The Federal Trade Commission has announced a federal court has entered orders against 22 defendants who offered financially strapped consumers fake home-loan modification services that the FTC claims violated the FTC Act and the Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS) Rule. The MARS Rule bans mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification services from collecting fees until …
Consumer Statement: South Coast Legal out of CA promised that by paying $4,000.00 to be get a loan modification at 2%, this would stop my foreclosure. They sent me attachments from Excel and word to show I had a chance to get the Modification. They never told me that on top of the $4,000.00 would …
Consumer Statement: I know now that I was “Scammed”! Because, I contacted by a so-called Case Manager (DAVID MILLER), who informed me that he was an Attorney with “SC Law Group. And, that I could reduce my mortgage payments by a Loan Modification. He continued stating that he could assist me with the loan modification. …
I was sent by mail format about sc law group will help me to get better rate. I spoke with reggie an jane. Both were will to try to help. Well I qualified. An just wondering if all is legit. Don’t want to thro ny hard working money away Can u help me Sandy This …
“Dear Steve, We bought our current home as he market feel out from under us in 2007. In late 2006 we have 300-400K in equity in two homes. By the time we closed we one under water (eventual short sale) and one we made $22K on. Our $540K purchase was initially on a bridge loan …
“Dear Steve, got behind on mtg payments & other bills, filed chapter 13 last year, but case has not been settled. trustee denies claim & then attorney refiles. all payments are being made to the trustee. mtg payments are also being made. we also have a rental property in the same situation, but has since …
Consumer Statement: I received an official notice that I could be helped by reducing my mortgage and getting caught up on a few payments I was late on with my mortgage. SC Law Group of California told me I qualified and then told me to leave out my wifes income to make it look better. …
“Dear Steve, I saw your postings regarding SC Law Group and was curious. The person I talked to over the phone seems knowledgeable of mortgage modification. I have provided them info regarding my financial documents (bank statements, mortgage statements, and employer pay stubs). I needed to pay an upfront fee (several thousand) for the loan …
The other day I did a story about SC Law Group, here. In that story I discovered that SC Law Group had the same core of lawyers that were associated with another firm, NHT Law Group, that was being sued by a mortgage company for sending out allegedly bogus mailers. The mortgage company suit said: …
“Dear Steve, Have a mortgage with a 6% intrest… Starting to have some financial issues.. I was contacted through the mail by the SC Law Group from Long Beach, CA. They say they can put together a package to present to Chase our mortgage lender that will make them reduce our mortgage rate to 3.25% …