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During the 2008 financial crisis, mortgage servicers failed their customers badly — losing track of payments, charging fictional fees, and “robo-signing” foreclosure documents. As homeowners now turn to their servicers for relief in a new crisis, should they expect the same mess all over again?
Debt collectors are going after consumers during the COVID-19 crisis. It’s time for the CFPB to step up.
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The Threat of Financial Scams for Servicemembers and Veterans
On Veterans Day, we often think of the enormous challenges faced by American servicemembers: the grueling physical tests of training and operations; the pain of time away from loved ones; and the risk of physical danger in deployment overseas. One less-discussed challenge of military service is the unique vulnerability servicemembers and veterans can face to scams in the financial marketplace.
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In the years since the Great Recession, a torrent of cheap and easy credit has washed over car showrooms and used car lots. Many have compared this recent free-for-all in the subprime auto market to the housing market right before the 2007 collapse of the housing bubble. But few have talked – until now – about the effect this influx of cheap money has had on Americans’ transportation choices.