Arizona Requiring Loan Modification Licensing for Foreclosure Prevention Services

Since the housing crisis began, Arizona loan modification companies have made headlines from a range of loan modification scams.  Local TV affiliate ABC 15 reported that Governor Jan Brewer recently signed into law legislation that will force those who work in this industry to have background checks and receive 20 hours of training.  According to [...]

Ohio Task Force Cracks Massive Mortgage Fraud Case

The state of Ohio charges are the result of an 18-month investigation by the Cuyahoga County Mortgage Fraud Task Force in conjunction with the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission. Some 41 people and four companies have been indicted for engaging in a massive mortgage fraud scheme to purchase 453 homes using $44 million worth of [...]