What does the Dodd-Frank Act do for consumers? For the first time in over twenty years, Congress made more changes in consumer protection laws by enacting the Dodd-Frank Act. Publ. L. No. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010). The Dodd Frank Act was signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Dodd Frank Act includes consumer protection [...]
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WHAT DOES DODD FRANK ACT DO FOR CONSUMERS?
Posted: October 12, 2012 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUD, FCRATags: AL, atlanta ga, austin tx, Birimingham AL, cfpb, consumer financial protection bureau, CONSUMER LAW, consumer protection attorney, credit scores, Dallas tx, dodd frank, ECOA, equal Credit opportunity Act, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, FT WORTH TX, houston tx, Hubtsville, miami fl, mobile al, montgomery al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, san antonio tx, Tampa fl
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AMERICAN EXPRESS SETTLES $85 MILLION DEBT COLLECTION & MARKETING SCAM CLAIM
Posted: October 4, 2012 by administrator in FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES, FCRATags: American Express Settlement, AMEX Settlement, atlanta ga, austin tx, Birmingham al, CFPB Enforcement, CFPB enforcement Action, consumer financial protection bureau, CONSUMER LAW, Dallas tx, houston tx, huntsville al, memphis tn, mobile al, montgomery al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, san antonio tx, Tampa fl
FDIC Announces Settlement With American Express Centurion Bank for Unfair and Deceptive Practices in Debt Collection and Credit Card Marketing The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) have reached a settlement with American Express Centurion Bank (Bank), Salt Lake City, Utah, for deceptive debt collection and credit card marketing [...]
EVER HEARD OF CHEX SYSTEMS? THEY KNOW YOU AND YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT
Posted: October 3, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRATags: atlanta ga, austin tx, Birmingham al, CHEX SYSTEMS, chicago il, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, credit report errors. dispute credit report, Dallas tx, denied bank account, dispute credit report errors, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, FT WORTH TX, houston tx, huntsville al, jacksonville fl, memphis tn, mobile al, montgomery al, Nashville tn, orlando fl. la california, san antonio tx, Tampa fl
Ever heard of Chex Systems? They have heard of you – and your bank account! We expect our bank to monitor our account, every deposit, withdrawal and transaction. Are other companies tracking this information, too? Sure – ever heard of Chex Systems? Most consumers do not realize Chex Systems – a consumer reporting agency – is monitoring you bank activity. [...]
CAPITAL ONE LAYS OFF COLLECTION CALL CENTER EMPLOYEES
Posted: October 1, 2012 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUD, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, austin tx, Birmingham al, Capital One Layoff, Dallas tx, Fair Credit Reporting Act FCRA Lawyer, FCRA LAW, houston tx, huntsville al, jacksonville fl, memphis tn, mobile al, montgomery al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, san antonio tx, Tampa fl
Capital One announced it will cut over 200 jobs at its Tigard, Oregon call center. The layoff will affect collection employees. This is the second time in 2012 that Capital One has announced job cuts at the call center. Capital One’s employees were told they could interview for job openings with the fraud department, according to a [...]
FTC SAYS MOBILE APP DEVELOPERS MUST OBSERVE TILA AND PRIVACY CONCERNS
Posted: September 5, 2012 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUD, FCRATags: atlanta ga, austin tx, Birmingham al, CONSUMER FRAUD, Dallas tx, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, houston tx, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, privacy Law; TILA; truth in lending act; consumer law, san antonio tx
FTC Publishes Guide to Help Mobile App Developers Observe Truth-in-Advertising, Privacy Principles The Federal Trade Commission has published a guide to help mobile application developers observe truth-in-advertising and basic privacy principles when marketing new mobile apps. The FTC’s new publication, “Marketing Your Mobile App: Get It Right from the Start,” notes that there are general [...]
BACK TO SCHOOL MEANS TIME TO PROTECT YOUR KIDS’ PERSONAL INFORMATION
Posted: August 15, 2012 by administrator in DATA SECURITY, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, austin tx, children id theft, CONSUMER FRAUD, CREDIT DISPUTE LAWYER, credit error law, Dallas tx, data privacy, FCRA LAW, houston tx, IDENTITY THEFT, jacksonville fl, miami fl, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, san antonio tx, school identity fraud, Tampa fl
FTC Advises Parents How to Protect Kids’ Personal Information at School Our firm represents the victims of identity theft. Like adults, children are at risk for identity theft. Its back to school time and our children’s personal information is harvested and hopefully kept safe. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released two new publications about [...]
IDENTITY THEFT NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: May 27, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, austin tx, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, deklab, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, fraud alert, free credit report, frisco tx, ga, gainesville fl, houston tx, huntsville al, id fraud, id theft victim, Identity theft rights, jacksonville fl, macon ga, mckinney tx, memphis tn, miami fl, mobile al, montgomery al, Nashville tn, ocala fl, Orlando FL, plano tx, san antonio tx, Tampa fl
Our law firm represents victims of identity theft across the country. Identity theft is an epidemic, especially in the South. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and Texas are fighting identity thieves everyday! While very few identity thieves are arrested and convicted, federal law provides identity theft victims with rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Under federal [...]