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Monthly Archives: December 2015

WARNING FOR ATTORNEYS AND PARTIES USING PDF-FILLABLE OFFICIAL BANKRUPTCY FORMS FROM WWW. USCOURTS.GOV

From: United States Bankruptcy Court District of Minnesota http://www.mnb.uscourts.gov/news/warning-attorneys-and-parties-using-pdf-fillable-official-bankruptcy-forms-www-uscourtsgov Certain versions of Adobe Acrobat and other PDF editing software allow the user to save a fillable form after data has been entered, and to edit that information at a future date. If a form with saved data is filed electronically (through CM/ECF) without first securing […]

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CFPB Takes Action to Stop Illegal Debt Collection Lawsuit Mill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 28, 2015 CONTACT: Office of Communications Tel: (202) 435-7170 CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU TAKES ACTION TO STOP ILLEGAL DEBT COLLECTION LAWSUIT MILL Order Would Bar Georgia Law Firm from Churning Out Illegal Collections Lawsuits and Require $3.1 Million Penalty WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a […]

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CFPB Orders Carhop to Pay $6.4 Million Penalty

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2015 CONTACT: Office of Communications Tel: (202) 435-7170 CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU ORDERS CARHOP TO PAY $6.4 MILLION PENALTY FOR JEOPARDIZING CONSUMERS’ CREDIT One of Nation’s Biggest “Buy-Here, Pay-Here” Auto Dealers Provided Inaccurate Credit Information WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking action against CarHop, […]

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CFPB Takes Action Against Debt Collector for Pursuing Disputed and Unverified Cellphone Debts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 7, 2015 CONTACT: Office of Communications Tel: (202) 435-7170 CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU TAKES ACTION AGAINST DEBT COLLECTOR FOR PURSUING DISPUTED AND UNVERIFIED CELLPHONE DEBTS EOS to Pay More than $2.5 Million in Refunds and Penalties WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a federal complaint against […]

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