Tag: financial fraud

With its fate hanging in the balance, it’s a good time to remember the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arose out of subprime mortgage scams like these. A mother who moved her young children out of coveted government-subsidized housing after a loan broker told her she could afford a house. Foreclosure ensued immediately. A woman wanted…

Telephone customer service has become so automated that it can be extremely frustrating to resolve a problem. When it comes to bill collectors, the stakes are high. If the matter isn’t resolved, it can ruin your credit. In this video, Ana, a Cuban immigrant to Miami in the 1970s, hit a wall of silence after…