• The American Bankruptcy Institute ‘ABI’ released a report addressing the astronomically high failure rate of chapter 13 bankruptcy.  The findings are not surprising for those of us who work in this world, but are shocking [...]

  • When Mortgage Lenders Monkey With Your Loan By Bill Purdy The following are some excerpts from a very informative blog on a well-known consumer bankruptcy advocate’s web site: www.BankruptcySoapBox.com. Spoiler Alert:  As a borrower, you [...]

  • Contempt of bankruptcy court order results in prison time, plus $1,000 day fine. In re Kenny G. Enterprises  16-55007 (9th Cir 7/26/2017)  Kenneth Gharib refused to comply with a bankruptcy court order to [...]

  • A typical story of a homeowner and the con artist scum who prey on desperate homeowners:   Innocent homeowner caught in bankruptcy scam “I tried to keep my home despite the fact they started foreclosure [...]

  • New policy governing credit reporting criteria. Credit Score can make or break a consumer. Starting July 1, 2017, the three nationwide consumer reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, are starting a new policy [...]

  • Published On: June 22, 2017

    Wells Fargo modified mortgage terms for people who had filed bankruptcy without obtaining a court order. According to an article in USA Today “Wells Fargo faces new accusations that it tried to capitalize financially on [...]

  • US Supreme Court May 15, 2017: Resolving a split of circuits, the Supreme Court held 5/3 in Midland Funding LLC v. Johnson  6-348 (Sup. Ct. May 15, 2017) that a debt collector who [...]

  • How to Rebuild Your Credit Feel like you are stuck and cannot find a way out? Are you overwhelmed by financial challenges?  Do you want to rebuild your credit?  Many people try to [...]

  • Bank of America Hit with $45 Million in Punitive Damages for Bankruptcy Stay Violations In re: Sundquist v. Bank of America, NA | Bank of America Hit with $45 Million in Punitive Damages for Stay [...]

  • Published On: April 17, 2017

    What is a Judgment Debtor’s Examination The following applies to Arizona lawsuits and collection rights. When a creditor sues and obtains a judgment there are several options available in order to collect on the judgment.  [...]