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Author Archives: energyskeptic
Oil Sands missed rosy production figures – AGAIN
Commentary: Canadian Oil Sands Misses Unrealistic Projection – Issues Another December 14, 2009 Tom Standing ASPO USA Peak Oil Review Canadian energy authorities have done it again. They missed their last rosy projection of future oil sands production, so they … Continue reading
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A Flaw in the Hyperinflationary Argument
Dec 13, 2009 A Flaw in the Hyperinflationary Argument intothegreyzone.com People assuming hyperinflation are assuming that the cash injected into the system will be spread equally or nearly equally, resulting in competitive bidding with more dollars for the current pool … Continue reading
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Why Deflation is Inevitable
Perhaps someday inflation, but not until the 1.2 quadrillion of outstanding debt are resolved first. To understand deflation, you need to understand what money really is and how it’s created. And you also need to read the other articles in … Continue reading
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Debt relief scams
Aug 20 2013 CFPB Files Suit Against Morgan Drexen for Charging Illegal Fees and Deceiving Consumers Company Made Misleading Claims about its Debt-Relief Services to Consumers May 30 2013 CFPB Takes Action to Stop Florida Company From Engaging in Illegal … Continue reading
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Mortgage Scams: Kickbacks, Modification, etc
Nov 7 2013 CFPB Takes Action Against Castle & Cooke For Steering Consumers Into Costlier Mortgages. Company to Pay $9 Million in Restitution and $4 Million in Civil Penalties Oct 24 2013 CFPB Files Suit Against Borders & Borders, PLC … Continue reading
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Discriminatory Mortgages $35 million fines
Dec 23 2013 CFPB and DOJ Take Action Against National City Bank for Discriminatory Mortgage Pricing Harmed African-American and Hispanic Borrowers Will Receive $35 Million in Restitution WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department … Continue reading
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Auto Loan Scams
Dec 20 2013 CFPB and DOJ Order Ally to Pay $80 Million to Consumers Harmed by Discriminatory Auto Loan Pricing Ally to Pay Additional $18 Million in Civil Penalties for Harming More Than 235,000 Minority Borrowers Jun 27 2013 … Continue reading
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CFPB Sues For-Profit College Chain ITT For Predatory Lending
Feb 26 2014 CFPB Sues For-Profit College Chain ITT For Predatory Lending ITT Pushed Consumers into High-Cost Student Loans Likely to Fail WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against ITT Educational Services, Inc., … Continue reading
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Consumers Report Being Hounded About Debts Not Owed
Mar 20 2014 Consumers Report Being Hounded About Debts Not Owed Top Debt Collection Complaints Also Include Aggressive Communication Tactics and Threatening Illegal Actions WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a report on the more … Continue reading
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$2 Billion to Homeowners for servicing wrongs
Dec 19 2013 CFPB, State Authorities Order Ocwen to Provide $2 Billion in Relief to Homeowners for Servicing Wrongs Largest Nonbank Servicer Will Also Refund $125 Million to Foreclosure Victims and Adhere to Significant New Homeowner Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. — … Continue reading
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