The Rothbloom Law Firm

Peddling Relief, Firms Put Debtors in Deeper Hole [2010-06-19]:
Peter S. Goodman, The New York Times
Consumers rarely emerge from debt settlement programs with their credit card balances eliminated, according to critics, and many wind up worse off, with severely damaged credit, ceaseless threats from collection agents and lawsuits from creditors.

Finally, Borrowers Score Points [2010-06-14]:
Gretchen Morgenson, The New York Times
While the wheels of justice have turned very slowly in the years since our nation’s financiers and regulators nearly cratered our economy, the Federal Trade Commission’s settlement last Monday with Countrywide Home Loans suggests that they haven’t entirely ground to a halt.

Turning Poverty Into a Multibillion-Dollar Industry [2010-06-07]:
Fresh Air from WHYY
Author Gary Rivlin speaks to Fresh Air's Terri Gross about his new book Broke USA.

Some Eye Strategic Defaults as Home Values Tumble [2010-04-20]:
PBS Newshour
Paul Solman tells the story of some homeowners who have stopped paying their mortgages even though they can still afford them.

As a Hiring Filter, Credit Checks Draw Questions [2010-04-09]:
Andrew Martin, The New York Times
Researchers say there is no evidence showing that people with weak credit are more likely to be bad employees or to steal from their bosses.

New Credit Card Rules [2010-02-22]:
Carolyn O'Hara, PBS Newshour
What consumers should know about new credit card rules.

More Homeowners Walk Away [2010-02-03]:
David Streitfeld, The New York Times
No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away

Walk Away From Your Mortgage! [2010-01-07]:
Roger Lowenstein, The New York Times
The housing collapse left 10.7 million families owing more than their homes are worth. So some of them are making a calculated decision to hang onto their money and let their homes go.

Georgia Personal Bankruptcies Rate Third-Highest [2010-01-01]:
Carrie Teegardin, Atlanta Journal Constitution
One in 50 Georgia households declared bankruptcy in 2009 between January and November, leaving the state with the third-highest personal bankruptcy rate in the nation.

FRONTLINE The Card Game [2009-11-24]:

Investigating the massive consumer loan industry and what's ahead for customers and banks -- a FRONTLINE® and The New York Times co-production.

NOW ON PBS Student Loan Sinkhole [2009-06-19]:

How massive student loan debts are sinking American dreams and causing a national economic headache.

U.S. Senate: Lender Bankruptcy Misconduct [2008-05-06]:

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing before the Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts on "Policing Lenders and Protecting Homeowners: Is Misconduct in Bankruptcy Fueling the Foreclosure Crisis?"

Morgenson on Subprime Mortgages [2007-10-10]:

The New York Times Columnist Gretchen Morgenson Sheds Light on the Subprime Mortgage Crisis.

FRONTLINE Secret History of the Credit Card [2004-11-23]:

FRONTLINE® and The New York Times join forces to investigate techniques used by the credit card industry to earn record profits and get consumers to take on more debt.