Richmond, VA-based Suntrust Mortgage will pay out $21 million to more than 20,000 African-American and Hispanic home loan borrowers to settle a federal government suit charging discriminatory mortgage pricing from 2005 to 2009. The lawsuit charged Suntrust with violating the Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

Richmond, VA-based Suntrust Mortgage will pay out $21 million to more than 20,000 African-American and Hispanic home loan borrowers to settle a federal government suit charging discriminatory mortgage pricing from 2005 to 2009. The lawsuit charged Suntrust with violating the Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

My Dad has really had his hands full - he’s been an incredible caregiver to my Mom who unfortunately has the dreaded disease Alzheimer’s.  He finally hired Judy to clean once a week for a couple of hours and she has also helped care for Mom with love and kindness. 

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Bankruptcy is a scary word to many because: it's something you will never recover from; you'll never buy a home or a car again; you will have to surrender all of your assets and be left with nothing. Good reasons to be afraid, however the above statements could not be more wrong. They are inaccurate and only a part of the stigma that has been created for Bankruptcy.

Thanks for taking the time to check out a blog whose topic probably seems boring and depressing to a lot of people. My goal here is to show that bankruptcy can actually be very practical and interesting, and for many people it instills a sense of relief, rather than depression.

Since we practice law in El Paso, Texas, home of Ft. Bliss, one of the largest military bases in the USA, we represent many Officers and Enlisted Soldiers.  We see lots of prospective clients who are currently in the military and have moved to El Paso from all over the world.

When filing for bankruptcy a petition must be filed.  If the debtor has an attorney the attorney generally fills out the petition based on information provided by the client.  The attorney will then meet with the client to have the individual(s) review and sign the petition.  While the attorney does fill this out, the debtor(s) are responsible for the information.  It is very important that the individual is open and honest with the attorney.  It is also very important that the debtor carefully reviews the petition to make sure that all information is accurate and disclosed.  If a debtor is

I have been working with people who have filed bankruptcy (Chapter 13) for about three years now.  I never really understood the stress and hardship that bankruptcy can put on a family.  It has made me more aware of how to deal with my own finances and to appreciate what I have.

Bankruptcy requires more than just signing papers and you’re headed out the door.  It‘s hardly like that at all. When we present the list of documents required to our clients, I can never stress enough how important these documents are and how important it is to keep them updated.

This may seem counter-intuitive, but owing more on your home mortgage can actually be a godsend in wither a Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy.  In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, the Chapter 7 trustee is an individual appointed by the U.S. Trustee to administer your case.