Tag Archives: mortgage modifications

I Need The Name of a Credible Loan Modification Company. – Charlotte

Charlotte wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free. Income from the GetOutOfDebt.org site advertising is used to help alleviate poverty. If you would like to [...]

Trail Loan Modifications Trash Credit Report and Credit Score

Carolyn Said of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote an excellent article “Loan modifications often damage credit scores” that covers the reality of the damage that occurs to credit from a loan modification. Here are some excerpts. You should read the full article for more information “Struggling homeowners who get a loan modification to reduce their [...]

Loan Modification Scams, “There should be a special place in hell for people who prey on people who are down to their last dollar”

The Providence Journal had a great article on mortgage loan modification scams. Here is an excerpt. “Richard Godfrey, executive director of Rhode Island Housing, said that Rhode Island, which has been experiencing “800 foreclosures a month, virtually for two years, unabated,” has been fertile ground for loan-modification scam operators. Typically, scam artists charge up-front fees, [...]

FTC to Ban Upfront Fees for Foreclosure Rescue or Mortgage Modification

The Federal Trade Commission moved to protect distressed homeowners from the promoters of bogus foreclosure rescue and mortgage modification services by proposing a new rule that would forbid companies to charge up-front for these services. Instead, companies could only collect payment after providing services. “Homeowners facing foreclosure or struggling to make mortgage payments shouldn’t have [...]

Nine Companies in NJ Slammed for Offering Mortgage Loan Modification Help

The Division of Consumer Affairs has mailed notices of violation to nine New Jersey-based companies that allegedly offered loan modification services to consumers without being licensed. The nine companies each were cited for violating the state’s Consumer Fraud Act for engaging in unconscionable commercial practices by allegedly offering to negotiate mortgage modifications without being licensed [...]