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

The Ninth Circuit  has now held that a debtor who sues for damages with respect to a violation of the automatic stay may recover the reasonable fees it incurs prosecuting the action, even after the stay violation is cured.

So what is a Zombie home?  Have you seen homes sitting empty and abandoned for months or years?  You have probably seen a Zombie home.  The owner made a very difficult decision to abandon the home.  The mortgages on the property far exceed its fair market value; meaning there is no

You’ve heard about certain jobs that allow you to qualify for student loan forgiveness after a period of repayment. But how about just having the federal government pay your federal student loans for you?
No joke. Under a little known program called the Federal Student Loan Repayment Program, some agencies will actually pay your loans for you as a way to get you to take a job or remain in a particular position.

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.

There are many ways to treat a vehicle when filing chapter 13 bankruptcy. Not one answer fits every case. In fact, the answer is going to vary depending upon whether or not the debtor is current on the vehicle, whether the vehicle was purchased within the last two and half years, and whether or not+ Read More

 
People have no idea how much they owe on their student loans, and that’s a major reason why default rates as so high.

A sophisticated phone scam has been used to target bankruptcy filers in several states. The scammers are  using personal information from filings and posing as attorneys to get intended victims to wire funds to satisfy their debts.