FDCPA & FCCPA Claims Gaining Traction: Lessons from Goodin v. Bank of America Across the country, homeowners are increasingly finding success under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and state-level consumer protection laws such as Florida’s FCCPA. A clear example is Goodin v. Bank of America (M.D. Fla.), where Judge Corrigan issued a carefully […]

Tags: actual damages, ATTORNEY FEES, Bank of America, costs, disclosure, emotional distress, FCCPA, FDCPA, foreclosure defense, fraud, Goodin, Medical bills, punitive damages, statutory damages
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The latest reports show that devaluation of the dollar combined with other economic factors has launched what will be the worst round of inflation we have seen in our lifetimes. And it will most probably feed itself into a frenzy despite all efforts to soften the blow. The 1.1% increase in production costs is only […]

Tags: costs, Federal reserve, inflation, prices, purchasing power
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THE BOTTOM LINE: YOU HAVE RIGHTS AND YOU SHOULD EXERCISE THEM. DON’T TAKE THIS NONSENSE LYING DOWN. GO TO YOUR ATTORNEY GENERAL OR WHATEVER AGENCY PROTECTS CONSUMER RIGHTS AND LET THEM BATTLE IT OUT. GO TO THE BANKING COMMISSION IN YOUR STATE AND LET THEM BATTLE IT OUT. THAT MERELY MEANS BORROWING FROM THE WORDS […]

Tags: costs, fees, interest, money, points, TILA
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