Articles from Diane L. Drain - Phoenix Bankruptcy & Foreclosure Attorney

Not Filing Tax Return on Time Can be Serious in Bankruptcy

Tax return not filed on timeTax returns filed late – can the debt be discharged in bankruptcy?

Guaranteed Student Loans Result in Nightmare for Parents

N.J. forces mom to pay son’s student loans: Murder ‘does not meet threshold for loan forgiveness’ for guaranteed student loans.
Guaranteed Student Loans

Payday Loan Industry Finally Being Forced To Clean Up Its Act

the rich and the poorPayday loan industry has successfully avoided regulation by shifting from type of loan service to another.

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From Diane: In line with our firm’s commitment to financial education I suggest reading this short article about the CFPB’s focus on helping manage money, achieve financial goals and attain greater financial stability.  The following are some very helpful tips on rebuilding credit, plus lots more.

Mortgage Servicers Cannot Hide Behind Outdated Technology

MORTGAGE SERVICERS ARE VIOLATING CFPB RULES DUE TO ONGOING TECHNOLOGY FAILURES AND PROCESS BREAKDOWNS

Bernadette Guzman Barba Sanctioned by Bankruptcy Court

BANKRUPTCY COURT ORDERS BERNADETTE GUZMAN BARBA TO CEASE PREPARING BANKRUPTCY DOCUMENTS UNTIL REINSTATED  LEGAL DOX BY BERNADETTE, PHOENIX, AZ  – 2:16-mp-00002-DPC

Are You a Victim of Zombie Debt Buyers?

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Debt Buyers (HBO)

Credit Reports Listed Me as a Terrorist

Credit reports and background checks errors
Ever checked your credit reports?  You will after watching this YouTube video: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver talking about errors credit reports and background reports. (I apologize for some of the language this reporter uses, but the information is extremely useful).  What I did not know is that:

Pressler & Pressler, LLP Fined $1M for Illegal Collections

ILLEGAL DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES BY PRESSLER & PRESSLER, LLP AND DEBT BUYER
Release from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “CFPB”:

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