Federal and Alabama state law give you the right to sue a debt collector that violates your rights. For violations of federal law, you may sue for damages caused by the violator, including mental or emotional distress, statutory damages and your attorney’s fees. You...
Lawmakers call for hearings into “robo-signing” cases. By PALLAVI GOGOI and MICHELLE CONLIN NEW YORK — Lawmakers and enforcement agencies called for hearings and further investigation last week after learning that the illegal practice known as...
Mortgage Defaults Surge Higher By Kevin Chiu Mortgage defaults, the first step homeowners face in the foreclosure process, surged higher during the month of June demonstrating an bank owned increase in future anticipated foreclosures growing at the fastest rate in...
Her suit alleges bank’s error is ruining her credit. By Rene Stutzman, Orlando Sentinel 7:09 p.m. EDT, July 11, 2011 SANFORD — Wrenella Pierre is not dead, she insists. Her bank, however, disagrees. In November, Chase Bank USA sent her family a letter of...
By Curtis Cartier Mon., Jul. 11 2011 at 4:52 PM UPDATE: Representatives for both Chase Bank and Ikenna Njoku’s law firm Peterson Young Putra now confirm to Seattle Weekly that a settlement has been reached between Chase and Njoku for an undisclosed amount of...