Other Consumer Law

Here are Four Areas You Need to Meet to Qualify for a Home Mortgage Deduction.

The legal paperwork involved when signing a mortgage can be overwhelming and confusing. Often a stack of documents nearly an inch thick is brought to a mortgage closing. Understand all legalese...

Congress has enacted two debt reduction acts. The first was in 2000 and was geared to reduce the nation's debt. The second act occurred in 2007 and was devised to reduced the loan amounts on some...

Foreclosure is a process by which a lender terminates your rights to your property because you are behind in your payments or are in violation of the terms of your mortgage in some other way. If...

Facing the prospect of a foreclosure is a daunting and depressing experience. However, there are some strategies that can stop a foreclosure from being filed or finalized. Many mortgage lenders...

At least eight different federal agencies exist to regulate the activities of mortgage lenders. Supervision that spreads across many regulatory authorities is a prescription for an unregulated,...

Placing a property lien on a home is one way a contractor or other vested party can collect an unpaid debt when all other methods have failed. It typically requires gathering documentation and...

Given the world's current financial woes, you may find yourself possibly facing a foreclosure on your home. If that is the case, you may be wondering what options are available for stopping a...

Both bankruptcy and foreclosure have a serious negative effect to a credit rating, however one may be worse than the other depending on what type of credit you seek in the future. Review the...