Sentences with phrase «against predatory»

«In today's market, the lending institutions have tightened standards to preserve equity in their portfolios, and, since 2008, the government has instituted regulations to protect consumers against predatory lending.»

The issue is that the word is getting out, so much so that the general public is becoming aware of their rights and options against predatory practices, that increases the risks of some common guy seeking advice if he feels like he got the shaft.

When faced with flat or declining revenues, the sustainable way to maintain or grow profits and to defend against predatory competitors is to reduce costs at a faster rate.

Cambodian Government Announces Legal Action against Predatory Paper Giant

These pages will also keep you informed about what is being done to protect consumers against predatory credit card lenders.

The credit card reform legislation was passed in order to protect consumers against predatory and unfair practices by credit card lenders.

I believe their are laws against predatory lending and if you do find yourself in a problem, make sure you pursue that issue until you can't do anything else.

Enacted in 1994, the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA) helps protect you against predatory lending (i.e. unfair lending practices designed to take advantage of consumers with potential financial shortcomings).

The Truth In Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Act and the Home Owners Protection Act federally protect borrowers against predatory lenders.

Several federal and state consumer protection laws protect consumers against predatory and usury loan tactics used by lenders.

Borrowers already have very little consumer protections to defend themselves against the predatory behavior of student loan servicers.

The residential tenant in California is protected by very liberal policies that guard against predatory landlords, flippers or lazy developers.

Federal laws protect consumers against predatory lenders.

The best defense against predatory lenders lies in educating yourself about their deceptive practices.

Under the Truth in Lending Act, transparent contractual agreements are required by federal law, which helps protect you against predatory lending.

Several federal laws protect you against predatory and discriminatory lenders.

These financial products became even safer after the government started taking measures against predatory lending.

I can't promise these questions will save you from signing a publishing deal you regret, or protect you against every predatory or inexperienced publisher.

They also support high - quality career and technical education programs, mostly because such programs have the potential to help kids find a real passion, though I would add that they are also the best defense against predatory trade schools.

The story is female - centric, ripped from the headlines, and pits a fiercely loving mother and her vulnerable child against a predatory older man, all tropes of the type of TV movie that makes middle - aged moms cry into their chardonnay.

There are also protections in place against predatory practices such as automated profiles (bots) that try to convince users to download malware or provide vital information.

No, she wants to kill them and consume their nutrients, especially their defensive steroid lucibufagins, which provides protection against predatory jumping spiders.

It is not yet known precisely how E. coli is able to defend itself against predatory bacteria, but the research contributes to the understanding of the behavior of the predatory bacteria, which could become a possible alternative to antibiotics in the future.

The main duties of all penguin parents are to provide food and to defend their offspring against predatory seabirds and other intruding penguins.

The compound might help the animal defend against predatory fish, or it might actually be produced by symbiotic microbes living on the creature's surface.

He said that Moya is a leading advocate on immigration and workplace protection and that Powers cares about affordable housing and protecting against predatory equity.

He voted directly against an agency that has sought to defend veterans — and all Americans — against predatory lending practices.

And though he often inveighed against predatory lenders, organized mortgage fraud rings working inner city nabes in the Capital Region did so under his nose.

The Task Force also released a one - year report that includes recommendations to protect workers against predatory practices.

PIX11 News story on BP Adams joining tenants in Brownsville to protest against predatory landlords who do not supply sufficient heat to their residents.

She has also campaigned against the predatory activities of formula companies, writing to HV practice journals such as «Community Practitioner», urging them to refuse advertising revenue from such companies.

This is a big win for student loan borrowers, who have been unfairly stopped from raising their claims against predatory schools due to the arbitration clauses that most for - profit schools slip into their student enrollment agreements.

Who, after all, after Harvey Weinstein, wants to be seen as anything other than standing on the side of victims and against predatory men?

Congress also acted to protect state «fair trade» laws that further safeguarded against predatory pricing.

The Western Australian government has called on its federal counterpart to beef up its Trade Practices Act (TPA) to help protect small business against predatory pricing by big business.

As such, it's perfect defense against predatory competitors and allows you to keep one step ahead.

Not exact matches

The school would be shut down after five years and, earlier this year, a $ 25 million settlement was finalized with former students who filed a lawsuit against Trump's real estate academy for predatory practices.

More broadly, the battle over IEX's exchange application pitted those who think there is predatory high - speed trading taking place on Wall Street against those who are comfortable with the status quo.

«The president has moved to expose hardworking Americans to unfair, deceptive and predatory practices, perpetuating a massive con on those who thought he would stand up for them against the powerful interests,» Pelosi told reporters.

This Act prohibited price discrimination by retailers among producers and by producers among retailers.63 Its aim was to prevent conglomerates and large companies from using their buyer power to extract crippling discounts from smaller entities, and to keep large manufacturers and retailers from teaming up against rivals.64 Like laws banning predatory pricing, the prohibition against price discrimination effectively curbed the power of size.

In 2010, the Justice Department filed a discrimination suit against Wells Fargo alleging that the bank had shunted blacks into predatory loans regardless of their creditworthiness.

you don't think there is any place for friendly, gracious, humble and loving stands against behavior that you think may be predatory but is ambiguous?

And how can the predatory abuse of human power in prisons against the most vulnerable in their midst be turned so as to allow willed spiritual vulnerability to be empowered by grace?

In her narrow rumpled bed again and again she flails against the white sheets that rush upon her with the sound of angels» wings, while the sharp songs of predatory night birds outside her window attack the ear, then change into sweeter, holier notes as dawn arrives.

In «Farmers backed in Coles milk battle» (Herald Sun, 5 April 2011), Matt Johnston claims that the Australian Dairy Farmers group «is canvassing financial support to bankroll a case against Coles, accusing the supermarket giant of predatory pricing».

I see us hammering most teams from now on but the lack of a commanding DM and predatory striker shows up against the top teams.

I'm sure we can all agree that is very frustrating... However, we have seen an improvement against the big teams with a memorable tactical masterclass against Man City (which we could have won 4 - 0), an FA Cup victory at Old Trafford where Coq handled Fellaini adeptly and predatory counter attacking instincts won us the match, and we've got the ability to retain a major trophy.

So, you have nothing against formula feeding mothers, but we need to know that we're feeding our babies nasty crap, and we're very naive and being duped by the predatory formula advertising?

He ran free or low - fare bases on local routes to push other firms out the market — a practice deemed «predatory, deplorable and against the public interest» by the Monopolies Commission.

«I hope this does not prevent the Democratic Conference that overwhelmingly represents immigrant communities throughout the state from standing up and speaking out against Herbalife's predatory tactics.»