEO of MyCRA Credit Rating Repair, Graham Doessel says in general consumers have been kept in the dark about how to best actively manage their credit worthiness. “I believe every credit active individual has the right to know what their credit [...]

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