Posted by Sami Thalji | May 17, 2022 |
Just because a debt collector knows your social security number and date of birth doesn't mean they are legitimate. Don't confirm the information. Ask for a debt validation letter in writing.
Posted by Sami Thalji | May 13, 2022 |
The Florida Homeowner Assistance Fund is offering to help homeowners struggling with mortgage, insurance and utility payments on their homes. You can apply today.
Posted by Sami Thalji | May 12, 2022 |
Big Insurance is killing homeownership in Florida.
Posted by Sami Thalji | May 11, 2022 |
Goldman Sachs and other billionaire investment funds are squeezing your ability to create wealth and they won't stop until every last dollar in the world is in their pocket.
Posted by Sami Thalji | May 09, 2022 |
Population Growth in the Tampa Bay area and throughout Florida make it seem unlikely the housing market will burst anytime soon.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Apr 26, 2022 |
Corporate price gouging aka inflation is leading to record increases in consumer debt all across America,
Posted by Sami Thalji | Apr 22, 2022 |
Consumers are being forced to pay medical debts that are not their because debt collectors are attacking their credit scores.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Apr 15, 2022 |
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says that student loan companies are lying to borrowers and 'abusing the bankruptcy system.'
Posted by Sami Thalji | Apr 13, 2022 |
Foreclosure increases in Tampa, Miami, Jacksonville, Lakeland and Orlando put Florida #2 in the country in overall foreclosure rates.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Mar 29, 2022 |
EasyPay Finance, through awful banks like TAB Bank, are giving puppy loans on new purchases that turn out to carry 130%-180% interest.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Mar 18, 2022 |
While mortgage lenders and banks stop foreclosing homes during Covid-19, most HOAs did not. You should take your HOA seriously and understand that they can and will foreclose your home the first chance they get.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Mar 17, 2022 |
Home foreclosures rose 11% in February, double-digit increases could continue, report finds
Posted by Sami Thalji | Mar 16, 2022 |
Total Consumer Debt Grows With Student, Auto Loans Doubling
Posted by Sami Thalji | Mar 11, 2022 |
Hertz uses local police departments to enforce their business operations and collections and it is disgusting.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Mar 04, 2022 |
The problem with medical debt on your credit report is worse than you think.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Mar 02, 2022 |
• $88 billion in medical debt was reported on consumers' credit reports last year.
• Patients are often stuck with huge bills from the emergency room that are processed inaccurately.
• Medical bills that end up in collections reduce access to credit and lead to avoidance of medical care.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Feb 24, 2022 |
With new laws allowing debt collectors to engage you on social media consumers must be more vigilant than ever or risk falling prey to the many scammers and abusers that flood the debt collection marketplace.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Feb 22, 2022 |
A recent study published the top 5 reasons why consumers file bankruptcy. This list is sad and disturbing in many ways.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Feb 18, 2022 |
Florida consumers in Covid-19 forbearance need a law firm set up to see the bigger picture to protect their financial well-being. Strategy is everything in the current economic environment and you need a law firm that understands every aspect of the legal system regarding real estate, debt, foreclosure, and bankruptcy.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Feb 16, 2022 |
A January report finds foreclosures up almost 30% month-to-month and 139% year-to-year. Expect foreclosure numbers to gain steam by end of 2022.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Feb 15, 2022 |
Under the new, temporary rules, any prior period of repayment will count as a qualifying payment, regardless of loan program, repayment plan, or whether the payment was made in full or on time.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Feb 14, 2022 |
The cost of homeowner's insurance in Florida will soon surpass the coast of your mortgage without a complete overhaul of our current system and the legislatures that guard over it.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Feb 11, 2022 |
Many factors point to the conclusion that 2022 and beyond will bring a resurgence in bankruptcy filings in Florida.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Feb 10, 2022 |
With consumer household debt spiking to nearly $16 trillion at the end of 2021 it appears that a wave of bankruptcies may be on the horizon.
Posted by Sami Thalji | Feb 09, 2022 |
The law allowing debt collectors to contact you on social media is poorly conceived, serves no legitimate purpose and will only lead to a significant spike in abusive and fraudulent debt collection practices.