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By Elizabeth Warren
During the bankruptcy wars, advocates for the amendments
promised that it wouldn't hurt any families with incomes below the state
median. But Senator Grassley and Senator Sessions are going back on those
promises, quietly trying to pressure the committee that writes the
bankruptcy forms to make families jump through needless-and dangerous-
hoops.
The new law has many problems, but the one provision that was
supposed to preserve some fairness said that anyone with ... more »
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Saturday, March 18
If You're Really Broke You Can't Go Bankrupt
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on Sat 18 Mar 2006 07:11 PM PST
Opening the Door on the Credit Report and Throwing Away the Lock
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on Sat 18 Mar 2006 07:30 AM PST
By DAMON DARLIN
In a dozen states, legislatures have set up procedures for residents afraid of identity theft to lock and unlock their credit reports. But credit-reporting agencies are pushing Congress to override the state laws, which could make it harder for Americans to keep their credit information under wraps. Lobbyists for the big agencies - Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, owned by the Marmon Group - are seeking to add an amendment to the Financial Data Protection Act, a bill ... more » |
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