Published On: April 9, 2017
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 [...]
Published On: April 3, 2017
Subprime Vehicle Loans are Skyrocketing Subprime vehicle loans – according to an article in Automotive News and Bloomberg “about a third of the risky car loans that are bundled into bonds are considered “deep subprime,” [...]
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 20, 2017
Nationstar Mortgage fails to report accurate mortgage transactions Nationstar to pay 1.75 Million for failure to report accurate loan data. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Nationstar Mortgage LLC for [...]
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 wanted to be treated like cattle or is it that they are not good attorneys? Check out this web [...]
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 [...]
Published On: May 16, 2015
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 [...]
Published On: May 15, 2015
Bankruptcy Can Help Older Americans Take Control of Their Lives I highly recommend this great article in the New York Times about bankruptcy and the elderly. Everyone should understand the issues related to protecting your [...]
Published On: May 13, 2015
Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase finally agree to properly identify debts discharged in bankruptcy. According to an article in the New York Times, Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase are finally agreeing [...]
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