Now that we have firmly established that major international banks rigged the Libor rates which hundreds of trillions of dollars in mortgages, credit card debt, and loans use as the base for rates, we have…
Written by Peggy McCarthy At 55, Stephen Norko says he was at “the lowest point’’ of his life. Homeless, unemployed, and feeling sick, the 17-year Navy veteran couldn’t get medical care at a VA hospital…
“No 1. home lender Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to pay at least $175 million to settle federal allegations that it systematically overcharged minorities during the frenzied housing boom, including steering African Americans and…
Linda Carswell poses at the Langham High School track by a memorial plaque for her husband. Her lobbying and testimony played a crucial role in the Jerry Carswell Memorial Act, a new informed consent for…
Written by Cora Currier (Getty Images) Last week, the British bank Barclays was slapped with $450 million in fines and penalties for manipulating information used to set a critical interest rate. Settlements filed by government…
Step-by-Step Guides and Videos Explain How to Respond, How to Protect Kids’ Information If your identity is stolen, what will you do? Do you know your rights? Knowing what to do is important because an…
FTC Alleged that They Deceptively Marketed Mortgage Modifications and “Forensic Audits”, Settlements Ban Them from Mortgage Relief Business The operators of an allegedly deceptive mortgage modification business will pay more than $750,000 in ill-gotten gains…
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy Friday vetoed House Bill 5511 that would have given more power to unit owners at the Heritage Village complex over their annual budget because he said the legislation would have taken…
Francisco Reynoso, with his wife Silvia and daughter Evelyn in the background, co-signed for his son’s student loans. When his son Freddy was killed in a car accident after graduating from college, Reynoso not only…
FTC Action Halts Alleged “Forensic Audit” Scam that Targeted Consumers in Danger of Losing Their Homes Forensic Mortgage Loan Audit Scams: A New Twist on Foreclosure Rescue Fraud At the request of the Federal Trade…
Spokeo, Inc., a data broker that compiles and sells detailed information profiles on millions of consumers, will pay $800,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it marketed the profiles to companies in the human…
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed a bill that requires condo property managers to be certified, and blocks associations from prohibiting owners from placing religious symbols on their doors. The bill, 5536 requires condo…
Written by Rochelle Green Implantable cardioverter defibrillator Hundreds of thousands of women at risk for irregular heart rhythms have a battery-powered, iPod-sized gadget embedded in their chests. The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) can be a…
Maybe this was just something we knew all along, but now it is official – women take on most of the burden not just of bearing children in their early years, but more of the…
FDN Solutions, LLC Web Advertisements Claimed Company Could Reduce Debt by 40 to 60 % The Federal Trade Commission put a stop to the allegedly deceptive practices of a debt settlement operation that lured consumers…
For those of you who have not had your regular fix of Dan Lovallo’s insightful radio broadcasts, you are in luck. After weeks of working out the kinks, Dan is ready to go live with…
The Sunday New York Times is chuck full of great information which I read weekly – especially since the Wall Street Journal doesn’t publish on Sundays. There were three items on health which I found…
The aging of the population brings its own set of medical problems and foremost among these is the increased likelihood of disability due to diseases or other causes. Although care for the elderly and care…
When politicians and unions representing state employees tell you that pension and retirement liabilities are under control – don’t believe them. Why? Because by changing one variable on how the liability is calculated, the liability…
Consumers Who Bought Shape-ups, Other Toning Shoes Will Be Eligible for Refunds If you got sucked into buying a pair of Skechers Toning Shoes believing that they would help you lose weight, strengthen and tone…