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- Credit Report and Credit Score Articles;
- Foreclosure/Mortgage Lending Articles;
- Bankruptcy Legislation and Statistics Articles;
- Payday Lending Articles;
- Identity Theft/Internet Safety Articles;
- Credit Card Articles;
- Lending & Credit Articles;
- Miscellaneous Articles; and
- Bankruptcy How To Articles;
- Financial Literacy Articles;
Recent Bankrupcty Articles
- The Link between Foreclosure and Mental Illness (August 20, 2008)
- Foreclosure Epidemic Leads to $1 Homes (August 20, 2008)
- House in Foreclosure over Unpaid Parking Ticket (August 13, 2008)
- Lawmakers Push for Delay of Foreclosures (August 13, 2008)
- Report Shows Increase In Subprime Class Action Lawsuits (August 8, 2008)
- Number of Unemployment Claims Soaring (August 8, 2008)
- Consumers Claim to Use Less Credit in New Survey, But Does the Data Support Their Claim? (August 6, 2008)
- The Cost of Bankruptcy Reform (August 6, 2008)
- Why Are We in So Much Debt? (August 1, 2008)
- Bush Signs Housing Bill to Grant Relief to 400,000 Homeowners (August 1, 2008)
- Foreclosed Homes Starting To Move (August 1, 2008)
- Study Shows that 2005 Bankruptcy Reform Helped Credit Card Companies, Not Consumers (July 30, 2008)
- Bankruptcy May Shrink Auto Sales (July 25, 2008)
- Flood Victims Get Bankruptcy Break (July 23, 2008)
- Foreclosures Up Dramatically in June (July 18, 2008)
- Michael Vick Filing Bankruptcy from Prison (July 16, 2008)
- Will Foreclosures Affect the Presidential Election? (July 16, 2008)
- Understanding the “Bankruptcy Monster” (July 16, 2008)
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Trouble: What Does a Govt. Bailout Mean for You? (July 16, 2008)
- Business Bankruptcies Leave Consumers Holding the Bag (July 16, 2008)
- Obama Addresses Possible Bankruptcy Changes during Recent Speech in Atlanta (July 16, 2008)
- Bankruptcy Filers in 2007 (July 16, 2008)
- Study Paints Bleak Social Picture of Ills Caused by Poor Housing Industry (July 9, 2008)
- Foreclosure Auctions Halted In Philadelphia (July 3, 2008)
- Lawmakers Step Up To Help Armed Service Members Filing Bankruptcy (July 2, 2008)
- Are You a Victim of a Stock Plan Loophole? (June 27, 2008)
- Are Foreclosure Auctions Legal? (June 27, 2008)
- Rich and Famous Pulled into New “Reality Shows” (June 27, 2008)
- Foreclosure Help from an Unlikely Source (June 25, 2008)
- A Surge of Elderly People Filing Bankruptcy (June 25, 2008)
- Pilot Debtor Education Program Is Successful (June 20, 2008)
- Bankruptcy Protection Incomplete for Gays (June 20, 2008)
- Economic Woes Continue to Flood Americans (June 20, 2008)
Credit Report and Credit Score Articles
- New Regulations Could Help Consumers in Debt (May 14, 2008)
- Banking Error Ruins Consumer Credit Reports - January 25th, 2008
- Faulty Credit Reporting Costs Equifax $3 Million - January 2nd, 2008
- Fair Isaac Eliminates Benefit of "Authorized User" Status - December 28th, 2007
- What Do You Know about Your Medical Credit Score? - December 19th, 2007
- Could You Be Paying Debts You Don't Owe? - November 20th, 2007
- Turning Up the Heat on Credit Reports - November 12th, 2007
- Equifax Introduces Option to Freeze Credit Report - October 4th, 2007
- Don't Delay-Check Your Credit Report Today! - September 26th, 2007
- Authorized Users, Check Your Credit Report! - June 14th, 2007
- 'Piggybacking' All The Way to the Bank - June 14th, 2007
- Most Credit Reports Contain Inaccuracies Despite Legal Protections for Consumers - November 3rd, 2006
- Class Action Lawsuit Against Credit Bureaus Alleges Capital One's Reporting Practices Harm Consumer Credit - July 10th, 2006
- Vantage Credit Scores Mean Likely Confusion for Consumers - June 23rd, 2006
- Bankruptcy Risk Score is Just the Tip of the Iceberg - April 12th, 2006
- Credit Reporting Agency Reveals Factors Impacting Credit Scores - March 28th, 2006
- Unpaid Library And Parking Fines Can Hurt Your Debt - March 28th, 2006
- Maintaining A Good Credit Report - March 28th, 2006
Foreclosure/Mortgage Lending Articles
- Record Foreclosures Strike Military at Home (June 13, 2008)
- Celebrities Not Exempt from Foreclosure (June 13, 2008)
- New Century Illegally Limited Loan Rejections in Contracts with Investment Banks (June 11, 2008)
- Foreclosure Bully to Star in Reality TV Show (June 4, 2008)
- Health Risks Associated with Mass Foreclosures (May 14, 2008)
- Foreclosure Doubles in First Quarter (May 9, 2008)
- After Foreclosure, Owners Could Become Tenants (May 2, 2008)
- Record Foreclosures + Bankruptcies = Recession? (April 23, 2008)
- New Study of Mortgage Brokers (April 18, 2008)
- Payday Lenders Count on Ignorance of Bloggers (April 18, 2008)
- More Payday Lending Bills Proposed (April 11, 2008)
- Foreclosures Could Lessen with Baltimore Model (April 4, 2008)
- 401(k)s Cashed in to Avoid Foreclosure (March 19, 2008)
- America Owes More than It Owns on Houses (March 17, 2008)
- Foreclosure Spreading to Prime Borrowers (February 22, 2008)
- Student Loans Hurt by Credit Crunch (February 22, 2008)
- Bizarre Foreclosure Stories (February 21, 2008)
- FBI Launches Criminal Investigation into Subprime Market - February 14th, 2008
- Housing Company's Bankruptcy Leaves Homebuyers Homeless - January 17th, 2008
- Bankruptcies: A Ripple Effect of the Credit Crunch? - January 2nd, 2008
- Foreclosure Crisis Claims More Victims, This Time in Flooring Industry - December 13th, 2007
- Study by NYU Sociologists Says Minorities May Be Target of Subprime Lenders - October 29th, 2007
- Caution: Subprime Loans (Not) Working - October 23rd, 2007
- MBA Says No New Mortgage Fraud Protection Needed - October 18th, 2007
- Former Real Estate Guru Tumbles to Bankruptcy - September 26th, 2007
- Countrywide Financial Corp. To Enact Major Layoffs - September 18th, 2007
- Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Avenged by CT Attorney General - September 11th, 2007
- Mass Foreclosures Triggered by Mortgage Fraud? - September 11th, 2007
- Foreclosure Rescue Scheme Banned in Massachusetts - September 11th, 2007
- President Bush Announces Plan To Help Homeowners Facing Foreclosure - September 11th, 2007
- Durbin to Propose Bankruptcy Amendment to Help Fight Foreclosure - September 11th, 2007
- Democratic Presidential Candidate's Suggestions to Stop Foreclosure include John Edwards' Goal to Rewrite Bankruptcy Laws! - August 17th, 2007
- Attorney General's Offices in Ohio and Massachusetts Sue Foreclosure Rescue Scammers - August 17th, 2007
- Rental Properties Seized, Tenants Out on the Street, after Paying Rent to Landlords in Foreclosure - August 13th, 2007
- Scam Artist Sentenced for Foreclosure 'Help' - August 3rd, 2007
- Animal Sanctuary Foreclosure Could Mean 300 Homeless Animals - July 31st, 2007
- Elderly Couple Faces Loss of Home Because of an Unpaid Tax Bill for $1.63 - July 20th, 2007
- Former Mortgage Brokers Are Feeling the Sting of Bad Loans and Flat Out Fraud - July 12th, 2007
- Foreclosure Rates Surge While Homeowners Search For Solutions - June 18th, 2007
- Foreclosure Rescue Scams Mounting Along with Foreclosure Rates - May 3rd, 2007
- Predatory Mortgage Lending Puts Seniors at Risk - May 1st, 2007
- Whitney Houston May Face Foreclosure on New Jersey Mansion - December 1st, 2006
Bankruptcy Legislation and Statistics Articles
- Congress Seeks Changes to Federal Bankruptcy Law (June 13, 2008)
- South Carolina Lawmakers Modify Bankruptcy Laws (June 6, 2008)
- Lawsuits Claim LifeLock Offers Little Protection (May 28, 2008)
- Bankruptcy Court No Place for Amateurs (May 9, 2008)
- Housing Bill Faces Hurdles in the House (April 16, 2008)
- Rewrite of Bankruptcy Law Dies in Senate (April 11, 2008)
- Bankruptcy Bill Stirs Debate in Washington (March 7, 2008)
- Effects of Proposed Bankruptcy Law (February 21, 2008)
- Bush's Financial Council Not Promising (February 1, 2008)
- Bush Proposes Economic Stimulus Plan (February 1, 2008)
- Democratic Candidates Start Taking Each Other to Task on Bankruptcy Reform - January 25th, 2008
- U.S. Consumer Debt Up $15. 4 Billion in November - January 15th, 2008
- Creditors Now Permitted to Call Your Cell Phone! - January 15th, 2008
- Who Filed Bankruptcy in 2006? - January 9th, 2008
- House Bill Could Mean Changes for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Filings - October 17th, 2007
- September Updates on Bankruptcy Filings Show Highest Rate in a Long Time! But Is Help to Homeowners on the Way? - October 10th, 2007
- House Bill Hopes to Tweak Bankruptcy Law, Fight Foreclosure - October 2nd, 2007
- Federal Court of Appeals Strikes Down Arbitration Agreement Forbidding Class Actions - September 20th, 2007
- Local Governments Take Action against Bankruptcy - September 18th, 2007
- Bankruptcy Filings Up 35%--What This Means for You - September 18th, 2007
- $20.2 Billion Student Aid Hike Passed by Congress? - September 18th, 2007
- New Legislation Might Give Some Student Loan Debtors a Break in Bankruptcy - August 17th, 2007
- Proposed Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act Would Raise Bankruptcy Judges Salaries By 50 Percent - August 10th, 2007
- Bankruptcy Filings on the Rise (Surprise, Surprise) - June 28th, 2007
- Government Accountability Office Questions Usefulness of Pre-Bankruptcy Credit Counseling Requirement - May 1st, 2007
- Pre-Bankruptcy Credit Counseling Requirement Claims New Victims - June 13th, 2006
- Bankruptcy Filings on the Rise - April 19th, 2006
- Bankruptcy Filings Reach Record High In 2005 - No End In Sight - March 28th, 2006
- Supreme Court Protects IRAs When Filing Bankruptcy - March 28th, 2006
- Death of Bankruptcy Reports Greatly Exaggerated - March 28th, 2006
- Hurricane Katrina Reveals Flaws In New Bankruptcy Code - March 28th, 2006
- New Bankruptcy Law Fights Phantom Problem - March 28th, 2006
- Courts Swamped By Bankruptcy Filings In Weeks Before Law Change - March 28th, 2006
- New Bankruptcy Law Check Up - March 28th, 2006
Payday Lending Articles
- More Fallout from Subprime Mortgage Crisis– The Litigation Has Begun (June 11, 2008)
- Payday Lending Stores in Ohio Likely to Close (May 27, 2008)
- Consumer Debt Rising Faster Than Forecasted (May 27, 2008)
- Payday Lenders Count on Ignorance of Bloggers (April 18, 2008)
- Slow Economy Means Big Money For Payday Lenders (April 2, 2008)
- Colorado Lawmakers To Limit Payday Loan Rates (February 22, 2008)
- Clinton and Schwarzenegger Team Up to Terminate Payday Loans - February 14th, 2008
- Not Enough Outrage Caused by Payday Lending - December 28th, 2007
- Payday Lenders' Growing Interest in Politics - November 12th, 2007
- Advance America Closes 103 Centers Nationwide - October 10th, 2007
- Charlottesville Councilors Discuss Payday Lenders - September 18th, 2007
- Attorney General's Offices in Ohio and Massachusetts Sue Foreclosure Rescue Scammers - August 17th, 2007
Identity Theft/Internet Safety Articles
- Data Breach Creates 1,800 Identity Theft Victims (March 26, 2008)
- Postal Worker Accused Of Identity Theft (March 26, 2008)
- Woman Robbed By Scammer After Posting Resume (March 7, 2008)
- IRS Issues A Warning To Taxpayers About Identity Theft - February 14th, 2008
- Guilty Plea in Identity Theft Case - January 31, 2008
- New Scam Targets Military Families - January 2nd, 2008
- Equifax Introduces Option to Freeze Credit Report - October 4th, 2007
- Phony Ad Among Online Job Listings Leads To Identity Theft - September 11th, 2007
- Identity Thieves Find an Easy Way to Steal Identities Using a County Court System - August 3rd, 2007
- Millions of Consumer Records Misappropriated from Certegy and Sold - July 5th, 2007
- Victim of Identity Theft Arrested for Thief's Crime - June 28th, 2007
- Identity Theft Victimizes the Young - And Often Goes Undetected - May 3rd, 2007
- Identity Theft - Don't Have An Identity Crisis - March 28th, 2006
Credit Card Articles
- Teach Credit Smarts Now, Not Later (May 27, 2008)
- Are Credit Cards Colorblind? (April 23, 2008)
- Chase Memo Suggests Mortgage Fraud (April 4, 2008)
- Types of Credit for Low-Income Borrowers (March 19, 2008)
- Opening Store Credit Cards Can Lower Your Credit Score! - November 20th, 2007
- Credit Card Scammer Sent to Prison - November 12th, 2007
- Separation of Church and the State of Your Finances - October 29th, 2007
- Credit Card Companies are Lining Up to Do Business With the Very Bankruptcy Petitioners they Vilified - August 20th, 2007
- Many Retired Americans Running Up Consumer Debt and Filing for Bankruptcy - August 3rd, 2007
- Credit Card Delinquencies Up - But What about Bankruptcy Reform? - June 1st, 2007
- Credit Industry Billions are Coming out of Your Pocket - March 29th, 2007
- Consumer Credit Card Debt and Interest Rates Growing - August 8th, 2006
- How To Handle Increased Minimum Credit Card Payments - March 28th, 2006
- Late Credit Card Payments Remain At Record Levels - March 28th, 2006
- Control Credit Card Debt - March 28th, 2006 - March 28th, 2006
- Credit Card Minimums To Rise - More Misery For Consumers or Strong Medicine? - March 28th, 2006
Lending & Credit Articles
- Subprime Creditors to Return Hidden Fees (June 18, 2008)
- Student Lenders Saying No to Two-Year, Technical Schools (June 11, 2008)
- Bill Passed to Avoid Student Lending Disaster (May 7, 2008)
- Student Loans Latest Casualty of Credit Crunch (April 25, 2008)
- Washington Calls on the FHA to Fix the Mortgage Mess (April 16, 2008)
- Auto Loan Defaults on the Rise (February 22, 2008)
- Student Loans Hurt by Credit Crunch (February 22, 2008)
- All About Credit Unions - December 4th, 2007
- Economic Warning Signs - Should You Be Worried? - October 29th, 2007
- Study Shows Lack of Bankruptcy Knowledge among Entrepreneurs - October 18th, 2007
- College Student Bankruptcy - May 3rd, 2006
Miscellaneous
- Higher Gas Costs Make Airline Tickets Soar (June 6, 2008)
- More People Filing Bankruptcy Despite New Laws (June 6, 2008)
- The Link between BAPCPA and Foreclosure (May 9, 2008)
- Tax Rebate Checks May Be Skimpy or Non-Existent (May 7, 2008)
- Economy Compared to the Great Depression (April 9, 2008)
- How to Travel on a Budget (April 4, 2008)
- Foreclosure Spreading to Prime Borrowers (April 2, 2008)
- Bankrupt Retailers Equals Worthless Gift Cards (March 17, 2008)
- The Rising Prices of Food and Gas Are Related (February 29, 2008)
- Bankruptcy Lawyer Upswing in Business (February 1, 2008)
- FBI Launches Criminal Investigation into Subprime Market - February 14th, 2008
- Former Duke Prosecutor Files Bankruptcy - January 22nd, 2008
- All About Credit Unions - December 4th, 2007
- Winning Big Can Lead To Bankruptcy - November 20th, 2007
- Day Care Provider Thwarts Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Bankruptcy Court - November 12th, 2007
- Bankruptcy in Store for Michael Vick? - November 12th, 2007
- Study by NYU Sociologists Says Minorities May Be Target of Subprime Lenders - October 29th, 2007
- Ex-NBA Star Sprints to Bankruptcy Court - October 29th, 2007
- Is Bankruptcy Next for Canadian Consumer Group in Dispute with Pepsi & Coke? - October 29th, 2007
- Economic Warning Signs - Should You Be Worried? - October 29th, 2007
- Study Shows Lack of Bankruptcy Knowledge among Entrepreneurs - October 18th, 2007
- Texas Town May Have to Declare Bankruptcy - October 12th, 2007
- Study Links Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries to Bankruptcy - October 12th, 2007
- Chris Benoit's Doctor Planning for Bankruptcy after Steroid Controversy, Over-prescribing Charges - October 12th, 2007
- Bankruptcy Proceedings May Affect Church - October 10th, 2007
- Nursing Homes Avoid Bankruptcy but Not Disaster - October 4th, 2007
- Former Real Estate Guru Tumbles to Bankruptcy - September 26th, 2007
- Countrywide Financial Corp. To Enact Major Layoffs - September 18th, 2007
- Bankrupt Man Buys Soccer Team-But How? - September 18th, 2007
- Bankruptcy at Center of Political Discord between Democratic Presidential Hopefuls - September 11th, 2007
- High Yield Investment Scams on the Internet Yield Financial Disaster - July 23rd, 2007
- Former Mortgage Brokers Are Feeling the Sting of Bad Loans and Flat Out Fraud - July 12th, 2007
- Predatory Mortgage Lending Puts Seniors at Risk - May 1st, 2007
- While Mass Layoffs Remain High, Bankruptcy Filing Rates Likely to Continue to Climb - August 29th, 2006
- Bankrupt Airline's Financial Advice Gets Unexpected Media Attention - August 18th, 2006
- Hurricane Victims Likely to Impact National Bankruptcy Filing Rates - August 8th, 2006
- Pre-Bankruptcy Credit Counseling Requirement Claims New Victims - June 13th, 2006
- College Student Bankruptcy - May 3rd, 2006
- FTC Alleges Debt Elimination Programs Making False Claims - April 12th, 2006
- 15 Million Working Americans Working Below Poverty Level - March 28th, 2006
- Debt Management Plans Not Realistic Alternative For Most Consumers - March 28th, 2006
- Rising Heat Costs Create Consumer Crisis - March 28th, 2006
- An Emergency Fund: Your Life After Bankruptcy Lifeline - March 28th, 2006
- Supreme Court Protects IRAs When Filing Bankruptcy - March 28th, 2006
- Consumer Protection In The Bible - March 28th, 2006
- Death of Bankruptcy Reports Greatly Exaggerated - March 28th, 2006
- Winter Heating Bills Likely To Increase Dramatically - March 28th, 2006
Bankruptcy How-Tos
- Tennessee Considers Mandatory Money 101 High School Class January 22nd, 2008
- Planning A Budget - March 28th, 2006
- Choose a Responsible Credit Card Counseling Agency - March 28th, 2006
- Do Research Before Agreeing to Cosign A Loan - March 28th, 2006
- Choosing A Credit Card - March 28th, 2006
- Saving Money For Retirement - March 28th, 2006
- Saving Money For College - March 28th, 2006
- Saving Money On Your Car Insurance - March 28th, 2006
- Saving Money On Your Groceries - March 28th, 2006