Archive for January, 2008
We take you to a meeting of the RIAA
From joyoftech.com:
Mortgage denials for Native Americans
In light of all the subprime lending mess, in which “No Doc loan” credit applications were often based on largely fictional income, and brokers and banks where playing all sorts of games to get people into high interest subprime loans, the Fargo Forum analysis of home loan applications for 2006 found that lenders denied one [...]
Credit card payoff through debt management/credit counseling programs: be careful!
Our next-door neighbor in our office building, Tara McCarthy, was quoted in a Star Tribune article about a family who paid off $35,000 in credit card debt over four years and eight months. John and Cheryl Martin racked up their debt, but, as John said, “we really didn’t have much to show for all the [...]
Presidential candidates’ votes on 2007 consumer legislation (CL&P Blog crosspost)
Cross-posted to Consumer Law & Policy Blog:
First, happy New Year and thanks to Deepak for inviting me to take part in the Consumer Law & Policy blog! I am a consumer rights attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and I publish a blog of my own, Caveat Emptor. I have also guest blogged at Consumerist a few [...]
