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Hugin

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9. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that has always had the Republicans...

Reply to RockCreek (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 11:26 AM

Feb 6

Frothing at the mouth until it was hollowed out by Musk’s DOGE had combating financial scams such as this as one of its core activities.

Since Republicans are generally bullies with no skills beyond stealing lunch money. They hated it.

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How 'zombie mortgages' are coming back to haunt homeowners years later - PBS NewsHour [View all] question everything Feb 5 OP

And a similar story from NPR question everything Feb 5 #1

There are statute of limitations on pretty much every crime except murder, and civil suits as well RockCreek Feb 6 #4

The clock starts over if the debtor acknowledges the debt with a collector. Hugin Feb 6 #7

Really useful info, thank you. RockCreek Feb 6 #8

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that has always had the Republicans... Hugin Feb 6 #9

It feels like the Republican's point is inflicting pain RockCreek Feb 6 #10

Maybe Timewas Feb 5 #2

Unfortunately... falling off the credit report doesn't mean the debt is gone FBaggins Feb 5 #3

To be honest, I've never heard of a debt that large just disappearing because you didn't pay it Melon Feb 6 #5

They were told by the lenders that the debts were eliminated question everything Feb 6 #6

I understand the concept, my issue I guess Melon Feb 6 #11