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Judge Slaps Ameriquest Hard For Selling Mortgage, Then Pretending To Still Own It

June 1, 2009

My monthly column for Consumerist: Judge Slaps Ameriquest Hard For Selling Mortgage, Then Pretending To Still Own It | Consumerist

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Credit card companies hike rates and cut credit lines

March 17, 2009

It’s tough to follow up on a post about how to make a Black and Tan, but I’ll give it a try.  I was inspired to write by an interesting discussion over at the Consumerist about credit card rate hikes and credit line cuts.  Many AFFIL members have written to us about this phenomenon, and [...]

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Debt collectors think consumers knowing their rights is “ominous”

February 3, 2009

Yesterday, on Consumerist, I criticized an article in the Washington Post for sounding like it was written by debt collectors. Apparently, it was prompted by a dispatch from the Associated Press, which distributed “Six Tips for Dealing With Debt Collectors” on Friday. (The “6 tips” are good tips, by the way, although the WaPo article [...]

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Insurance Insider Tells How To Appeal Coverage Denial

June 11, 2008

Insurance Insider Tells How To Appeal Coverage Denial | Consumerist

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Countrywide Is About To Foreclose On Ed McMahon

June 4, 2008

Countrywide Is About To Foreclose On Ed McMahon | Consumerist

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K2 Auto Group: not very nice car salesmen at all

May 20, 2008

In which a Bloomington auto salesperson asks a customer “What the hell would YOU want with a Jaguar? Really, what are you doing here?”
K2 Auto Group In Minneapolis Uses The “I Hate You, Get Out” Sales Method [Consumerist]

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LendingTree lawyers threaten blogger with defamation

April 24, 2008

Alex Stenback of Behind the Mortgage recently posted the LendingTree data breach story seen here [and here], and his posting attracted a provocative comment regarding LendingTree’s lending practices. In short, the commenter alleged that LendingTree does not let banks compete, but has its own internal lending division (Home Loan Center) that does all the “competing.”

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A consumer’s guide to the internet

April 21, 2008

The internet holds a wealth of resources for consumers. From bad customer service to your rights under consumer protection laws to how to represent yourself in a lawsuit. It can be difficult to find all of that information, however, so here is a (partial) “beginner’s guide” to consumer information available online.

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More on walking away from your mortgage

February 29, 2008

More on walking away from your mortgage from the New York Times. [via Consumerist]

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Consumer activism on the rise

February 25, 2008

Consumer activism is in vogue these days. BusinessWeek just ran a story called “Consumer Vigilantes” about consumers who skip the scripted customer service in Bangalore and instead use the web to put their complaint in front of the people who matter. Consumerist is a consumer’s ally in this, of course, publishing executive phone numbers and [...]

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Presidential candidates’ votes on 2007 consumer legislation (CL&P Blog crosspost)

January 1, 2008

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 [...]

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Guest blogging at The Consumerist today

February 22, 2007

Ben Popken, editor-in-chief of The Consumerist, invited me to be a guest blogger today. Keep an eye out for my posts today (and possibly tomorrow, if Ben’s “vacation” goes long).

Clean Up Your Tenant History With The FCRA
How To Deal With Crooked Loan Officers
Today Only: Ask A Consumer Lawyer
IANYL, Round One
How Important Are Consumer Issues For [...]

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