In Eviction Dispute, It's David 1, Goliath 0
Rafael Lee is 82, it's true. But the New Yorker's energy and attitude revealed itself when he hired a lawyer to protest a law firm's attempt to evict him from his rent-controlled apartment - and won.
View ArticleDebt Collectors Fined, Told to Back Off
Here's some good news for people hounded by relentless debt collectors and hauled into court. Two of the nation's biggest debt collection companies have agreed t o stop lawsuits against borrowers and...
View ArticleIs Medical Debt Highly Unhealthy for Your Credit Score?
Are consumers' credit scores unfairly dinged by medical debt?
View ArticleFICO Eases Pain of Medical Debt on Credit Scores
FICO, the nation's leading credit-scoring company, is making two changes that could benefit consumers with debt that has gone into collection.
View ArticleConsumer Agency May Clamp Down on Payday Lenders
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing new rules to restrict high-cost payday and car-title loans that often leave borrowers in worse financial shape.
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