Business ProfileforStudent Loan Services
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The following describes a government action that has been resolved by either a settlement or a decision by a court or administrative agency. If the matter is being appealed, it will be noted below.
On October 5, 2023, Brandon Clores, and Kishan Bhakta entered into a Stipulation to Entry of Proposed Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Relief, and Other Relief with the Federal Trade Commission. The Stipulation to Entry of Proposed Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Relief, and Other Relief settles allegations that federal law was violated with deceptive representations, advance fees for debt relief services, material debt relief misrepresentations, and the use of false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements to obtain or attempt to obtain customers’ information of a financial institution. Under the terms of the Stipulation to Entry of Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Relief, and Other Relief, Brandon Clores and Kishan Bhakta are banned from secured and unsecured debt relief products and services, banned from telemarketing, prohibited from misrepresentations relating to any products or services, prohibited from unsubstantiated claims, prohibited against obtaining customer information by false pretenses. It is further ordered that Brandon Clores and Kishan Bhakta must jointly and severally pay $5,882,072.04, as monetary relief.
This action is final.
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This is a multi-location business.
- Location of This Business
- 1905 E 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92705-8628
- BBB File Opened:
- 5/1/2017
- Years in Business:
- 11
- Business Started:
- 4/12/2013
- Business Incorporated:
- 4/12/2013
- Type of Entity:
- Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Alternate Business Name
- Student Debt Services LLC
- Related Businesses
- Business Management
- Mr. Brandon Clores, Owner
- Mr. Gianni Olilang, Member Manager
- Mr. Kishan Bhakta, Member Manager
- Contact Information
Principal
- Mr. Brandon Clores, Owner
Customer Contact
- Mr. Brandon Clores, Owner
- Additional Contact Information
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- Sales
- Technical Support
Customer Complaints
27 Customer Complaints
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10/29/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Product Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
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