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3 Nov 2007, 11:30 am
Another recent BusinessWeek article shows just how weak bankruptcy protections may be becoming in the wake of a voracious debt-collection business and slow-footed credit bureaus. [read post]
18 Jul 2007, 9:20 am
U.S. lawmakers and consumer groups have criticized federal banking regulatory agencies for being slow to protect consumers from predatory lending practices and fraud involving home loans and credit cards. [read post]
18 Jun 2007, 3:25 am
S 1843 Last Act: 06/13/07 substituted by s184306/13/07 returned to senateA4867A Gottfried (MS) -- Provides for medical use of marihuana No Same as Last Act: 06/13/07 REFERRED TO RULESA6610B Paulin (MS) -- Relates to establishing differential response programs for child protection assessments or investigations Same as S 4009-B Last Act: 06/13/07 amended on third reading 6610bA8092 Scarborough -- Requires the office of children and family services to be notified of… [read post]
14 Jun 2007, 4:44 pm
An internal FBI audit has found that the bureau potentially violated the law or agency rules more than 1,000 times while collecting data about domestic phone calls, e-mails and financial transactions in recent years, far more than was documented in a Justice Department report in March that ignited bipartisan congressional criticism. [read post]
5 Jun 2007, 11:32 am
., one of the founders of Lifelock, a company offering a service to protect people from identity theft, is himself a suspected identity thief who may have stolen his own father's identity, has a troubled financial past (including at least two bankruptcies), and was jailed in 2003 for defaulting on a $16,000 Las Vegas casino loan -- an incident that the New Times says Maynard has lied about repeatedly to customers and reporters. [read post]
21 Apr 2007, 4:04 pm
For more than a decade, the US Census Bureau posted on a public Web site the Social Security numbers of 63,000 people who received financial aid, officials say. [read post]
16 Apr 2007, 3:24 am
Credit bureau score: a number representing the possibility a borrower may default; it is based upon credit history and is used to determine ability to qualify for a mortgage loan. [read post]
29 Mar 2007, 2:53 pm by KnightsBridge Castle
NBC wanted to know what consumers can do to protect themselves from this criminal attack. [read post]
24 Feb 2007, 5:52 pm
The London-based Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre coordinated a global undercover operation which pinpointed alleged "principal suspects" in the UK. [read post]
9 Jan 2007, 6:33 am
Where in this system is the protection for the consumer? [read post]
22 Dec 2006, 2:09 am
. Title744 S7431A FARLEY -- Relates to registration of mortgage loan originators 743 S6964A MORAHAN -- Obtains treatment services for exposure to toxic materials or harmful physical agents and establishes a task force to study the effects of the exposure 742 S8467 GOLDEN -- Relates to criminal possession of a weapon; repealer 741 S8349A BONACIC -- Prohibits certain transportation corporations that are gas corporations and gas and electric corporations… [read post]
12 Dec 2006, 4:40 am
Fear of identity theft has helped give rise to a nearly billion-dollar business in credit-monitoring services sold by the major credit bureaus — companies like Equifax, Experian and TransUnion — as well as direct marketers and banks. […] Credit monitoring has quickly gained traction with consumers through aggressive advertising that often promotes its value in protecting against identity theft. [read post]
12 Dec 2006, 4:06 am
" "Credit monitoring has become popular with consumers after aggressive advertising that often promotes its value in protecting against identity theft. [read post]
22 Nov 2006, 9:28 am
If your financial situations worsens and you do need to file for bankruptcy, your retirement account is protected under the new bankruptcy laws. [read post]
12 Nov 2006, 6:33 pm
Earlier this year Choicepoint a major US data broker agreed to pay US$15 million to settle charges it did not properly protect consumers' personal financial information. [read post]
14 Jun 2006, 6:46 am
The bill known as Financial Data Protection Act of 2006 would make it more difficult to freeze one's bureau. [read post]