What to Do in a Collection Lawsuit Aggressive debt buyers make big business out of purchasing and collecting on old credit card, medical, and charged-off consumer debt. California passed its Debt Buyers Fair Practices Act in part because old consumer debt accounts...
On June 25, 2014, the US Treasury Department, through the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), issued a press release saying that banks nationwide are making riskier loans to compete with other banks. The OCC is charged with regulating and supervising...
There are three realistic options that a business owner should consider when their bank demands payment of the loan in full. Pay Off the Loan In a restrictive banking climate, refinancing sounds much easier than it really is. Banks infrequently rewrite their own...
Tackling a legal or financial problem can wear on one’s psyche. Proven Resource managing attorney explains how to address the issues that commonly weigh people down. “Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph: a...
Providing Fake W-2’s for a Loan is Fraud “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice tearfully wondered why she and her husband were facing legal prosecution on Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens: Live”. She and her husband, Giuseppe “Joe” Giudice,...
Millions of Americans are still struggling with growing debt, even though the economy is recovering. Many feel desperate for help. But be leery of debt settlement groups—you may end up further in debt. Debt-Settlement Firms Basically, a debt-settlement company is...