Southern California Mortgage Crisis

CLCREE Can Help You Try To Recover Your Renegotiation Fraud Monies

19. August 2009

The Center for Litigation and Consumer Real Estate Education (CLCREE) is a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization that provides free legal services to alleged victims of predatory lending and consumer real estate issues. We assist in real estate related consumer complaints and, when warranted, provide free expert testimony and discovery assistance for possible future legal action. We are [...]

“It’s Your Call” KVCR TV – Avoiding Foreclosure Fraud

7. July 2009

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It's Your Call, KVCR's call-in talk show broadcast 7/10/09 - Host Roger Bowman discusses the pervasive offers to troubled homeowners that promise to save your home from foreclosure, or alternatively, to save you from having a negative credit impact by offering 'solutions' that avoid a foreclosure on your credit report. But these are almost always fraudulent. Join Pastor Herera of the Dept of Consumer Affairs, Larry Roberts, Lead Deputy DA for the Real Estate Fraud Unit of SB County, and Jennifer Brennan, atty with the FTC. WATCH HERE.

Ohio sues three foreclosure rescue firms

29. June 2009

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Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is suing three companies that bill themselves as foreclosure rescue firms, claiming they took money from struggling homeowners in exchange for pledged foreclosure assistance but failed to deliver. Cordray’s office said Thursday that it filed lawsuits against 21st Century Legal Services Inc., Foreclosure Home Assistance LLC and Michael Brotherton, who does [...]

Telltale Foreclosure Rescue Scam Indicators

29. June 2009

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WHAT IS A FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAM? A Foreclosure Rescue Scam is when a thief pretends to ‘Help’ people in foreclosure, but is really trying to steal their money. There are many different types of scams and there are more scam artists than legitimate counselors. Once you are in foreclosure, your name, address, and the fact that [...]

Foreclosure Rescue Scams

22. June 2009

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Courtesy of the Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs. If you’re facing a foreclosure, you’ll need help. But thieves will prey on homeowners in need. They’re like wolves in disguise. They claim to help, but often they will rip you off. Beware of these common scams: The ‘wolves’ will say: “Ignore the notices. Just pay me and I’ll [...]

Ever-Prevalent Frauds and Scams

19. June 2009

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Many people who are having difficulty paying their mortgage, whether owing to a rate increase or recent unemployment, are becoming paralyzed by the fear of being subject to a scam and worsening the situation. Many homeowners are routinely receiving solicitations in the mail or by phone for organizations that claim to guarantee to save the [...]