Gray vs. Sallie Mae: How to Beat a Giant at the Student Loan Game
It is a basic human right to have and enjoy a good life. Good may not necessarily mean having a number of humongous houses and lines of luxury cars, but at least having a decent one. Some people are...
View ArticleDebt Collectors Can Keep Coming After You Because of this Loophole
Cathy Nestor, a woman from Illinois received a collection notice for an AT&T bill which she believed was a mistake. In response to immediately correct the collection notice, Cathy Nestor sent a...
View ArticleDetermine Which Loan Forgiveness Program Works for You
Studies show that after graduation, a student can owe the federal government an average of at least $26,000. The students are left facing the reality of having to pay this amount plus other private...
View ArticleBank Attorney Loses Foreclosure Case; Judge Reports Him to Florida Bar
In February 2015, a Florida court defeated one of the latest attempts by major banks to use fake or missing mortgage documents in home foreclosures. The lender’s attorney behaved so inappropriately...
View ArticleThese Debt Collection Methods Drive Homeowners to Suicide
More and more people are committing suicide every year, apparently due to evictions and foreclosures – two of the main ways to collect on debt owed by homeowners for their homes. The suicide rate went...
View ArticleHomeowners vs. Wells Fargo: Multibillion Dollar Class Action Suit
In a case of welcomed comeuppance, frustrated homeowners across the nation are mad and they’re not going to take it anymore. Recognizing each other as victims of mortgage fraud, they are banding...
View ArticleDisputing Your Credit Report Just Got Easier with These New Rules
Consumer advocates recommend checking your annual credit report for errors. This is for good reason. While obtaining your credit report is relatively easy, getting a correction on it takes a mountain...
View ArticleU.S. Courts Let Bankers Run Amuck, Jail Teachers For Cheating on Tests
The American judicial system almost always reserves its harshest punishments for the poor while giving rich offenders a slap on the wrist. Atlanta’s recent school test fraud scandal is no exception....
View ArticleMajor Banks Halt Unfair Credit Reporting Practices for Consumers Who Filed...
For most consumers, bankruptcy is seen as a last resort — one that is supposed to reset their financial possibilities and allow them to start over again. Bankruptcy is monitored and approved by a court...
View ArticleBig Changes at Credit Bureaus Could Improve Scores
After negotiating with New York’s attorney general for months, the top three credit reporting agencies have reached an agreement that applies throughout the nation. The bureaus plan to enact major...
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