Consumers Needing More Credit…Here We Go Again?
Do Consumers Need More Credit ? According to the latest report from Equifax, the amount of new consumer credit that is available...
Sallie Mae Cheated Students… and Still Wins
Sallie Mae Student Loans Sallie Mae cheated active-duty military on their federal student loans and violated the Service Members...
Is a Perfect Credit Score Possible?
We as Americans have been engrained to believe that having an excellent credit score is of the utmost importance. Many people...
Foreclosure Fraud Worse Than We Thought
The Government Accountability Office recently released a report that says something we at McCarthy Law have long suspected -...
Embarrassed by Your Debt?
The National Foundation for Credit Counseling conducted a recent poll finding Americans are more embarrassed about credit card...
Credit Card Companies Gouging Customers with High Interest Rates
A zero percent introductory rate on a credit card can be enticing for many consumers. What these offers fail to make clear is...
Facing Collections after Foreclosure
After the housing collapse in 2008, many Americans were faced with foreclosure. This devastating reality became a bigger...
FICO Score on Your Statements: Good or Not?
As the article below mentions, a growing number of credit card issuers are beginning to offer a monthly update on the cardholder's...
Can Private Student Loans Auto Default?
Unfortunately. Student loan debt is the only consumer debt that has grown since the peak in 2008. Currently the total student...
Will Congress Allow Student Loan Debtors to Discharge Student Loans in Bankruptcy?
Last month, a bill was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives that would allow student loans to be discharged in...
Is Credit Card Debt on the Rise?
Consumers continue to open more accounts and take on more debt. Home loan and credit card balances have increased for three...
Don’t Be Duped into A Securitization Audit
According to CPApracticeadvisor.com, there is a new foreclosure rescue scam that promises to help distressed homeowners save their...