Consumer Debt Articles
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against a web of corporate entities operating under TMX Finance, broadly known as TitleMax, for violating the financial rights of military families and other consumers in providing auto title loans. The…
The Federal Trade Commission today issued a proposed order requiring Denver-based HomeAdvisor, Inc. – a company affiliated with Angi, formerly known as “Angie’s List” – to pay up to $7.2 million for using a wide range of deceptive and misleading tactics in…
The Federal Trade Commission today issued an order requiring Ohio-based LCA-Vision, doing business as LasikPlus and Joffe MediCenter, to pay $1.25 million for using deceptive bait-and-switch advertising to trick consumers into believing they could have their vision corrected for less…
Like a repentant boozer who promises to give up drinking, the Department of Education pledged to modernize its neanderthal student loan program. Unfortunately, like a chronic drunk, DOE simply can’t clean up its act. DOE’s own Inspector General audited the Department’s…
Signs of an impending financial downturn can strike fear in struggling families. Determine to get ahead by using the prospect of tough times to motivate yourself to turn your finances around and create generational wealth. Here’s some advice from the…
As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, investment advice company WealthPress has agreed to a proposed court order that would require it to refund more than $1.2 million to consumers and pay a $500,000 civil penalty for deceiving…
Debt Relief Industry
Samuel J. Arsht, Esq. – SBN 100156 Jeffrey A. Meinhardt, Esq. – SBN 245090 SILVER & ARSHT 1860 Bridgegate Street, Suite 100 Westlake Village, California 91361-1409 Phone: (805) 495-4044 Fax: (805) 494-4704 E-mail: sam@silverandarsht.com, imeinhardt@silverandarsht.com Attorneys for Plaintiff ALL SERVICE…
OSTERGAR LATTIN JULANDER LLP Treg A. Inlander (State Bar No. 174759) Allen C. Ostergar III (State Bar No. 166411) 9110 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 Telephone: 949-305-4590 Facsimile: 949-305-4591 Attorney for Plaintiff NAZ II HOLDING, LLC IN THE UNITED…
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to establish a public registry of supervised nonbanks’ terms and conditions in “take it or leave it” form contracts that claim to waive or limit consumer rights and protections, like…
The good people at the Debt Pay Companies sent me the following press release to share. I’m happy to do that but honestly, I don’t get how this is big news and seems like a lot of fluff and words.…
I’ve written in the past about cases against National Legal Staffing Support and Resolvly\ filed by Mississippi attorney Macy Hanson. Attorney Hanson appears to have come up on the short end in a case filed by National Legal Staffing Support…
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed requiring certain nonbank financial firms to register with the CFPB when they become subject to certain local, state, or federal consumer financial protection agency or court orders. Before someone says this does…