What is Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida? Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida (CLSMF) is the oldest and largest provider of free legal aid for low to moderate income residents in Central Florida. Since 1966, we have been providing legal assistance and advocacy to help the people of Central Florida obtain the basic necessities of life:…
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Lending to Minorities Declines to a 14-Year Low in U.S.
By Clea Benson and Alexis Leondis The share of mortgage lending to minority borrowers fell to at least a 14-year low as U.S. regulators struggle to ease credit to blacks and Hispanics shut out of the housing recovery. These borrowers, whose share of the purchase mortgage market has been shrinking since the collapse of subprime…
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Medical Information Worth 10x More Than Credit Card Data On Black Market
When many people think about identity theft and data breaches, they tend to think about credit card data and bank accounts. This makes sense given the large-scale breaches in the news lately. However, Reuters reported last week that medical information is ”worth 10 times more than credit card number[s] on the black market” a trend that has been developing…
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Middle-class adults have $20K saved for retirement
Middle-class people in the USA have a median of $20,000 saved for retirement, far short of the $250,000 they think they’ll need during that time of their lives, a new survey shows. A third (34%) of working middle-class adults aren’t contributing anything to a 401(k), IRA or other retirement savings plan, according to the survey…
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