Woman wins $18.6 million for two-year battle over credit report
A federal jury in Oregon awarded $18.6 million to a woman who spent several years in a futile attempt at trying to get Equifax Information Services to correct major mistakes on her credit report. Julie Miller of Marion County was awarded $18.4 million in punitive...
Feds now will help resolve debt collection complaints
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it is now taking complaints from consumers concerning debt collectors. This new initiative from the federal government is to help curb some of the abusive tactics of debt collectors in our country. ...Borrower vs. Mortgage Lender – Over $210,000.00 settlement
In April 2013, our firm reached another confidential settlement agreement with a mortgage lender on a wrongful foreclosure claim. After a divorce, our client asked for a modification with her mortgage lender. She was current on her mortgage payments when she...