FTC Sends Nearly 1.5 Million Dollars to Victims of Bronx Honda’s allegedly Illegal Financing and Sales Practices

Federal Trade Commission Sends Nearly $1.5 Million to Victims of Bronx Honda’s allegedly Illegal Financing and Sales Practices | site |



(November 10, 2020) - - Today, November 10, 2020 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published the following information:

The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling nearly $1.5 million to individuals who were affected by allegedly unlawful financing and sales practices by Bronx Honda. According to the FTC, Bronx Honda and its general manager told sales employees to charge higher financing markups and fees to African-American and Hispanic customers. The defendants told employees that these groups should be targeted due to their limited education, and not to attempt the same practices with non-Hispanic white consumers. The FTC further alleged that Bronx Honda failed to honor advertised sale prices, changed the sales price on paperwork in the middle of the sale without telling the consumer, double-ch...

U.S. Internal Revenue Service provides Tax Relief for Victims of September Wildfires in California; Oct. 15 Deadline, other Dates Extended to Jan. 15 | site |




(October 19, 2020) - - Today, October 19, 2020, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published the following information:

WASHINGTON — Victims of the California wildfires that began on September 4 now have until January 15, 2021, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.

The IRS is offering this relief to any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as qualifying for individual assistance. Currently this includes Fresno, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, San Bernardino, San Diego and Siskiyou counties in California, but taxpayers in localities added later to the disaster area will automatically receive the same filing and payment relief. The current list of eligible...

IRS provides Tax Relief for Victims of Hurricane Sally | site |


Oct. 15 deadline, other dates extended to Jan. 15

(September 24, 2020) - - Today, September 24, 2020, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published the following information:

WASHINGTON — Victims of Hurricane Sally that began on September 14 now have until January 15, 2021 to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.

The IRS is offering this relief to any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as qualifying for individual assistance. Currently this includes Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties in Alabama, but taxpayers in localities qualifying for individual assistance added later to the disaster area, elsewhere in the state and in neighboring states, will automatically receive the same filing and payment relief. The current list of eligible localities is always...

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Prioritizing all Pending Veterans Benefits Appeals Claims for Victims of Hurricanes Florence and Michael

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Washington, DC - - (October 30, 2018) - - Veterans impacted by recent hurricanes Florence and Michael will now have their pending appeals claims for benefits prioritized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), department officials announced.

VA’s Board of Veterans’ Appeals has determined that the significant effects of hurricanes Florence and Michael were sufficient cause for the Board to advance the appeals for counties in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia determined to be disaster areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “Accelerating the decision process on pending appeals claims for those Veterans and their families affected by hurricanes Florence and Michael is the right thing to do,” s...

U.S. Department of Agriculture Provides Hurricane Florence Victims Needed Relief and Recovery Aid

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Editor's note: On September 21, 2018 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the following information: Washington, DC - - (September 21, 2018) - - As Hurricane Florence approached, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use all available authorities to ensure the security and safety of those in the path of the storm, and to aid victims in their recovery efforts. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices are actively responding, providing emergency response staffing and a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to residents, agricultural producers, and impacted communities at large. “USDA is unwavering in its commitment to work on behalf of every community hit and ensure life-sustainin...

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Provides Regulatory Relief and Assistance for Hurricane Victims

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Washington, DC - - (September 19, 2018) - - The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it is providing regulatory relief to publicly traded companies, investment companies, accountants, transfer agents, municipal advisors and others affected by Hurricane Florence. The loss of property, power, transportation, and mail delivery due to the hurricane poses challenges for some individuals and entities that are required to provide information to the SEC and shareholders.

To address compliance issues caused by Hurricane Florence, the Commission issued an order that conditionally exempts affected persons from certain requirements of the federal securities laws for periods following the weather event.

The Commission also adopted interim final...

Governor Greg Abbott of Texas Announces Services For Victims Of The Sutherland Springs Shooting

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March 27, 2018


Austin, Texas - - (March 22, 2018) - - Governor Greg Abbott today announced the release of more than $2.3 million in grant funding to support the long-term recovery efforts of survivors of the Sutherland Springs shootings. This funding will be given to six agencies to provide a coordinated response to assist residents of Sutherland Springs and the surrounding areas with community resiliency and recovery programs. These services will help provide a variety of services including counseling, mental health screenings, education and legal assistance. "The act of pure evil inflicted on the faithful people of Sutherland Springs on November 5, 2017 will deeply affect the community, especially the surviving victims, for the rest of their lives," said Governor Ab...

FHA Extends Foreclosure Moratorium for Hurricane Maria Victims

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Additional 60-day relief to help struggling FHA-insured families in Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands




March 12, 2018



Washington, DC - - (March 1, 2018) - - For the second time since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today announced that the agency is extending its 180-day foreclosure moratorium for FHA-insured homeowners for an additional 60 days due to the extensive damage and continuing needs in these hard-hit territories. Under the expanded moratorium, FHA is instructing lenders and servicers to suspend all foreclosure actions against insured borrowers in these Presidentially Declared Major Disaster Areas until May 18, 2018. Read FHA's letter to lenders, servicers and counseling agencies. FHA-insured...