Published On: September 26, 2017
Chicago’s Anti-Puppy Mill Law Upheld by Appellate Court September 26, 2017 Article in Journal Sentinel, part of the USA Today Network In 2015, a new anti-puppy mill law took effect in Chicago that changed the [...]
Published On: September 22, 2017
According to an article published in the The Hill – October, 2017 the Senate Banking Committee is going to grill the CEOs of Equifax and Wells Fargo with regards to the “massive financial scandals that [...]
Published On: July 18, 2017
A review of court records show many collection cases are deeply flawed, with incomplete ownership records and mass-produced documentation. Private student loans wiped out – missing paperwork From the New York Times: “Tens of [...]
Published On: April 18, 2017
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 13, 2017
Credit Reports to Exclude Certain Negative Information, Boosting FICO Credit Scores by AnnaMaria Andriotis at The Wall Street Journal As a result of increasing pressure from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other regulatory concerns, the [...]
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Published On: March 23, 2017
Student Loans Rising Faster Than Most Expected March, 17, 2017: According to the Washington Post article Student Loan Defaults Are Rising Faster than you Think – “a new analysis of federal student loans reveals that [...]
Published On: March 21, 2017
Fannie, Freddie Create New Mortgage Loan Modification Program By Geoff Walsh, a staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) who focuses on foreclosure prevention, consumer bankruptcy, and other consumer credit issues. An active [...]
Published On: July 21, 2016
Santander Bank Fined $10 Million for Illegal Overdraft Practices The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ordered Santander Bank, N.A. to pay a $10 million fine for illegal marketing of overdraft services and using a telemarketing [...]
Published On: November 13, 2015
Why Do Some Law Firms Act Like Salesmen in a Used Car Lot? Do clients really want to be treated like cattle, or is it that they are not good attorneys? Check out this website, [...]
Published On: May 30, 2015
The banks — Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, UBS, Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland Group — were hit with $5.6 billion in fines and penalties. Article in the Washington Post: Last [...]
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