Nursing home debt collectors don't care about the law. They only care about money and are coming after family members of residents even though they are not responsible for the debts.
U.S. Foreclosures Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels Nationwide with Florida Entering the Top 5 Nationally in Foreclosures.
Student loan debt relief will be here in October. This is a great program that people should apply for without delay.
Jacksonville and Orlando are Florida Leading Foreclosure Markets. But Tampa, Lakeland, and Miami will join the foreclosure list in 2023.
The housing market is in recession and that means prices will be declining in 2023. Will you have to sell? Maybe, but your chances are better if you consult with Florida Consumer Lawyers.
If the latest models are true and Florida's housing prices decline by 20% then we will see a run on foreclosures and bankruptcy that may rival the Great Recession.
Whether or not people want to believe it, housing prices will drop 15-30% in 2023-24.
Foreclosures are on the rise with Lakeland and Polk County leading the way. Which Florida cities will be effected next? We have some ideas.
Was the Housing Boom really a Housing Bubble in disguise. Only time will tell.
Understanding and dealing with debt collectors is our specialty at Florida Consumer Lawyers. Let us help you get rid of your debt.
Rent Protection Laws are now in effect in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties. Enforcement to start October 1.
Household debt is boiling over as overvalued home prices, inflation, and higher interest rates pus mortgages, auto loans, and credit cards to all time high balances.
Medical debt is holding most consumers and their families hostage and keeping them from getting ahead. There are things you can do to shed medical debt, but it starts with some good advice from a consumer lawyer.
• Inflation hits 40-year high in June. • Consumers are struggling to keep up with rising prices and are saving little to no money aside for emergencies or financial goals. • Consumer satisfaction with their current financial condition is low, with nearly half of consumers saying they will have no choice but to add significant credit card debt within the next 6 months.
The car loan bubble is bursting fast and what that means for the economy in general is probably not great.
Debt collectors latest scam involves charging convenience fees for online or over the phone payments. These "pay to pay" fees are a clear violation of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act and the Florida Consumer Collection Protection Act.
Asking questions without disclosing any personal information is the best way to smoke out a scam debt collector. These cowards and con-artists typically only go for the easy scores so a serious of pointed questions will probably chase them away.
Corporations have been aggressively buying single-family homes since 2018 and they are targeting certain demographics. Soon they will target all demographics if they are not stopped.
Lets take a deeper dive at June's housing numbers and see how these look from a historical perspective.
More than 43,000 complaints for inaccurate credit reporting were filed by active service members in 2021. These inaccuracies are risking security clearances, jobs, and our military's ability to effectively do the job.
Rising interest rates are pricing out 20 million possible homebuyers. The real estate market is heading for a bleak downturn. What should you know and what should you expect?
Don't expect sales to grind to a halt or prices to drop for now, but the slow down is real and the drop will be at least 40-50%.
Credit card debt is being used at record levels so far in 2022. This is a result of working consumers being unable to afford the cost of everyday goods. What happens to the economy when credit runs dry? That remains to be seen.
Allowing debt collectors to use social media platforms to seek out consumers was always a bad idea. This recent settlement by the CFPB against JPL Recovery Solutions; Regency One Capital; ROC Asset Solutions; API Recovery Solutions and Northern Information Services; Check Security Associates; Warner Location Services; Pinnacle Location Services; Orchard Payment Processing Systems; Keystone Recovery Group and Blue Street Asset Partners, is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to illegal debt collection activity.
Consumers are opening credit card accounts at record pace while inflation and corporate gouging are driving up interest rates. Why bankruptcy will be the right move for millions at some point in the next 2 years.
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