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

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, Money Beat, a new FICO credit score designed by Fair Isaac Corp.FICO +1.65%

According to a post by Kevin Carey, New York Times, reports that the Education Department released new data suggesting that the student loan system is failing and that, the loan crisis hits hardest at colleges enrolling large numbers of students from low-income backgrounds.

Your mom told you to be careful when choosing your friends.  What your mother did not tell you is that “friending” someone on social media will link their reputation to you.  Sounds like a crazy woman is writing this blog, right?  No, just a very cautious one who now understands that who you associate with on-line can affect not only your reputation, but also your ability to obtain credit.  We all know that employers look at our social media as part of their “due diligence” before offering you that sorely needed new job.  Also, that current employers fire employees because of the social med

Interesting article in Bloomberg Business regarding Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) “a record 26,704 complaints were registered in July, up 15 percent from the previous month and up 20 percent from a year ago. The CFPB regulates a wide range of consumer financial products, with the notable exceptions of investments and insurance. Debt collectors inspire the most complaints, followed by problems with credit reports and with mortgages.