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DMVdesk.com – the $2.00 search that can save you Thousands of $
The National Motor Vehicle Traffic Information System (NMVTIS) is a federally coordinated database that acts as a clearinghouse for state motor vehicle titling information, including reports of total losses, flood damaged vehicles, etc. NMVTIS doesn’t sell its reports directly to the public though, it authorizes multiple third party venders to handle inquiries and print reports. […]
Are You Being Sued by Midland Funding?
Midland Funding, LLC files more lawsuits in Indiana than any other civil plaintiff. As a consumer attorney, I have seen the lazy affidavits prepared by Midland representatives, and because of this, I am astonished consumers don’t contest lawsuits filed by Midland more often. If you have been sued by Midland, read this article published last […]
More on Pension Harvesting Schemes
I am continuing to work on issues involving pension harvesting schemes. Retirees are the prey for these companies. They identify senior citizens in need of cash and tell them they can get them money secured by their pensions. Here’s where it gets weird. We think of arrangements where you get money now and pay back […]
Department of Education Terminates Contracts with 5 Debt Collection Companies
Huffington Post reports that the US Department of Education is terminating its relationships with five debt collection agencies which have been contracted to collect student loans. This action is in response to an inspector’s report that found fault with the agencies, specifically mentioning that some misrepresented the rights of the students, the collection fees, and […]
Did Wells Fargo Publish a Manual on How to Create Fraudulent Foreclosure Documents?
It appears that they did. The video below, from Democracy Now describes Wells Fargo’s procedures for systematically creating documents to order to support the taking of peoples’ homes. (It’s at the 43 minute mark in the video.) video from Democracy Now
Circle City Auto Exchange – Indianapolis – Problems getting your title?
We are investigating Circle City Auto Exchange, located on Madison Avenue in Indianapolis. From our initial investigation, it appears that some folks have had a hard time getting title to the cars they purchased there. Last year, the Indiana Secretary of State looked into the company and they found 40 instances where customers were given […]
Did you cosign a student loan for your grandchild? the perils and pitfalls
I have no respect for schools that pressure their students to get their grandparents to cosign student loans. If a school has no confidence that the student or even the student’s parents can pay for the school, then the educational program likely isn’t worth what it costs in the first place. That goes double when […]
Ocwen is Going Down the Tubes: Company Backdated Thousands of Mortgage Modification Denials and Possibly Hid the Evidence from Regulators
I was a latecomer to the story of the problems of Ocwen Financial. As it so happens, I don’t have any current cases relating to Ocwen, so keeping track of the company isn’t a high priority. The saga of Ocwen though, is an allegory to problems that are rampant in the mortgage servicing industry. Just […]
Encore Capital to Set Aside 4,500 Flawed Collection Judgments in New York.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, announced a settlement with one of the largest bad debt buyers in the country, Encore Capital Group. Encore agreed to set aside 4,500 judgments that were procured with faulty dcoumentation. Apparently there were even falsified credit card statements presented to get some of these judgments. In Indiana Encore’s main […]
JH Portfolio Debt Equities LLC – Distressed Debt Collector
If you are being sued or otherwise being hounded by JH Portfolio Debt Equities, LLC, please call my office at 317-662-4529. We are investigating some of their collection practices.
