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Maryland residents who buy or lease a new car, light truck or motorcycle are protected by the state’s Lemon Law. This law entitles consumers to a refund or replacement vehicle when a problem develops that dealers are unable to repair. However, remedies are only...
Most people think debt collectors in Maryland can do anything they want to pursue payment, which makes debtors afraid to answer the phone. Collectors may attempt to collect debts, but the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act limits how they can contact debtors. What...
When cars are damaged by a hurricane or flood, some of those vehicles end up back on the market. The cars are bought by unsuspecting buyers who have no idea that the vehicle suffered water damage. As a result, the buyers might be exposed to contaminants like mold,...
Some debt collectors in Maryland do not get looked upon favorably because of how they attempt to collect debts. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act prohibits debt collectors from being abusive toward consumers. Debt collectors cannot use the following tactics....
Since quarantine measures began in March 2020, Maryland has faced a rough economic situation, just like the rest of the United States. To aid citizens, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a “temporary halt in residential evictions” in early...
Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued a group of debt buyers, including Midland Funding, for violating a 2015 consent order with the CFPB and for violating the Consumer Financial Protection Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. You can...
The U.S. District Court of Maryland recently denied a debt collector’s motion to compel arbitration in a putative class action brought by Jane Santoni of Santoni, Vocci & Ortega, LLC on behalf of Edward Skinner, III. Mr. Skinner leased consumer goods from a...
The lawsuit alleges the following: When Alida McBride bought a 2015 Infinity at Nationwide Infiniti in Timonium in November 2019 she was told that a financing rate of 19.13% was the best she could get. What Nationwide failed to tell her was that she actually...
This past session, Maryland legislators passed a bill that will offer greater protections to mobile home purchasers and owners. The law, which goes into effect October 1, 2020, will prohibit mobile home retailers from steering purchasers to certain lenders or products...
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, in 2017, approximately 12% of all interstate highway deaths were from accidents on the shoulder of the road. The Maryland MVA recommends that if you are broken down on the side of the road, you should pull over as...