(Note: In part one of this two-part series on loan modification programs, I’ll set the table by examining loan counseling companies, and see what, if anything, they bring to the table. In part two, ...

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The Commonwealth has reached settlements with two mortgage loan modification companies, accused of illegally charging advance fees to clients seeking foreclosure rescue services. Attorney General Ken ...

The Better Business Bureau of Western Virginia reported that area consumers have been scammed by loan modification companies offering services in direct violation of FTC regulations. It was reported ...

A loan modification is a long-term mortgage relief option for borrowers experiencing financial hardship, such as loss of income due to illness. A modification typically changes the loan’s rate, term ...

So the newest flavor of loan modification scams involves firms that hire a small number of lawyers who do little or no loan work, but give the company legal cover to collect up-front fees. The agency ...

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is investigating an officer involved shooting. TV Highway is closed between 192nd and 198th while the investigation continues. PPS considers last-second measure ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Foreclosure rescue companies and loan modification firms, many of which have been accused of taking money from desperate homeowners and doing little for them, will no ...

If you’re struggling to make your monthly mortgage payments or have fallen behind, you may be at risk of losing your home. But depending on the circumstances, you may be eligible for a loan ...

Mortgage banking is in my blood. I was 13 the first summer I decided to work in my father's mortgage company. While other children my age were playing kickball at day camp, I was processing loans. I ...

Although not yet adopted by any state, the Uniform Mortgage Modification Act aims to clarify and simplify the law governing mortgage modifications by creating brightline safe harbors for common ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo will sue a loan modification company and has subpoenaed 14 others in a nationwide probe into firms that allegedly prey on desperate ...