Muni bond yields jump as states' fiscal woes worsen

Yields on tax-free municipal bonds are soaring again, pushed up in part by deepening budget woes in California and other states ... against default on California state debt than on the Mexican government’s debt. As investors ... and local government agencies -- will have trouble making debt payments. Although few analysts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 02:40:13

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California Court Approves Class-Action Lawsuit Against Debt Collector Accused of Abusive Tactics

Here is a press release I received from Public Citizen. I am forwarding it to you in case you were a victim of ACCS. WASHINGTON, D.C ... and described ACCS’s practices as “debt collection rather than law enforcement.”  Members of the class ... . - A California court has ruled that almost a million consumers who were victims of an overly [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 23:16:45

Are California’s Muni Bonds Golden?

Here is an opportunistic view of California’s fiscal difficulties ... state. The “general obligation” (or full faith and credit) bonds now yield about three times as much ... Bill Lockyer, I had to ask: Is California public debt completely safe? Absolutely, he replied. “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:11:54

Propositions 7 and 10 Offer Californians No Real Alternatives: Sierra Club California Opposes Both

By Jim Metropulos Senior Advocate Sierra Club California Sierra Club California stands firmly behind the idea that ... and the Governor’s office that would reform California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard Law and increase ... and end up digging the state further into debt. It also fails to help California meet its ambitious [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 11:41:13

Gerald Celente: “Rip up that front lawn with grass you can’t eat or smoke …”

Permalink Page 1 of 441 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... Agencies collecting 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing, California up 80 ... Categories Credit crisis deliberately caused by the regulators *** 20 Reasons to STOP paying [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 01:46:00

Funny video: telemarketing prank - adapt it for collectors

Permalink Page 1 of 440 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... Debt buyer LVNV incorrect credit reporting of collection Categories Credit crisis deliberately ... 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing, California up 80% Perspective: poverty [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 20:28:00

Creating a NEW system with new jobs, trade and money

Permalink Page 1 of 441 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing, California up 80% Perspective: poverty ... : poverty and wealth Categories Credit crisis deliberately caused by the regulators *** 20 Reasons [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 02:36:00

Anti-arbitration bills moving in the House

On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law passed out three anti-mandatory arbitration bills, ... diligently on arbitration, yesterday released a new analysis of California debt collection arbitration [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 14:15:31

Reader mail:  American Agencies collecting 10-year old debt

Permalink Page 1 of 441 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... Agencies collecting 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing, California up 80 ... and wealth Categories Credit crisis deliberately caused by the regulators *** 20 Reasons to STOP [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 19:13:00

IRS Tax levy, Tax Collection, Tax Lien, Foreclosure Debt Foregiveness Rules May Be Amended.

Los Angeles, California - IRS will be improving IRS tax procedures to protect victims of tax-related identity theft and expanding outreach and ... to assist identity theft victims. 3. Cancellation of Debt Income. When an individual or business ... to foreclosure or who default on car loans or credit card debts. Taxpayers may exclude the amount [more...]

Date: 2008-07-22 19:43:56

Bono’s gambling instincts bag him £56.4 million bounty

Bono has reportedly earned himself 56.4 million pounds after taking a gamble by investing in a debt-riddled firm ... s California-based private-equity business reportedly reaped millions after Palm’s new touch-sensitive [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 10:51:25

Pre-Foreclosure Walkaways

From AP Mortgage law experts say the incentive to walk away from a home loan is highest in states that have anti-deficiency statutes, ... collection on an unsecured debt that can be readily dismissed. The bottom line really amounts ... , California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, Texas, Utah [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 00:29:58

Monetizing Your Website With Google Adsense Is Easier Than You Think

This site is specifically created for those who don’t want to waste time searching for ‘the best solution’ to earn money online ... Debt Consolidation Endowment Purchase Online Student Loan Consolidation Pop Up Displays California ... Mortgage Refinance Rates Accident Helpline Lenders Tree Acorn Stair Lifts Ambulance Billing Secure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 00:57:08

the statue of limitations for a il resident

I am a resident in il, and received a call at work from a guy representing a company called rancho credit management in california ... . this sounded fishy and so i’m doing research. the credit card debt he refers to is indeed a debt i failed to pay which i don’t dispute and am fine with paying but he threatened wage garnishment etc [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 15:49:05

Easy Internet Email.

Get your own personalized email for you or your business, without the headaches! You pick the address, we do the rest! Easy Internet Email ... , unfair debt collection practices, and class actions. emLos Angeles/em Lawyers …The largest local ... California …Pasadena Immigration Firm.Encino office. Includes an archive of press-worthy and precedent [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 12:06:49

The Governator Takes to Twitter and Widgets to Pass California Budget

California is yet to pass Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget, ... the famous National Debt clock in New York that recently ran out of digits. The widget, powered [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 21:21:53

Owning A Home Was Not A Luxury - It Was A Must

The San Francisco Chronicle reports from California ... . Borrowers who opted for that plan effectively dug themselves deeper into debt each month. That’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 17:38:02

The One Busy Part of the PE World

Wondering what private-equity folks are up to these days? ... on the secondary debt market, secondary PE firms are finding bargains. Pension funds such as the California ... to get as much as 30% discount to net asset value. Consider the deal Newbury Partners, a two-year-old [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 17:40:06

Repossessed Car Owners Shocked After Being Sued By Car Lenders

The latest in reality shows is Operation Repo, a team of “highly paid professionals” in the San Fernando Valley of California who repossess ... $2000. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, an auto loan deficiency debt can remain ... a creditor has to take someone to court to enforce a bad debt. Creditors in Rhode Island have ten years [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:51:27

Voting Rights For All: Putting It to Work in California

By Judith Grether Voting Rights for All! ... he had paid his debt to society, he thought he was forever barred from voting…and no one had told [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 18:06:47

Hanged Man by Lucius Parhelion

Setting in California in 1935, the book has the atmosphere of a old classic movie in black and white, or, to recall something more recent, of L.A ... to the men who decided to take on the club's propriety and eliminate Ray's boss: in this way, without ... in California, but someone is bent upon to disturb his peace. And Charlie reappears: he is in debt wit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 13:43:51

Newegg.com Files for IPO

Online electronics retailer Newegg Inc., which only operates through the Internet, has decided to file for an initial public offering and raise $175 million. With the money from its IPO, Newegg hopes to repay its debt, expand its operations, and fund capital spending, three essential components for Newegg’s plans.   According to the California-based company, Newegg has been profitable every year since its launch in 2001 and has experienced rapid growth since then. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 03:03:28

Consumer Debt Collection Lawsuits: Are They Federal Or State Matters?

When you’ve been sued or harassed by a debt collection agency or a debt buyer, a company that purchases debt and generally uses illegal, ... federal or state court. *Federal vs. state* While the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act (FDCPA ... have adopted their own laws. We asked Steve Recordon, an attorney from San Diego, California whose firm [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 13:40:47

Latest Hypnotic Webcast - And Some Californian Help Wanted Please!

Today, I am requesting some help… We have just been let down by the hotel we were using for my hypnotherapy diploma in California later this year ... ) and can recommend a venue, I’d be delighted to hear from you and will be in your debt! Please ... & TIME: Wednesday, January 28th at 7:00pm UK time. FORMAT: Simulcast! (Attend via Phone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 09:30:08

An Exceprt From the Christmas Letter

Quiet For The Moment Originally uploaded by Cavalier92 Every year my parents send out a letter to their Christmas list. I don't like it ... traveling to Maine, Southern California, Annapolis and DC this year without the kids and to Maine ... whimpers softly when he calculates the amount of debt she will go into in order to work as an artist [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:37:11

O.C. developer $300 million in the hole

California properties being developed by Irvine-based SunCal Companies are more than $300 million under water on projects with $441 million in debt, attorneys said in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Santa Ana. “There is no cash here with which ... halted development of Marblehead in San Clemente. Troop and attorneys representing most other large [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 23:52:26

2008 One Shitty Year

OK, before I begin venting, I will acknowledge the two awesome events of this year: My escape to California back in the spring, ... June, after returning from a well needed left coast vacation, I discover that a collection agency is trying to sue me over a debt that is suspicious at best. No amount of reasoning with said agency [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 16:55:00

Dealing With Third Party Debt Collectors

Currently, the American penal system doesn’t feature debtors’ prisons. We’re not living in Victorian times ... individuals from invasive debt collection practices. These include statutes of limitations, which say ... after the original lender has sold them to a collection agency. In states such as California, statutes [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 13:13:03

High school to MD in five years

California Lt. Gov. John Garamendi wants to combine college with medical school, enabling a high school graduate to earn an MD in five years ... a medical degree within reach of young people who may be discouraged by the prospect of eight years of college — and a  load of debt — to get to a poorly paid residency. The program should work [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 12:44:49

California Health Cancellation Bill Now Includes Key Patient Protections and Should be Passed by State Senate

By Jerry Flanagan Consumer Watchdog Earlier this week Assemblyman Hector Hector De La Torre agreed to four key amendments to ... in medical debt, insurers recently proposed a model policy solution designed to shield them [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 12:38:35

Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing, California up 80%

Permalink Page 1 of 440 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... mail: American Agencies collecting 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing ... Credit crisis deliberately caused by the regulators *** 20 Reasons to STOP paying your credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 03:06:00

Another California food landmark fails: Copia in Napa

Here's another sign of the fading fortunes of upscale California "food concepts ... that it had secured a $2-million line of credit to fund its day-to-day operations while it looks ... costs since restructuring its considerable debt in 2007. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 01:23:02

The Lawyer Who Did Not Know When To Fold 'Em

The California Supreme Court ruled (pdf) 5-2 today that an attorney who pocketed $71,000 of the $80, ... the money as part of a standard flat-fee agreement that Fresno County had for private defense attorneys ... $57,000 in debt, most of it the result of gambling [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 00:51:49

We Get The Budget We Deserve

The California Budget has been unbalanced for almost half of the time it is enacted to provide funding for ... we don’t know our tax rates) or how much debt we will actually need to make up.  On the bright side [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 21:45:29

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