Consumer Protection

New Mortgage Rules help families.

Beginning in January 2014, new CFPB rules will provide homeowners and consumers shopping for a home mortgage new rights and greater protections from harmful practices.  These rules will help eliminate or  reduce the run around and painful surprises that have hurt so...

New Protections for Consumers starting this year

There are new statutory protections in place that will further protect consumers in mortgage and debt collection matters.  Read below for a general overview of these protections. Mortgage Servicing/Foreclosures This month substantive amendments to regulations...

1 out of every 14 Americans are victims of ID Theft

According to a recent AP report, a study by the government found that 1 out of every 14 Americans 16 years or older was a victim of identity theft.  According to a national household survey of 70,000 people by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, identity theft resulted...

McNally vs. Leisure Tyme RV – $83,000

James McNally vs. Leisure Tyme Mobile County Circuit Court In June 2012, an arbitrator awarded our client, Jim McNally almost $83,000.00 for emotional distress and mental anguish damages that resulted from a breach of contract by an RV dealership located on the gulf...