Many people think of Memorial Day as just another three-day weekend marked with sun and fun, backyard barbecues and picnics at a park or on the beach. While you enjoy this holiday weekend, don't forget to remember what Memorial...
May 2010 Archives
I received an email yesterday from a singer/songwriter who wrote a heartfelt song inspired by a family who lost their home as a result of predatory lending practices. Tim Miller was in his car traveling from one show to another...
Image via WikipediaEveryone needs to be aware of this latest cyber phishing scheme being dubbed "Tabnapping" a/k/a "Tabjacking". This latest browser security threat can easily lure you into giving away your passwords, privacy and identity. Remember, it's what you don't...
There's some good news and bad news coming from the FTC this week. The good news is that victims of the bogus online pharmacy scam will be receiving legitimate redress checks in their mailbox any day. The bad news is;...
Recently Facebook updated their security features claiming the changes would not only make life easier for its 350 million users, but the changes would enhance the social networking site's security measures. Privacy rights experts say that may not be the...
If you have loan modification horror stories, have faced numerous loan modification run-arounds, been through HAMP hell, feel like your home is being stolen out from under you due to an unfair or fraudulent foreclosure, or have simply had enough...
Nobody can steal your house. Nobody can fold up your house, put it in a shirt pocket, and walk away with it. But remember, a house is just a house -and a home is where your heart is. And that's...
It is probably no surprise to parents that identity theft continues to be the fastest growing type of fraud. But what may surprise students and parents alike -is that people in the 18 to 29 age range are the fastest...
Judi is disabled and shares a home with her 83 year old mom. When Judi received notice that her mortgage payments had risen by a whopping 50% she immediately contacted her mortgage servicing company. Rather than finding help, she as...
Image by Getty Images via @daylifeAnother homeowner shares her story and frustrations involved when seeking that allusive loan modification and dealing with her mortgage servicing company HSBC. Susan is yet another beleaguered homeowners who asked: "What the heck is going...
Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel, Elizabeth Warren, made an appearance on The Colbert Report earlier this week. When asked to say something about the financial reform package being offered by the Republicans, Prof. Warren once again responded in her...
UPDATED: Sheriff's office storms Sadler homeLive CHAT below: Homeowner near Toledo, Ohio stages a lock-in to protest his foreclosure and attempted eviction. Though I don't know all the particulars on Keith's case -his efforts clearly humanize the desperation many homeowners...
No more excuses. Our lawmakers in Washington can no longer claim that they don't really know what is going on at street level when it comes to mortgage servicing and how the industry is failing its customers. For the latest...
A memoir exposing the steep price consumers pay when facing mortgage servicing errors, inaccurate credit reporting, illegal debt collection practices, identity theft and weak consumer protection laws. THE BOOK » DENISE'S STORY »
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