Protect Your Good Credit

So far this year we have learned that millions of consumer personal data records have been compromised by numerous large creditors and processing companies. This information has been made available as a result of innovative legislation from several states. So far, however, it hasn’t dampened the increasing numbers of Americans who are victims [...]

As a result of recent laws passed by several states, initially California, creditors and processors of consumer data must notify individuals if their data is compromised due to theft, loss or other means. Prior to these laws being passed, consumers were not made aware they may be at risk for identity theft due to [...]

Michelle Malkin has posted an extensive article on her blog about the recent “identity theft” of Maryland’s Republican Lt. Gov. Michael Steele. In her article, Ms. Malkin points out the recent activities of Democrats working for Sen. Charles Schumer at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. By inappropriately obtaining Steele’s social security number and [...]

In several recent news articles, consumers are expressing concern that access to their personal data, the information that is used to perpetrate identity theft, is often available through local and state government agencies and offices. Personal information such as names, addresses, bank account numbers, mortgage loan numbers and sometimes even social security numbers are [...]

Identity thieves have found a new way to get information from unsuspecting consumers. Thieves call posing as a court official and claim that the individual has missed jury duty or there is a warrant out for their arrest. The thief then asks the victim to verify various pieces of personal data such as [...]

Since the majority of home mortgages in this country are underwritten by FannieMae or FreddieMac, both organizations have initiated the following relief for those whose homes are in the designated disaster areas:
Fannie Mae has mortgage relief provisions in place for borrowers in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and other states facing hardships as a result [...]

The tragedies that have resulted from Hurricane Katrina are almost impossible to grasp. I am currently trying to gather information on what type financial and credit help is being offered victims with regard to their home mortgages and other credit accounts. I will post any information I get right away!
Those who had homes in the [...]