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Debt Buyer Faces Fine and Loss of Thousands of Court Judgments
In courtrooms across New York State, lawsuits poured in by the hundreds as if manufactured on an assembly line. Some included generic testimony, others relied on bogus affidavits, churned out so rapidly that they were seldom viewed for accuracy. Sound [...]
CFPB Releases Homebuyer Mortgage Education Tool
Nearly half of borrowers do not shop for a mortgage The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its newest consumer tool “Owning a Home” to help spur homeowner education. This is a part of the CFPB Know Before you Owe mortgage [...]
More Than 50,000 Sign Up to Enroll in City’s New Municipal Identification Program in First Week
Thousands of New Yorkers have enrolled in the city's new municipal identification card program since it launched Monday, and more than 50,000 others have booked appointments to learn how it can give them access to key city services they were [...]
Who Really Profits From For-Profit Colleges?
It’s hard not to be tempted by the commercials for for-profit colleges that jump out from the television sets and subway stations. “Your life is passing you by,” they scream. “All you gotta do is pick up the phone!” Enrollment [...]
De Blasio Administration Announces Overhaul of Workforce Development to Focus on Good-Paying Jobs, Skill-Building, and Strengthening New York City’s Economy
City to apply ‘First Look NYC’ Hiring to procurement, moving New Yorkers to front of the line applying for work at City contractors and economic development projects Training programs to help up to 30,000 New Yorkers per year secure middle-skill [...]
A Growing Economic Recovery Bypasses Low-Wage Workers and Their Tables
It is the season of twinkling lights and glittering evergreens, festive parties and holiday bonuses. But not for José Gutiérrez. He works as a busboy in Manhattan, clearing plates and wiping tables at an Italian restaurant for about $450 a [...]
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