The U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada has ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission in a case against the operators of a scheme that deceived financially distressed homeowners by falsely promising to make their mortgages more affordable. The defendants also charged consumers illegal advance fees and unlawfully told consumers not to … Read more
Benjamin R. Horton is banned from the debt relief business under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for his role in a mortgage relief scheme that falsely promised financially distressed homeowners foreclosure prevention and more affordable mortgage payments. According to the FTC, the operation typically charged consumers $3,900 in unlawful advance fees and touted … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission has charged a mortgage loan modification operation with deceiving financially distressed homeowners by falsely promising to prevent foreclosure and make their mortgages more affordable. A federal court temporarily halted the scheme and froze the defendants’ assets at the FTC’s request. According to the FTC, the defendants typically charged consumers $3,900 in … Read more
On January 8, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Consumer Defense, Consumer Link, Prefered Law, American Home Loan Counselors, American Home Loans, Consumer Defense Group, Modification Review Board, Brown Legal AM Property Management, FMG Partners, Zinly, Jonathan Hanley, Benjamin Horton, and Sandra Hanley. The Defendants, in this case, are names I recognize from … Read more
“Dear Steve, I have been looking into the Making Home Affordable Program. I found some companies offering assistance and asked for call backs. I have also been reading some of what they are allowed to do, not do, offer or not offer. I got a call back today from “the Modification Review Board.” I am … Read more
Consumer Statement: MODIFICATION REVIEW BOARD IN SANDY IS A SCAM!!!! Watch out!!!! Modification Review Board in Sandy Utah promised to modify my mortgage. They sent me an “official” looking government letter that misled me to believe that they were the Hardest Hit fund in my state and that they wanted to help me. When I … Read more
“Dear Steve, We were contacted by Preferred Law LLC about getting a modification of our home mortgage They painted such a rosy picture of reducing our mortgage rate by 2-3 pts. which would save us thousands over the term of our loan. I read your article about Modifiation Review Board LLC, based in Sandy Utah, … Read more
March 4, 2013 – Benjamin Horton takes exception with comments made by others in response to this article. See update below. “Dear Steve, My loan was sold from BAC in January 2012 to Specilized Loan Servicing, LLC. I had tried 3 times to get a modification with BAC first myself, 2 with National Debt Solution … Read more