WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that it reached a settlement with the owner of an auto loan modification operation that falsely promised consumers it could get their ...

The Better Business Bureau of Western Virginia reported that area consumers have been scammed by loan modification companies offering services in direct violation of FTC regulations. It was reported ...

PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) – Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne announced Wednesday he obtained $470,000 as part of agreements with the owner of a loan modification company to resolve allegations of ...

On July 23, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) jointly issued an announcement, entitled “CFPB, FTC and States Announce Sweep Against ...

The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions has issued a warning to consumers regarding another unlicensed loan modification operation promoted by a California law firm, Kramer & Kaslow, ...

WASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Foreclosure rescue companies and loan modification firms, many of which have been accused of taking money from desperate homeowners and doing little for them, will no ...

The Commonwealth has reached settlements with two mortgage loan modification companies, accused of illegally charging advance fees to clients seeking foreclosure rescue services. Attorney General Ken ...

The collapse of the housing market has spawned a whole new industry — companies that say they can help troubled homeowners negotiate modifications to their mortgages. But officials in several states ...

The people struggling with huge debts and financial hardships can make use of the loan modification programs intended to support such individuals. The hopes of the homeowners who struggle to avoid ...

One thing I've learned about many loan modification companies is that they will take your credit score, and crush it. Some will tell their customers to stop paying their mortgage. The thought is a ...