Construction of New Home on the Rise; Hopefully the Committment to Safety...
In a positive sign for the housing market, construction on new homes jumped 15% this past September according to the Commerce Department. The pace is the best the nation has had since the mortgage...
View ArticleCollege kids buried under a pile of credit card debt
For many New Yorkers, college is the best part of their lives. Bad financial decisions, however, can turn a great time into a nightmare. Take, for example, the fact that many college students are now...
View ArticleMedical debt sabotaging housing recovery
New Yorkers likely have heard experts propose numerous ways to jumpstart the nation’s tepid housing recovery. The latest idea: excise undeserved medical debt from consumer credit reports. That is...
View ArticleService members win foreclosure case against Wall Street banks
Wrongfully foreclosing on homes has been pandemic in recent years. Readers of the debt relief section of this blog probably recall that several Wall Street banks unlawfully foreclosed on hundreds of...
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IN RE: Israel VEGA
IN RE: Israel VEGA, Petitioner, v. Norman BEZIO, as Director of Special Housing and Inmate Disciplinary Programs, Respondent. – April 18, 2013 Before: MERCURE, J.P., ROSE, STEIN and GARRY, JJ. Israel...
View ArticleForeclosures up in May
Recent reports offered mixed opinions for the housing market. On the one hand, in many places the housing market has shown signs of strength. On the other hand, foreclosures in New York and across the...
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IN RE: Jarvis CAMPBELL
IN RE: Jarvis CAMPBELL, Petitioner, v. Albert PRACK, as Director of Special Housing and Inmate Disciplinary Programs, et al., Respondents. Decided: June 19, 2014 Before: LAHTINEN, J.P., McCARTHY,...
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PEOPLE v. MALDONADO
The PEOPLE, etc., respondent, v. Fernando MALDONADO, appellant. Decided: July 2, 2014 PETER B. SKELOS, J.P., MARK C. DILLON, L. PRISCILLA HALL, and SHERI S. ROMAN, JJ. Seymour W. James, Jr., New York,...
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