CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU RELEASES NEW TOOLS AS PART OF “KNOW BEFORE YOU OWE” MORTGAGE INITIATIVE – NO MORE MORTGAGE PAYMENT SURPRISE.

Santander Bank fined $10 million for illegal overdraft service practices.

Toxic Transactions: How Land Installment Contracts Once Again Threaten Communities of Color

Tax returns filed late – can the debt be discharged in bankruptcy?

Nebraska is the 16th biggest state in the USA, but we rank 43rd in population density.  In fact, Nebraska has more cows than people by a ratio of 3 to 1.

  There are five major areas of concern when considering filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy.   1) The first concern is the type of debt. There are certain debts that can be eliminated in a Chapter 13 at less than 100% payback. There are other debts that cannot be eliminated and must be paid back+ Read More

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

Payday loan industry has successfully avoided regulation by shifting from type of loan service to another.

The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) provides a consumer with certain rights regarding his file in the credit bureau. The FCRA was enacted to promote the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in the files of a credit bureau.

The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) provides a consumer with certain rights regarding his file in the credit bureau. The FCRA was enacted to promote the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in the files of a credit bureau.