Helping SC Consumers When They Need it Most
July 2008 June 2008
- 19: Now, South Carolina Residents Can Protect More Property
- 19: Real Estate/Mortgage Industry Players Indicted in Fraud Investigation
- 17: Seniors, Hit Hard By Economic Downturn, Are Filing Bankruptcy More than Other Segments
- 10: SC Has a Mortgage Fraud Hotline
- 09: Foreclosure Crisis Expands Into Credit Crisis, Say Some
- 01: About the SC Bankruptcy & Consumer Blog and Some Upcoming Changes
- 15: Governor Sanford Vetoes Exemption Bill — Call Your Reps!
- 14: Save On Your Grocery Bills
- 05: SC Senate Gearing Up For Huge Payday Lending Battle
- 15: Penny Wise, Pound Foolish: The IRS Is Wasting Your Money
- 14: Debt Collectors Are Doing Just Fine, Thanks… How About You?
- 03: ALERT: Foreclosure Help Tabled - But It’s Not Too Late
- 31: Credit Counseling Regulation Comment Deadline is April 1st!
- 28: Subprime Lies: A Former Ameriquest Employee Speaks
- 20: Yet More Fallout From Subprime Scandal: Victimized Borrowers Without Recourse
- 19: Back to Basics: What Happens to My Credit in Bankruptcy?
- 13: Why I Do What I Do
- 13: Inside the Subprime Mess, By An Insider
- 12: Are Companies in Bankruptcy Throwing Away Your Personal Info?
- 12: Back to Basics: BAPCPA and a Brave New World for Bankruptcy Lawyers
- 11: Back to Basics: What Is Bankruptcy?
- 10: Back to Basics: What This Series Is All About
- 08: Countrywide Under Investigation For Fraudulent Lending
- 04: When Retailers Go Broke: The Flip Side of Bankruptcy for Consumers
- 29: Please Pay Your Taxes.
- 27: Who’s Really to Blame for the Subprime Mess?
- 26: Senate Debating Bankruptcy Changes Now
- 26: Foreclosures Up 57%
- 25: American Lives Ruined by Credit Card Practices
- 21: Finances Causing Fights? Here’s Help
- 21: “Author” Kevin Trudeau “Offering” Debt “Cures” “Work”
- 20: Debit Cards Not The Easy Solution You Might Think: Why You Want To Think Twice Before You Swipe
- 18: New SC Bill Would Limit Payday Loans to $500
- 16: NY Times Money Expert Advises Chapter 7 Over Creditor-Sponsored Loss Mitigation Plans
- 07: Are You Eligible For Chapter 7?
- 06: Bankruptcy Law Network: “Congress Could Save Your Home”
- 26: SC Debtors Might Be Getting Increase In Exemptions
- 24: Upside Down Car Loans Complicate Finances, In and Out of Bankruptcy
- 16: Pity the Rich? Everyone’s Impacted By the Coming Recession
- 03: Fourth Circuit to Equifax: FCRA Means What It Says About Stolen & Mishandled Information
- 22: Beware This Growing Scam!
- 17: NY Times Editorial: No Protection for Homeowners in Bankruptcy “Reform” Act
- 16: Ban Mandatory Consumer Arbitration
- 13: Looking for a Bankruptcy Attorney? Here Are Some Tips
- 09: Former Candidate for SC Governor - A Democrat - Takes Payday Lending Lobbyist Position
- 02: Find Out What Your Health Insurer Is Saying About You
- 27: Authorized Users No Longer Allowed to Piggyback On Credit Cardholders’ Credit Scores
- 26: “Blame The Victim” Alive And Well in Boston Globe
- 21: Oregon Protects Consumers From Payday Loans
- 20: Identity Theft Resources
- 19: Monday Morning Quarterbacking the Closing
- 13: 33% ARM Holders Will Lose Their Homes, According to This Analyst
- 11: FDCPA and Debt Collection Activities Getting New Press
- 05: Keyword Cleanout Post!
- 05: Update: Another Reason Harassing Collection Activity is Morally Reprehensible
- 05: “Worthless Scum”
- 05: Are Your Creditors Calling? Don’t Be Afraid of the Telephone.
- 04: “Cheap Bankruptcy Lawyers”? Or “Get What You Pay For”?
- 31: Update on the Foreclosure Crisis
- 30: Switching Sides? Seeing the Light? Or Merely a PR Ploy?
- 29: Social Security Income Is Beyond Your Creditors’ Reach
- 28: Working Families: Welcome to Your Health Care Crisis
- 25: Immigration Reform Might Mean Loan Sharks For Some Families
- 23: Ohio Targets Subprime Lenders; Will SC Follow Suit?
- 22: Thinking About Filing Bankruptcy in SC? Here’s What NOT To Do…
- 18: Don’t Let Frugality Kill the Family Vacation
- 18: NPR: Ameriquest’s Deception?
- 17: Cosigners Beware, and Borrowers, Too!
- 15: Must Read: James Scurlock on the Death-Squeezing Of the Middle Class
- 14: Saving Your Home
- 11: I Don’t Know About You, But I’m Pretty Sure I Wouldn’t Call This “Lucky”
- 11: SC Senator Takes on ID Theft Legislation After Wife is Victimized
- 09: The Tangled Web of Student Loans at Sallie Mae
- 08: From SmartMoney: Why There’s No “Trust” in Securities-Backed Mortgage Biz
- 08: “But What Will the Neighbors Think?”: Why They (Most Likely) Will Never Know (Unless You Tell ‘Em)
- 07: Testimony of NACBA Prez Henry Sommer to Congress on BAPCPA
- 07: Better Than Bankruptcy? Look Out For These Scams!
- 03: Judiciary Committee Looks at BAPCPA
- 19: Consumer Groups Advocate for Bankruptcy Change
- 18: Debt Traps Reach Our Troops
- 12: Even Creditors Don’t Like the New Bankruptcy Law
- 11: Why You Won’t Lose All Your Property If You File For Bankruptcy Protection in SC
- 10: Are Lenders Lying to Home Owners Seeking to Renegotiate?
- 06: Don’t Shop for A Bankruptcy Attorney on Price Alone
- 27: This Blog is Going Dark in Protest For One Week
- 27: Why You Should NOT File For Bankruptcy “Pro Se”
- 23: Hard Truths and Handholding
- 14: Payday Lending - An Academic Perspective
- 14: HSCBC Write-off of $11B in Mortgages
- 07: Is a Payday Loan Better Than Overdraft?
- 04: Citigroup Sees the Light on Anti-Consumer Credit Card Policies
- 03: Feds Get Serious About Responsible Lending Practices
- 26: Is the Subprime Market Another S&L-Style Bailout Waiting to Happen?
- 08: NCPW: Links to Help You Protect Yourself
- 07: Go Directly to Jail?
- 07: NCPW: Learn More About Payday Lending
- 05: Credit Card Disclosure System Broken?
- 05: National Consumer Protection Week
- 05: How Three SC Cities Fare in List of Top 100 Cities’ Foreclosure Rates Across Nation
- 20: And The Todd Zywicki Memorial “What Universe Are YOU Living In?” Award Goes To …
- 18: Jay Fleischman Debuts New Blogs and Service
- 17: New Study Links Credit Card Use With Medical Debt, Not Out-of-Control Consumer Spending
- 03: Happy New Year from the SC Bankruptcy & Consumer Lawyer!
- 21: Bankruptcy? That’s Hott.
- 19: Professor Lawless Goes to Washington
- 13: More Financial Fitness Tips to Keep You in the “Green”
- 12: Hospitals Learning Valuable Lesson About Collection Efforts
- 11: Alert: Missing Myrtle Beach Couple
- 11: More from the Senate Judiciary Committee’s BAPCPA Hearing
- 11: Another Court, Another Opinion Holding BAPCPA’s Provisions Unconstitutional
- 08: Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Weigh In on Senate Hearing re: BAPCPA
- 04: New ID Theft Scam Alert: Jury Duty
- 01: Senate Dems Plan a Crackdown on Credit Card Practices
- 28: Spending Tips to Keep You in the Green This Holiday Season
- 27: Introducing WOW: Website of the Week
- 20: My Experiences With Mock Trial
- 15: SC Class Action Filed Against Manufactured Home Lender
- 13: Whose Fault Is It Anyway? Two Posts at Credit Slips Examine Who’s to Blame For Bankruptcy
- 09: Updates Completed
- 09: Upgrade in Progress - Please Stand By
- 04: SC Bar Announces Online Lawyer Referral Service
- 04: Bogus Debts and Heavy Activity
- 03: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
- 01: Famous People Who File: Hockey Player Darren McCarty
- 25: Say What? The Means Test, in Plain English
- 07: Military Families - 1; Payday Lenders - Big Fat ZERO
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- Seniors, Hit Hard By Economic Downturn, Are Filing Bankruptcy More than Other Segments
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