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Nevada Loan Modification Company Files Suit Against Law Makers

by Moe Bedard

A law firm active in Henderson and Las Vegas is suing the state over rules requiring licensing of non-attorney employees working on mortgage loan modifications.
Cogburn Law Offices LLC filed suit last week in Clark County District Court against the Department of Business and Industry, Division of Mortgage Lending.

Court records indicate the law firm won a [...]

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Can a lawyer “really” help you with a loan modification?

by Moe Bedard

Should homeowners who want to obtain a loan modification from their lender hire an attorney to help them achieve that goal? Attorneys say their services can be helpful, but lenders counter that such services are an unnecessary expenditure of money that would be better applied to overdue mortgage payments.

“Lawyers can be and have been very [...]

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Loan Modification Crackdowns and Their Effect on the Public

by Moe Bedard

By Moe Bedard
Following suit with Treasury Secretary Geithner’s warnings, more foreclosure consultants are being sued by Attorneys General throughout the United States. Today, Indiana Attorney General Zoeller indicated he was suing five foreclosure consultants in his state. Personally, I think it’s a good thing that fraudulent foreclosure consultants are being prosecuted. However, I am increasingly [...]

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Do I need a lawyer to get a loan modification, and if so, why?

by Nathan Fransen Esq.

Loan modification companies now occupy countless blogs on the internet, almost every commercial break on the radio and now even television commercials. Some are lawyers, some are not. Both groups seem to be spouting the same message to the same people.
Is this “boom” caused out of a legitimate need, or is [...]

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