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Recent Updates to Consumer Protection Laws

Posted by Golden & Cardona-Loya, LLPJun 02, 20180 Comments

On May 24, 2018 President Trump signed off on a number of changes to consumer protection laws. Many of the changes affect the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”) and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”). Other changes affect the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”) and foreclosure laws. ...

You Got the Wrong Guy!

Posted by Golden & Cardona-Loya, LLPJun 01, 20180 Comments

This case of mistaken identity-turn-into-nightmare actually happened. In December 2015 and January 2016, “P&R”, a law firm that represents creditors, sent Mr. Garcia paperwork regarding a lawsuit that pertained to another individual with his name. Mr. Garcia informed P&R of the mix-up and pro...

Time Limit for Negative Credit Reporting

Posted by Golden & Cardona-Loya, LLPNov 16, 20170 Comments

The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S.C. §1681 et seq. permits individuals to bring lawsuits against credit bureaus and data furnishers for reporting negative credit information beyond seven years. Our San Diego based law firm handles FCRA cases across California. If you have obsolete in...

Setting Aside A Default Judgment

Posted by Golden & Cardona-Loya, LLPNov 02, 20170 Comments

Many consumers are unaware of the ability to set aside a default judgment. A common example is when the defendant has never been properly served with the complaint and has no notice that a lawsuit has been filed. The defendant fails to respond to the lawsuit due to the lack of notic...

Tips on Repaying Student Loans

Posted by Golden & Cardona-Loya, LLPOct 18, 20170 Comments

The amount of student loan debt in America is astounding. The total exceeds $1.3 trillion. There are over 7 million debtors who are in default. If you took all the Americans who have student loans in default the population would exceed that of thirty-nine states. The average amount of student...

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