As per the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) no person can be refused credit on the basis of race, creed, religion or sex. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces this act to prevent any discrimination. The financial institutions may ask you many questions regarding your personal information but cannot use them to decide whether or not to grant you credit. They are also not supposed to decid Read More...
The Tuesday's election raises questions as to the future of the efforts made by the state attorneys general in their investigations over paperwork anomalies believed to taint thousands of foreclosures. Half of the 12 members of the 50-state joint probe executive committee are now nearing the end of their terms as new attorneys general for the states of Ohio, Arizona, California, Florida, Connect Read More...
The legal system in Louisiana is different from the other states of the U.S. There are separate lawyers for representing different types of legal problems and it is advisable to consult a specialized lawyer instead of a general attorney. For instance, the medical malpractice lawyers deal with negligence by health care professionals. Thus, lawsuits regarding these cases should only be handled by th Read More...