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Monthly Archives: January 2020

Roslindale Homeowners Receive HIC Guaranty Fund Check Posted on Jan 31

 Roslindale Homeowners Receive HIC Guaranty Fund Check

On Friday, January 24th, the Undersecretary of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Edward A. Palleschi, presented two Roslindale homeowners with checks from the Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) Guaranty Fund, a fund that is administered by the Office. The homeowners received checks for   …Continue Reading Roslindale Homeowners Receive HIC Guaranty Fund Check

The New Anti-Robocall Laws and How They Protect Consumers from High Volumes of Robocalls Posted on Jan 9

 The New Anti-Robocall Laws and How They Protect Consumers from High Volumes of Robocalls

In recent years, robocalls have disturbed, cheated, and scammed constituents, stealing nearly $1 billion from consumers in 2018 alone. Scam callers may pose as various government agencies or other organizations requesting money, personal information and other data in hopes to steal from or harm the   …Continue Reading The New Anti-Robocall Laws and How They Protect Consumers from High Volumes of Robocalls