When judges get angry, the most vulnerable suffer; one judge sees his behavior as reminder
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Can Your Credit Score Suffer Because You Have Student Loans?
Learn how your student loans are related to your credit score, including the different ways that your credit can be affected. When you apply for credit from a lender such as for a home mortgage, or vehicle lease, they will check your credit rescore to assess credit risk. Foreclosure News
Do you suffer from ‘commoditization blindness’? If others can do your work for less, open your eyes
During the past few months, I have been giving presentations all over the world. One of the things I would touch upon are the eroding effects of commoditization. I know there are a lot of misconceptions around this topic. By now, most lawyers acknowledge that commoditization exists, but most believe commoditized work equals “simple work” […]
U.S. consumers could suffer from Dodd-Frank, CFPB changes: property site
Massive changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – or the financial reform law that established it – could hurt U.S. mortgage borrowers who use the agency to fight erroneous charges and foreclosures, according to Trulia, an online real estate marketplace. President Donald Trump recently ordered a review of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law […]
Your Wallet Will Suffer If This Agency Is Gutted
If you've ever had to dispute a charge on a credit card, fix a mix-up with your mortgage or stop a debt collector from hounding you, you've benefited from the work of a federal watchdog agency that is now under fire in Washington. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arguably has done as much to change […]
Beaufort, Jasper suffer loss in S.C. Supreme Court
The S.C. Supreme Court has dealt a defeat to Beaufort, Jasper and three other counties in their quest for recourse from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, the national electronic registry and its member banks. The suit had focused on banks and their mortgage registration system in the aftermath of the financial collapse of 2008. Foreclosure News
Existing-Home Sales Suffer Setback in November, Fall to Slowest Pace since April 2014
After last month’s decline , sales are now 3.8 percent below a year ago – the first year-over-year decrease since Lawrence Yun , NAR chief economist, says multiple factors led to November’s sales decline, but the primary reason could be an anomaly as the industry adjusts to the new Know Before You Owe rule. “Sparse […]