Consumers have protections from their creditors, but consumers also have liability to their creditors. Knowing your rights and obligations is the best way to make informed decisions.
THE PERILS OF BANKRUPTCY FILING BY AN UNDOCUMENTED PERSON
/in Attorneys, Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Attorneys, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Consumer Issues /by Diane DrainBy Richard J. Parker: Shareholder in Parker, Butte, & Lane, P.C. (reprinted with permission of the author, December, 2017) Immigration status is a complex legal issue for anyone not born in the USA. While some people born overseas are still U.S. citizens at birth, there are some hoops to jump through that do not exist […]
How To Avoid Scams by Car Dealers & Salesmen, Part 3
/in Consumer Issues, Consumers /by Diane DrainHOW TO AVOID BEING RIPPED OFF BY A CAR DEALERSHIP OR CAR SALESMAN, part 3. Ever wondered what you should do if you are scammed by a car dealership or a car salesman? What are the used car dealer tricks? How do you avoid a car dealer lying to you about financing?
How To Avoid Scams by Car Dealers & Salesmen, Part 2
/in Consumer Issues, Consumers /by Diane DrainHOW TO AVOID BEING RIPPED OFF BY A CAR DEALERSHIP OR CAR SALESMAN, part 2. Ever wondered what you should do if you are scammed by a car dealership or a car salesman? What are the used car dealer tricks? How do you avoid a car dealer lying to you about financing? In order to […]
How To Avoid Scams by Car Dealers & Salesmen, Part 1
/in Consumer Issues, Consumers /by Diane DrainHOW TO AVOID BEING RIPPED OFF BY A CAR DEALERSHIP OR CAR SALESMAN, part 1. Ever wondered what you should do if you are scammed by a car dealership or a car salesman? What are the used car dealer tricks? How do you avoid a car dealer lying to you about financing? In order to […]
Mulvaney, Trump’s Lackey, Guts Consumer Protection Bureau
/in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumers, Payday and other usury loans /by Diane DrainMulvaney says Trump wants him to stop the CFPB from ‘strangling’ capitalism He now crushes the voice of the only organization that tries to protect you and me as consumers. November, 2017 Trump appointed Mick Mulvaney as “acting” director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, at the same time he was also the director of […]
Disabled Vet’s Federal Student Loans To be Forgiven
/in Consumers, Student Loans /by Diane DrainMay, 2018 – Over the next few months the Department of Education will be sending letters to totally and permanently disabled veterans that they are eligible to have their student loans forgiven. These loans will be federal student loans or aid from the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education grant program.
Student Loan Debt Kills Homeownership Dream For Those Under 40
/in Student Loans /by Diane DrainHomeownership dream dies for many under 40 due to student loans. The American dream for many is to drive a nice car, own a nice home and have a great job. Unfortunately that dream is dead for many under 40. Young people are leaving college with student loan burdens that would choke a horse – […]
Some Defenses to Private Student Loan Collections
/in Bankruptcy Attorneys, Collection companies & Debt buyers, Consumers, Student Loans /by Diane DrainStudent Loan Debt Rises to $1.5 TRILLION in May, 2018 There are two types of student loans – federal and private. Federal loans have some protections for the lenders that private student loans do not. Every month lawsuits are filed by the thousands, many that are invalid, but if the borrower does not respond the […]
Trump’s Lackey Trying to Hide Complaints About Banks and Other Big Businesses
/in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumers, Small Businesses, and Creditors /by Diane DrainCould the CFPB’s Complaint Database Go Dark Because Trump’s Lackey Wants to Protect Big Business? Reprint from Findlaw, By Christopher Coble, Esq. on May 15, 2018 12:59 PM In the wake of the 2007-08 financial crisis, Congress created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an agency tasked with protecting consumer rights when dealing with banks, credit unions, debt collectors, […]
