NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit against Payless Furniture, Inc. d/b/a 1StopBedrooms, a Brooklyn-based furniture store, for cheating New York consumers. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) opened an investigation into 1StopBedrooms after receiving hundreds of complaints and found that the store charged customers exorbitant cancellation fees, […]
Editorial credit: Ben Von Klemperer / Shutterstock.com Equifax Reported Incorrect Credit Scores to Lenders, Inflating Costs for New Yorkers NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a settlement with Equifax Information Services, LLC (Equifax) for inaccurately reporting tens of thousands of New Yorkers’ credit scores to lenders, inflating costs for loans and […]
Editorial Credit: Lev Radin /shutterstock.com New Law Taking Effect Today Makes Deed Theft a Crime, Expands AG’s Authority to Prosecute Deed Theft Click here to listen to Attorney General James discuss new protections against deed theft! NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James reminded New Yorkers that a new law establishing deed theft […]