About The Consumer Law Office of Steve Hofer

Steve Hofer has been practicing consumer law in Indiana for more than 20 years. He is a former Indiana State Chairperson of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, a national organization of attorneys striving for fairness in the consumer marketplace. Contact me by phone at 317-662-4529 or via email at hoferlawindyATgmail.com. You can also leave a message through my website at www.hoferlawindy.com.

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Washington Post on Private Equity Funds Cashing in on Desperate Poor People

There is an interesting article on washingtonpost.com today concerning on how private equity funds are cashing in on the short term cash needs of poor people, Billionaire-controlled private equity funds are investing heavily in payday loans and high-intereset personal loans including "check loans"  Highlighted in the story is Mariner Finance, a firm run by a private equity firm headed by Timothy Geithner.

  If that name sounds familar Geithner was the Secretary of the Treasury under President Obama.. In my opinion, President Obama was an excellent president who made two big mistakes (1) Not going to the mat for his Supreme Court pick, and (2) picking Timothy Geithner as his Secretary of the Treasury.  Time and again Geithner was two-faced in claiming to be pro-consumer but taking actions that were pro-lender.  Although Geithner denies it, many people believe that Geithner was responsible for President Obama not nominating Elizabeth Warren as the first permanent head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the important agency that she conceived. 

If you get tangled up in predatory installment loans or paday loans that you can't pay, you should consult with a consumer lawyer or bankruptcy lawyer in your area.  Because the laws are written to protect these lenders, there may be nothing a lawyer can do for you directly except filing bankruptcy; however indirectly these companies might violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices s Act. Their dunning phone calls and text messages may violate the TCPA.  In cases of disabled customers, elderly customers, and customers who don't speak English, the loans might be rendered void. 

Thanks to Carol P. For pointing out this article to me. 

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