Loan Modification

San Diego DA Seeks Realtor Help In Fight Against Loan Modification Scams
In San Diego, California, the San Diego Union Tribune reports:San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis [last week] urged members of the San Diego Association of Realtors to help track down and prosecute cases of real estate fraud...

New Name, Same Operation For San Diego-Area Loan Modification Firm
In San Diego, California, ABC News reports:People's First Financial, an aggressive loan modification company that was the subject of a "20/20" story last month, has begun doing business under a different name...

ABC News' 20/20 Probes Into San Diego Loan Modification Firm
A recent investigative report on ABC News' 20/20 program probed into the activities of San Diego, California loan modification firm People's First Financial:[L]ast year, [Jay] Nichols was employed as a salesman at what he describes as an aggressive loan modification company, People's First Financial in San Diego...

Investigative Report: Firm Uses Quit Claim Deed Home Transfers Into Trusts As Part Of Loan Modification Efforts
In San Diego, California, an investigative report by the San Diego Union Tribune attempts to shine light on one area loan modification firm:[E]dmundo Rubi now does business under the names Apocalypse Trust and Amerisian Trust...

Treasurys Actions: Pros and Cons
Tax attorney and former bond trader Hale “Bonddad” Stewart provides a concise explanation of the initiatives Treasury announced this week– the Capital Purchase Program, debt purchases, and load guarantees: Troubled Asset Relief Program (Buying Debt/Loan/Mortgages) Pros It gets the assets off the books...

San Diego DA Indicts 10 On 150+ Felony Charges In Alleged Foreclosure Scams Involving Sale Leasebacks, Land Grants
In San Diego, California, the San Diego Union Tribune reports: The county grand jury indicted 10 people(1) yesterday for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in a foreclosure scam that victimized hundreds of homeowners in San Diego and Riverside counties...

Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act

The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act
Phantom Income Relief on Debt Cancellation

Whats a Home Loan Modification?
How to Qualify for a Home Loan Modification

Wells Fargo Faces Loan Discrimination Class Action
Wells Fargo Faces Loan Discrimination Class Action

Aurora Loan Faces Class Action over Mortgage Review Services
Aurora Loan Faces Class Action over Mortgage Review Services

Student Loan Xpress Settles Class Action with Students
Student Loan Xpress Settles Class Action with Students

Americash Advance
Faces Class Action Over Loan Terms

Loan Agreement
Vernalis to pay Endo Pharmaceuticals $7 million settlement.

Loan Backers
Mortgage Lenders Network pays $855,000 bankruptcy settlement for unfunded mortgages.