Recent Posts in October, 2012

• One Man's Perfect Credit Score; Five Ways To Improve Yours; Ten Things You Didn't Know About It
  Oct 30, 2012
  I recently read this article about Tom Pavelka, an Ohio resident with a near-perfect credit score (848/850). Although Mr. Pavelka and his wife have a ...
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• Five Considerations for Couples Considering Bankruptcy AND Divorce
  Oct 26, 2012
  It is an unfortunate truth that some couples facing financial hardship are also considering dissolving their marriage. Here are five things to ...
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• The CFPB Is Now Accepting Complaints About Credit Reporting
  Oct 25, 2012
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now accepting complaints about credit reporting via its online tool. These complaints are actually ...
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• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Oversee Debt Collectors Beginning January 2, 2013
  Oct 24, 2012
  In the new year, the CFPB will be regulating the debt collection industry . This represents the first time that one federal agency will have the ...
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• Just When You Thought A Debt Collector Couldn't Sink Any Lower. . .
  Oct 18, 2012
  One of the hazards of being an attorney is that, sooner or later, very little will shock you. I thought I'd heard the worst of the worst in debt ...
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• Credit Reports and Household Debt -- An Infographic
  Oct 16, 2012
  I stumbled upon this infographic not too long ago. It has some interesting information regarding how credit scores are factored. It also includes some ...
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• The National Mortgage Settlement and Dual Tracking
  Oct 15, 2012
  On October 2, 2012, the National Mortgage Settlement's servicing regulations went into effect. One of the provisions that people often misunderstand ...
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• Rich Dad, Poor Dad Author Files For Bankruptcy Protection -- For His Corporation
  Oct 12, 2012
  It's obvious that I don't pay enough attention to "wealth building" schemes. Prior to reading this article about Robert Kiyosaki, I had no idea that ...
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• October 2, 2012 -- The National Mortgage Settlement Servicing Standards Are In Effect
  Oct 10, 2012
  As of October 2, the servicing standards included in the National Mortgage Settlement went into effect. This means that the five largest banks in the ...
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• Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan Sending Foreclosure Fraud Settlement Letters
  Oct 9, 2012
  A client recently notified me that the Illinois Attorney General is sending out notices to Illinois homeowners regarding the National Mortgage ...
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• The CFPB Pulls A Hat Trick, Announces Third Credit Card Settlement
  Oct 2, 2012
  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a highly effective regulator. It has obviously been spending some significant time investigating credit ...
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• Is A Short Sale A Good Idea? Look At Days On The Market
  Oct 1, 2012
  If you've been paying attention to local news lately, you may have heard that Chicago's real estate market has finally hit bottom and rebounded -- ...
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