Bardo Law PC
Public Comments Due August 19, 2019 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau needs to hear from consumers to understand the problems with the Bureau’s proposed new debt collection rule. Under the proposed new rule, debt collectors would be permitted to: The proposed rule would allow collectors to: Call you 7 times per week, per debt. Contact you…
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Trans Union’s credit report settlement impacts consumers who may have had a tax lien or civil judgment reported on their credit reports. The district court approved a class action settlement in the case of Clark v. Trans Union, LLC. Details about the settlement are available at http://www.tupublicrecordsettlementadr.com. The Clark case alleged that Trans Union included inaccurate information…
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Military Consumer Month kicks off this July at the Federal Trade Commission: “Empowering servicemembers, veterans, and their families is a top priority,” Chairman Joe Simons said. “During Military Consumer Month, we will highlight the agency’s resources to help the military community avoid imposter scams – but our work on behalf of those who serve continues…
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Ten years after the foreclosure crisis, banks continue to abuse homeowners in foreclosure. During foreclosure, homeowners and rightful tenants may legally occupy foreclosed property. Many times, the homeowner has requested a loan modification or is actively defending a foreclosure proceeding. In fact, Illinois law requires banks to tell consumers how much time they have to…
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Tax scams continue as this year’s tax filing deadline looms. Just today, the Illinois Attorney General announced a lawsuit against a Chicago-area tax preparation service for fraud. Costly fees were deducted from consumers’ anticipated tax refunds without their knowledge, as set forth in the office’s press release describing the tax scams: http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/pressroom/2018_02/20180227.html “To disguise the…
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