Articles from AKB

Alternatives to “Foreclosure Defense” Offer Better Results

If you’re reading this blog because you are facing foreclosure, you may have already spent some time on the internet researching ways to help you keep your house. Probably you have found a variety of lawyers and non-lawyer websites touting miracle “solutions” that will allow you to “prove” that your mortgage servicer lacks the right to foreclose on you.

Navigating a Personal Injury Claim Through the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Process

It is broadly accepted by most non-bankruptcy practitioners that bankruptcy lawyers are “a different breed,” and (similarly) that Bankruptcy Court is a “whole other ballgame” compared with “normal” litigation in state and federal courts.

Is a Short Sale Right for You?

If you’re facing foreclosure, you need to talk to an experienced professional immediately. A qualified expert can evaluate your situation and explore your options with you.

Credit Rating Beware: Identity Theft at All-Time High

Federal Trade Commission report released this month revealed that it received nearly 370,000 reports of identity theft in 2012, nearly 90,000 more than in 2011.

Free Access to Your Credit Score with Your Credit Report?

Legislation introduced in Congress,The Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013, proposes to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The bill calls for the inclusion of credit scores with the free credit report available to consumers every year. The two members of Congress who introduced the bill, Rep.

Fannie Mae Loss Mitigation Options

Government-sponsored enterprise Fannie Mae, which owns or guarantees a substantial proportion of U.S. home loans, lists and explains the Fannie Mae loss mitigation options available to borrowers experiencing financial hardship.  The 20-page table can be found online 

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