• Never pay upfront for “help” with your student loans Student loan trap According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) scammers stole millions from innocent student loan borrowers who were doing their best to [...]

  • Disable Vet’s Income Not Offered Any Protection in Bankruptcy – until now! It only took 15 years, but Congress finally decided that disabled vets should have some of the same protection as those on Social [...]

  • Published On: September 23, 2019

    Debt isn’t fun at any age, but it can be especially scary for senior citizens. Seniors normally don’t have regular paychecks coming in, and the bulk of their income may comprise of Social Security checks. [...]

  • Published On: August 25, 2019

    Wells Fargo Caught in Illegal Actions AGAIN, this time Against Members of the Navajo Nation  “Wells Fargo’s predatory actions defrauded and harmed the Nation. We held Wells Fargo accountable for their actions, and we will [...]

  • Published On: August 18, 2019

    Can a debt come back from the dead? Yes, it is referred to as a ‘zombie debt.’ Most states have ‘statutes of limitations’ that control the creditor’s or collection company’s rights, including whether they can [...]

  • ITT Accused of Unfair, Deceptive and Abusive Acts or Practices The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) proposes settlement with ITT Educational Services, Inc. — ITT engaged in unfair and abusive practices in connection with its [...]

  • Settlement Includes fund to help consumers recover from data breach Post from Federal Trade Commission: July 22, 2019 Equifax Inc. has agreed to pay at least $575 million, and potentially up to $700 million, as [...]

  • More than One in Four Consumers Have a Debt in Collection with a Debt Collector 7/18/19 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) just released a report that found that more than one in four consumers [...]

  • Law suit against Department of Education – loan forgiveness program for millions of public service workers is in such a shambles that it violates federal law and the Constitution. July 11, 2019 – Article by [...]

  • CFPB TAKES ACTION AGAINST CREDIT REPAIR COMPANIES FOR CHARGING ILLEGAL FEES AND MISLEADING CONSUMERS Companies and Individuals to Pay More Than $2 Million in Penalties and Relinquished Funds 6/27/17 – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau [...]