If only hair stylists had it as easy as foreclosure consultants when it comes to dealing with the government. Calling on the governor to sign a bill aimed at protecting homeowners from foreclosure rescue scams, Assemblyman Gary Schaer (D-Passaic) said that "hair stylists are required to undergo more government scrutiny than foreclosure consultants." PolitiFact New Jersey found that Schaer's...
If only hair stylists had it as easy as foreclosure consultants when it comes to dealing with the government.
Calling on the governor to sign a bill aimed at protecting homeowners from foreclosure rescue scams, Assemblyman Gary Schaer (D-Passaic) said that "hair stylists are required to undergo more government scrutiny than foreclosure consultants."
PolitiFact New Jersey found that Schaer's right. Barbers need a license, but there are no regulations on the books for foreclosure consultants. We rate the claim True.
Read the complete ruling at PolitiFactNJ.com and then join the conversation about it at NJ.com.
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