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    Nationstar Mortgage to Pay 1.7M For Failure to Report Accurate Loan Data

    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 [...]

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    Santander Bank Fined $10 Million for Illegal Overdraft Practices

    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 [...]

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    Do Not Fall For A Law Firm’s “6-minute Sales Pitch”

    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, [...]

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    Big Banks Plead Guilty to Criminal Charges

    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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    Student Loans – CFPB Helping Deal with Financial Nightmare

    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 [...]

  • Bankruptcy Can Help Seniors Find Peace of Mind

    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 [...]

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    Big Banks Profit by Falsely Reporting Bankrupt Debts

    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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    Too Poor to File Bankruptcy – a New Class of Americans

    Published On: May 8, 2015

    To Poor to File Bankruptcy: Hundreds of thousands of Americans are hounded mercilessly by debt collectors, but unable to afford to file for bankruptcy. Why Do Some Law Firms Act Like Used Car Sales Lots? [...]

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    Another Loan Workout Nightmare, plus Resources for Saving Your Home: Arizona

    Published On: April 26, 2015

    Hundreds of thousands of people try to save their homes are defrauded by “mortgage modification” and other scams. Desperate people find themselves and their family on the street after trying [...]

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    Bankruptcy stays on your credit report even if dismissed

    Published On: April 21, 2015

    A Bankruptcy stays on credit report for ten years, even if the Bankruptcy was Dismissed (not completed). But is stays on your public record forever. Filing bankruptcy is like having [...]