Mortgage-relief scams target blacks, Latinos: Since the housing crisis began, nearly half the victims of mortgage loan-modification scams have been of African-American, Latino or Asian descent, ...

Con artists have been taking advantage of people who are in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure. Federal and state officials are trying to crack down on the bogus loan modification firms. They ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Three Sacramento-area attorneys have been arrested for running what prosecutors say was a loan modification scam that allegedly bilked homeowners out of thousands of dollars ...

Nine years after a foreclosure relief scam unfolded, the FTC is releasing seized funds. Lessons for LOs abound in how it all went down. It didn’t take long. Just nine years. But, 198 borrowers who ...

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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 ...

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If there’s one thing you should know going into the home-buying or refinancing market this year, it’s this: Mortgage scams are evolving faster than ever. From phishing tactics to impersonation of ...

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