New protections from foreclosure, unfair debt collectors start today

Posted by North Carolina RealEstateRama
October 1, 2009
Raleigh, NC - October 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- North Carolinians who face the loss of their homes through foreclosure or harassment from unfair debt collectors now have new protections under the law, Attorney General Roy Cooper said Thursday.

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