田纳西州与Aqua Finance达成186万美元和解，消费者获债务减免
据田纳西州总检长办公室10月8日下午2:10发布的通稿（PR26-44），总检长乔纳森·斯克梅蒂宣布与Aqua Finance公司达成1,864,319.86美元和解，涉及其水处理系统经销商融资中的欺诈行为。
根据和解协议，1,564,319.86美元将以债务取消和退款形式返还消费者，30万美元支付给州政府。该案涉及通过水处理系统经销商安排的融资，部分经销商倒闭，导致消费者背上贷款，系统却从未得到妥善服务。
斯克梅蒂在通稿中说：“Aqua Finance的欺诈性融资计划伤害了田纳西人。”
此次和解之前，该公司还与联邦贸易委员会达成了4,360万美元的联邦和解。总检长办公室表示，符合条件的消费者将收到关于和解救济的通知。
Tennessee Reaches $1.86 Million Settlement With Aqua Finance Over Deceptive Financing
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced on October 8 a $1,864,319.86 settlement with Aqua Finance, Inc. over deceptive financing practices tied to water treatment system dealers.
Under the settlement (PR26-44), $1,564,319.86 will go to consumers in the form of debt cancellation and refunds, and $300,000 will be paid to the state. The case involved financing arranged through water treatment dealers, some of which went out of business, leaving consumers stuck with loans for systems that were never properly serviced.
"Aqua Finance's deceptive financing scheme hurt Tennesseans," Skrmetti said in the release, issued at 2:10 p.m. on October 8.
The settlement follows a separate $43.6 million federal settlement involving the company and the Federal Trade Commission. The Attorney General's office said eligible consumers will be contacted about relief under the agreement.
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