• 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 [...]

  • CREDIT REPAIR SCAMS – COMPANIES SUED FOR CHARGING ILLEGAL FEES AND MISLEADING CONSUMERS Credit repair schemes The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), June 27, 2017, filed two complaints and proposed final judgments in [...]

  • Thousands of student loan approval letters from FedLoan Servicing are not binding and can be rescinded at any time. According to a New York Times article “more than 550,000 people have signed up for a [...]

  • According to a report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ‘CFBP’ Experian is fined $3 Million for Deceiving Consumers Washington, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against Experian and its [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU LAUNCHES PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO STUDENT LOAN SERVICING PRACTICES Announcement from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: WASHINGTON, D.C. — July, 2015 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is launching a public inquiry [...]

  • Why Do Some Law Firms Act Like Used Car Sales Lots? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) (4/15/15) issued a final interpretive rule on how to provide mortgage applicants with a list of local homeownership [...]

  • Wells Fargo and Chase to Pay $35.7 Million After Loan Officers Illegally Traded Referrals for Cash and Marketing Services ILLEGAL MORTGAGE SCHEMES: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Maryland Attorney General took action [...]

  • “Safe Student Account Scorecard” that would help colleges to avoid partnering with financial institutions that offer checking and prepaid accounts with tricks and traps. Helping a client protect important assets before filing bankruptcy has always [...]

  • College Education Services and Student Loan Processing are charged with illegal advance fees. Accused of student loan fraud by falsely promised lower payments; falsely claimed quick relief from default or garnishment. STUDENT LOAN FRAUD - [...]