CONSUMER GROUPS RIP MANDATORY ARBITRATION RULING
Would you give away your right to sue a company in court simply to get a product or service you…
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CFPB DIRECTOR RICHARD CORDRAY TO SPEAK IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – PAYDAY LENDING
The hearing will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 12:00 P.M. CST (UPDATED LOCATION: at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention…
Read More →TAX IDENTITY THEFT AND TAX FRAUD HELP
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) added a new webpage concerning tax fraud and identity theft. The website now includes topics…
Read More →Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and Saks Fifth Avenue Customers Victims of Identity Theft
Three convicted of identity theft lost their appeals in front of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Annette Sandoval, April…
Read More →RICHARD CORDRAY DIDN’T WASTE TIME TRYING TO CONNECT WITH CONSUMERS
Richard Cordray, the new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), didn’t waste any time trying to connect with…
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OFAC ALERT – HAVE YOU APPLIED FOR CREDIT AND BEEN DENIED?
Have you applied for credit and been denied because your credit report had a OFAC alert? Keep reading….An OFAC alert is an…
Read More →RESOLVE TO BE AN INFORMED CONSUMER
As you jot down your list of resolutions for 2012, why not consider a few to help you become more…
Read More →MILITARY IDENTITY THEFT TIPS
MILITARY PERSONNEL & FAMILIES FIGHTING BACK AGAINST IDENTITY THEFT Active Duty Alerts: If you are deployed away from your usual…
Read More →SHOULD I BUY ID THEFT MONITORING?
Should you purchase identity theft monitoring? I am often asked by consumers if they should purchase an identity theft monitoring…
Read More →BANK OF AMERICA SETTLES CLASS ACTION FOR $335 MILLION
Bank of America (BOA) has agreed to pay $335 million to settle a lawsuit alleging BOA charged different rates for…
Read More →200,000 RESTAURANT DEPOT CUSTOMERS AT RISK FOR IDENTITY THEFT
200,000 Restaurant Depot and Jetro Cash & Carry customers are at risk for identity theft after Russian hack attack. According…
Read More →SOUTH LOUISIANA IDENTITY THEFT
Mistie Young, of Eunice, Louisiana, was arrested and charged with six counts of identity theft. According to the police, Young…
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