Like the Grinch of Whoville fame, the Payday Grinch can put a real damper on the holiday season. Instead of stealing gifts and holiday ham, the Payday Grinch offers short-term financial products with high fees that can sap working...
(Source: US Department of the Treasury)Legend:Bold: Servicer with highest occurrence of that outcomeUnderline: Servicer with lowest occurrence of that outcomeItalic: Most common outcome within that servicer The data seem to raise more questions than they answer, given that each...
bridgingthegapNYC_nov2010_factsheet_0.pdf This fact sheet examines patterns in credit scores in New York City. The fact sheet explains how credit scores are used and describes sharp disparities in credit characteristics between communities of color and white communities in New York...
The Illinois Attorney General’s office has drafted legislation that would make servicers pay close attention to proper procedure in both the loan modification process and the preparation of foreclosure documents. HB 6951, championed by Rep. Marlow Colvin, Rep. Mary...
By Dennis Rodkin December 1, 2010 When will the “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore” moment come in the housing crisis? In his new documentary, Plunder: The Crime of Our Time, the New...