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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...

Credit data giant Experian tangled in ID theft case

An investigation of an alleged Vietnam-based identity theft ring has dragged in the credit reporting firm Experian and rekindled a congressional effort to force companies to reveal how they use Americans’ personal and financial data. The scam allegedly resulted in the...