CashCall Inc: Lessons in Predatory Lending the "Rent-a-Tribe" Way
What do Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington and West Virginia all have in common? None of them are particularly fond of California-based, online lender CashCall, Inc. Each state has pursued civil or administrative action against CashCall and in some cases the company’s affiliates, WS Funding and Delbert Services. In December of 2013, the federal governmen


Levy Files Amicus Letter in Supreme Court Raceway Ford Case
Representing Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS), Consumer Federation of California, CALPIRG, and Consumer Action, Mr. Levy filed an Amicus Letter today in the California Supreme Court, arguing that the Court should hear the Raceway Ford Cases, where a car dealer charged buyers for smog inspections the dealer did not perform and state smog fees that were not required and the dealer never paid to the state. Raceway Ford charged buyers of diesel cars for smog check