Blog Posts in March, 2016

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Most Frequent Debt Collection Complaints of 2015 March 28, 2016
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has released its 2015 report to Congress. The report categorizes consumer complaints, with regard to debt collection, into six classifications. The report also ...
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Protective Order Denied in Case Involving a Fraudulent Conveyance March 24, 2016
The case [1] appeared in the New York Law Journal three days ago. It's wildly fascinating as it touches on various aspects of judgment enforcement. An individual judgment debtor moved for a protective ...
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Co-Signers Beware: Judgment May Be Entered Against You Even if You're Not Served March 18, 2016
A co-signer, or co-borrower, is usually a "joint obligor," which means that both borrowers have equal responsibility to repay the full amount of the loan. The lender can pursue legal remedies against ...
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Top Ten Consumer Frauds of 2015 March 18, 2016
The NY Attorney General published a press release listing the following top ten consumer frauds: Internet scams (i.e. privacy; consumer frauds) Automobile (i.e. buying; rental) Consumer-related ...
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Deferred Interest Credit Card Offers.... Free Credit or Debt Time Bombs? March 18, 2016
Imagine you are in the market for a new surround sound system. You take a trip to Best Buy and find the ideal surround sound system which will allow you to enjoy your music and movies in crisp, ...
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Sykes v. Mel Harris: Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement March 15, 2016
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND FAIRNESS HEARING Sykes v. Mel S. Harris and Associates LLC , No. 09 Civ. 8486 ...
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