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Mortgage Mod Law Done and Gone, Now What?

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Mortgage Mod Law Done and Gone, Now What?

Mortgage Mod Law Done and Gone, Now What? by Constance d’Angelis ALERT: If You Need to Save Your Home (or represent someone who does) – Act Now! Deadline: December 30, 2016. The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) is done and gone. If anyone is in need of a Mortgage Loan Modification the application must be […]

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Why I Care About Student Loans, by Constance d’Angelis

Since Congress changed the bankruptcy laws to disallow discharge of Student Loan Debt, the financial oppression engendered against student, parents, relatives and other co-signers has been exponential. For-profit schools have risen to outrageous numbers and costs; and so has post secondary education. Whether a student receives a degree or not, there is no just mechanism […]

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CFPB Takes Action Against Bridgepoint Education, Inc. for Illegal Student Lending Practices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 12, 2016 CONTACT: Office of Communications Tel: (202) 435-7170 CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU TAKES ACTION AGAINST BRIDGEPOINT EDUCATION, INC. FOR ILLEGAL STUDENT LENDING PRACTICES CFPB Orders Full Relief and Refunds for All Private Loans Made by the School Washington, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against […]

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CFPB Takes Action Against Wells Fargo for Illegal Student Loan Servicing Practices

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 22, 2016 CONTACT:Office of CommunicationsTel: (202) 435-7170 CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU TAKES ACTION AGAINST WELLS FARGO FOR ILLEGAL STUDENT LOAN SERVICING PRACTICES Wells Fargo to Pay $3.6 Million Penalty to the Bureau Washington, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against Wells Fargo Bank for illegal private student loan servicing […]

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CFPB Finds Consumers Complain of Needless Hurdles in Applying for Lower Student Loan Payments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 18, 2016 CONTACT:Office of CommunicationsTel: (202) 435-7170 CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU FINDS CONSUMERS COMPLAIN OF NEEDLESS HURDLES IN APPLYING FOR LOWER STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS CFPB Calls on Student Loan Servicers to Strengthen Practices, Publishes “Fix It Form” for Servicers to Adopt WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Student Loan […]

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Prepared Remarks of CFPB Director Richard Cordray on the Student Loan Servicing Press Call

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Prepared Remarks of Richard Cordray Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Student Loan Servicing Press Call July 20, 2016 I am pleased to join Secretary King and Deputy Secretary Raskin to take this step toward reforming the student loan servicing market. This is an important milestone in our continued efforts to better protect consumers […]

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The 7 Laws of Inner Peace Workshop – Now Available

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The video presentation of this workshop is now available on Constance’s site, constancedangelis.com The 7 Laws of Inner Peace Workshop April 2 @ 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Dianne Allen will present a workshop using good friend Constance d’Angelis’ book The 7 Laws of Inner Peace. Topics include: The 7 Laws, Spark Questions, Affirmations for […]

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For-Profit College SHUT DOWN, Founder Jailed

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For-Profit College SHUT DOWN, Founder jailed by Constance d’Angelis Student Loan Debt has now surpassed $1.3 trillion, and the rate of default for enrollees at for-profit schools such as the University of Phoenix is 1 in 4 students. The University of Phoenix is under fire. This for-profit college is under scrutiny due to an advertisement […]

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Mediation Resources for Lawyers

Mediation Resources for Lawyers by Clark-Jordan-Holmes and Constance d’Angelis Originally published in the March/April 2016 edition of the HCBA Lawyer Mediation is a process every Florida lawyer encounters and in which some lawyers participate on a regular basis. It is an event that requires each participating litigator to know: their client(s), the law, the courts, […]

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Student Loan Crisis – A Tsunami

As of March 13, 2013, there was already $1.2 trillion in Federal Student Loan Debt with $77.4 BILLION in Defaulted Loans! More than 45% of US households carry Student Loan Debt. 29% of Americans between ages 55-64 carry Student Loan Debt. 13% of Americans Age 65-75 still carry Student Loan Debt. These debts are being […]

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