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FTC Obtains Court Order Halting Deceptive Mortgage Relief Internet Ads

by Moe Bedard

Marketers Falsely Claimed to Operate MakingHomeAffordable.gov
At the Federal Trade Commission’s request, a federal district court issued an order to stop an Internet-based operation that pretends to operate “MakingHomeAffordable.gov,” the official Web site of the federal Making Home Affordable program for free mortgage loan assistance. The FTC alleged that the defendants deceptively diverted consumers who searched [...]

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FTC Testifies on Efforts to Combat Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Scams

by Moe Bedard

The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity of the Committee on Financial Services that, with the rapid increase in mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures, the FTC has intensified its efforts to protect consumers from foreclosure rescue and loan modification scams. The FTC also recommended legislative and other remedies [...]

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Loan Modification Scams Shut Down by the FTC: Hope Now Modifications & New Hope Property

by Moe Bedard

The Federal Trade Commission convinced a U.S. district court to order two companies to stop advertising that they are part of a government-endorsed mortgage-assistance network. The complaints and restraining orders name Hope Now Modifications LLC, related entities and principals Nick Puglia and Salvatore Puglia as well as New Hope Property LLC and principals Brian Mammoccio [...]

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New FTC Scrutiny Deemed Likely for Servicers

by Moe Bedard

An attorney who spoke at the Western States Loan Servicing Conference in Las Vegas predicts that the Federal Trade Commission will produce a “significant enforcement action” involving a major mortgage servicer within the next several months. Anand Raman, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, said the FTC has broad authority to scrutinize [...]

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Section 5 of the FTC Act – Unfair and Deceptive Mortgages?

by Moe Bedard

Section 5 of the FTC Act Facts : 
The FTC Act provides a comprehensive framework for carrying out the Commission’s law enforcement initiatives. In executing its consumer protection law enforcement responsibilities, the Commission can rely both upon Section 5 of the FTC Act — which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices — and upon a [...]

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Congress Calls for the FTC to Step in and Stop Predatory Advertising by Lenders

by Moe Bedard

Watch the MSN video here

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The FHA Secure Bait and Switch – FHA Clearly Violates Truth in Advertising Laws

by Moe Bedard

By Moe Bedard 
“Thousands Have Switched to FHASecure to Keep Their Homes - Why Not You?” – FHA Website
“only 266 such borrowers have cleared all FHA hurdles, according to data compiled by the Department of Housing and Urban Development that was provided to Reuters” – Reuters
“In only the first 4 months of FHASecure, more than 40,000 households [...]

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