Co-Signing Private Student Loans: A Double-Edged Sword
Unless you have been living under a rock, someone you know has co-signed for another person’s private student loan. Heck, maybe...
The Legal Battle Commences: Kroger v. Equifax
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Equifax faces another massive lawsuit, this time for its involvement in the theft of sensitive...
TransUnion Loses Pivotal Case in the 7th Circuit
On March 25, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit held that a person is not bound by a contract unless it was made...
Student Loan Debt is Ruining Retirement for Millions of Americans
Two groups of people are being put between a rock and a hard place when it comes to managing student loans and their retirement....
Student Loan Debt – Federal Debt Policy
Recently, the Department of Education, under the Obama administration, proposed a new federal rule that would allow student...
Consumer Credit Report Complaints Skyrocket
The CFPB and What it Means For You May 24, 2016. Just another day? Au contraire. The 24th of May marked the day that the Consumer...
TransUnion Moving Into Different Credit Arenas
TransUnion is currently the third largest credit bureau in the country. Along with the other credit bureaus (Experian and...
Credit Repair: What is it, and is it worth doing?
Credit repair, broadly speaking, is the act of improving your credit score by seeking to have incorrect information and errors removed from your credit report. There are a number of errors that can appear on a person’s credit report, and these errors can have a drastic effect on your credit score.
Is the Student Debt Situation in Crisis?
According to the 10th annual report from The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS), ten years ago student debt was a...
What You Need to Know About Your Credit Report Right Now!
Do you know your rights when it comes to your credit report? Did you even know you have rights when it comes to your credit...
Hiring a Law Firm Means Avoiding Debt Relief Scams
DebtPro123 LLC is a debt relief company that promised their clients they would fix their credit and settle all of their debt....
Credit Report Errors Corrected at No Charge
How Can I Get My Credit Report Errors Corrected at No Charge (And Perhaps Get $1000, Too)? If you are more than one of the 40...