8/12/2008
The Predators’ Ball
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have helped defang laws that might have prevented the subprime mess.
7/20/2008
Foreclosures and Short Sales, Equal Ills
Is there a right way to lose your home? And is there any good reason to pay for "expert" advice on how best to do it?
7/14/2008
Judges, Attorneys Work to Stanch Foreclosures
As actions surge, so do dismissals, mediation orders.
6/15/2008
Ex-Justice Describes Abuse of Debtors
Arbitration system gamed, Neely tells business magazine.
6/12/2008
Troubled Borrowers Sue Mortgage Lenders
Florida homeowners sued their mortgage lenders, alleging lenders committed fraud making loans borrowers couldn't afford to pay.
6/6/2008
Credit Bureaus Inch Toward Spotlight
Credit Reports Will Become More Important as the Money Crunch Makes it Tougher to Get a Loan.
6/5/2008
Things to Know When You Buy a Car
Candid video with good tips that could save you money when you buy a car.
6/4/2008
In Bed With Bankers
General Assembly must stop blaming mortgage crisis on homeowners alone, act to help them.
5/13/2008
Payday Lawsuit Back in Court
The phone calls were relentless. The loan collectors wanted their money.
4/29/2008
Act Quickly on Mortgage Ills
If foreclosure looms, contacting your lender right away could help.
4/22/2008
No More Line of Credit for You!
Todd Appleman never envisioned washing his dishes in the bathtub when he opened a $64,000 home-equity line to renovate his kitchen.
4/7/2008
Indebted America Keeps Packing on the Plastic
As much as you try to see beyond what is happening in this economy, common sense says it won't be.
4/6/2008
Break Free From Wallet-Squeezing Fees
Terri Lovin and her husband, Harold, may have had the world's most expensive pizza ... at $117.
4/2/2008
Mortgage Aid Effort Questioned
Progress of Bush Administration's Hope Now Questioned As Foreclosures, Frustrations Mount
4/1/2008
Caution Advised: Used unwisely, Pick-A-Pay loans can lead to trouble
Some customers of Wachovia are troubled by a mortgage option the bank is pitching.
4/1/2008
Governor: 1,100 Lawyers Volunteering to Stave Off Foreclosures
Jeanette Wilkes' home foreclosure problem started when she picked up a box.
3/10/2008
Predatory Lending Preys on the Vulnerable
Almost every day, Americans get new offers for more credit. Many of those who take the bait only go deeper in debt.
3/9/2008
Hidden Fees Hit Wallets
Consumers no longer ignoring hidden fees, called ‘fastest-growing white-collar crime in America.'
2/27/2008
Consumers Fighting Back at Hidden Fees
Hidden fees and surcharges that drive up the cost of everything are spreading like wildfire.
2/26/2008
ID Theft Cases Soar
I do not owe money to DirecTV. I do not live in Detroit. I want my good credit restored. I am a victim of identity theft. I AM SHELDON CHRYSLER.
2/17/2008
Someone to Speak for Borrowers in Trouble
As she leafed through her client’s mortgage papers, the housing loan counselor just shook her head.
2/12/2008
"Project Lifeline" Does Little to Help Consumers
NACA's Ira Reingold warns of disconnect between the mortgage industry's rhetoric and reality.
2/8/2008
Exploding ARMs Roil Bernanke's Drive to Calm Markets.
Joe Ripplinger took out a $184,000 mortgage in 2006 and makes his payments every month. Now he owes $192,000.
2/7/2008
Metro's Mortgage Woes 'Will Get Worse'
Foreclosure tallies reaching all-time highs in every corner of metro Atlanta.
1/24/2008
NACA Supports Bankruptcy Reform to Help Consumers Save Their Homes
We are writing to express our strong support for the Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2007
1/18/2008
Subprime Swing: Politicians Seek Answers to US Housing Crisis
Mortgage crisis transforms community outreach program in effort to save homes.
1/11/2008
Deal May Bring Legal Troubles
If Bank of America Corp. ends up purchasing Countrywide Financial Corp., it could inherit a flood of legal trouble.
1/8/2008
A Way for Older Homeowners To Back Out of a Bin
Some find banks are willing to accept reverse mortgages to retire troubled loans.
1/2/2008
Mandatory Arbitration Stacks Deck Against You
How many of you would give up your rights to get a cell phone that works, or a car that runs properly?
12/21/2007
The Pain of Foreclosure
For Joyce Griffin and thousands of others losing their homes, sadness and uncertainty overshadow a season of cheer.
12/20/2007
The Best and Worst Money Moves of 2007
Making financial decisions is always easy -- after the fact.
12/10/2007
Mortgage Help Is Way Too Narrow
The industry-inspired plan to aid subprime borrowers announced last week by President Bush does too little for too few.
12/4/2007
Foreclosure Solutions Won't Be Easy
Congress, White House, lenders wrestle with efforts to head off defaults.
11/7/2007
It's Time to Nail Down Subprime Loans Crisis
Market won't cure ills; the law must curb lax lending standards.
9/18/2007
Frozen Out: A Review of Bank Treatment of Social Security Benefits
Testimony before the Committee on Finance, U. S. Senate, on behalf of low income clients.
9/14/2007
"Don't Get F#%'D"
Graphic illustration of the unscrupulous tactics credit card companies use to trap college students, and other low or no income targets, into credit card debt.
9/10/2007
Foreclosure Scams - Don't Get Taken
Five years ago Darrell Sa'lley purchased his first home. It's something he takes pride in and gives thanks for everyday.
9/2/2007
Fending Off The Mortgage Crunch
Homeowners who fall behind have options to help avoid foreclosure.
8/26/2007
Inside the Countrywide Lending Spree
Countrywide Financial Corporation courted customers over the telephone with a seductive pitch that seldom varied.
8/19/2007
Foreclosure-Rescue Deals Snag Troubled Homeowners
Some of the people who walked up to Karen Hawley's front door asked, "Is this the house that's being auctioned off?"
8/10/2007
Consumer Advocates Slam Credit-Card Arbitration
They charge the deck is tilted in favor of banks in disputes with credit-card holders.
8/7/2007
Mortgage Maze May Increase Foreclosures
As the housing market weakens and adjustable mortgage interest rates rise, more borrowers are falling behind.
7/23/2007
Consumer Advocates Slam Credit-Card Arbitration
They charge the deck is tilted in favor of banks in disputes with credit-card holders.
6/14/2007
How Home Buyers Can Make Sure They Get the Best Mortgage
Think you're getting a good deal from your mortgage broker? Try looking at the fine print.
6/14/2007
Pentagon's Predatory Lending Rules Faulted
Rules Leave Military Families Unprotected, Consumer Groups Argue
6/7/2007
Should You Sue Your Lender?
When should a homeowner decide whether he/she has any legal qualms with his/her lender? This question is explored on MSN.com.
5/22/2007
Arbitration Ties Consumers' Hands
If you've bought a cell phone, computer, home or car, you may have forfeited rights to sue.
4/17/2007
Phone Number, Unpublished for 42 Years, Now Under Seige by Debt Collector.
A Case of Identity Theft? Here are things you can do to protect yourself.
4/13/2007
Consumers Need to Stand Up and Fight Back Against Unfair Business Behavior
When an auto parts shop wouldn't honor his $5 coupon, Derek Monroe sued.
4/10/2007
"Borrowing Trouble" - yield spread premiums are a boon for for everyone but the consumer
When Gregory and Paula Sherman wanted to refinance the mortgage on their ranch-style home in Chattaroy, Wash., near Spokane, in June 2003, they went to a local mortgage broker.
3/20/2007
Consumers Abused by Mandatory Arbitration
The two faces of the National Arbitration Forum
3/16/2007
See the ABC Nightline interview by Elizabeth Warren of James Scurlock, director of "Maxed Out."
"Maxed Out" is the hard hitting documentary about credit card debt in America, that opened in theaters last week.
3/16/2007
Suffering from dementia? Over 80? Need a mortgage? No problem.
Aggressive selling has plunged millions of badly-off Americans into financial disaster.
3/15/2007
Incredibly High Foreclosure Rates Result from Deregulation of Mortgage Industry
Ira Rheingold states "the incredibly high foreclosure rates ... (are) a product of the complete deregulation of the mortgage industry over the last 10 to 15 years."
3/9/2007
NACA Joins in Applauding Bank Regulators for Finally Proposing Restrictions on Dangerous Subprime Mortgage Loans
The devastating reign of “exploding” adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) in the subprime market may soon be over. Today federal banking and credit union regulators proposed to clamp down on these risky loans by requiring depository institutions to do more c
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