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First Alliance Mortgage Company
The People of The State of California, The State of Arizona, The State of Florida, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, The People of the State of Illinois, and The New York State Banking Department, Plaintiffs, v. First Alliance Mortgage Company, et al., Defendants; In re: First Alliance Mortgage Company, et al., Debtors; Federal Trade Commission, Plaintiff, v. First Alliance Mortgage Company, et al., Defendants; and Frank and Nicolena Aiello, et al., Plaintiffs, v. First Alliance Mortgage Company, et al., Defendants. ... [Read More]
FTC Enforces Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act's Safeguards Rule Against Mortgage Companies
As part of a nationwide compliance sweep, the Federal Trade Commission has chargedtwo mortgage companies with violating the agency's Gramm-Leach-Bliley (GLB) SafeguardsRule by not having reasonable protections for customers' sensitive personal and financialinformation. In an administrative action filed against Nationwide Mortgage Group, Inc.(Nationwide) and its president John D. Eubank, the FTC alleged that the Fairfax, Virginia-basedmortgage broker failed to implement safeguards to protect its customers' names, social securitynumbers, credit histories, bank account numbers, income tax returns, and other sensitive financialinformation. Sunbelt Lending Services, Inc. (Sunbelt), a subsidiary of Cendant MortgageCorporation with headquarters in Clearwater, Florida, has agreed to settle similar FTC charges. The settlement with Sunbelt will bar future violations of the Safeguards Rule and require biannualaudits of Sunbelt's information security program by a qualified, independent professiona ... [Read More]
Local Homebuying Programs - HUD
In addition to HUD's mortgage insurance programs, there may be programs sponsored by your state or local government or other organizations. Select the state that interests you: ... [Read More]
First Alliance Mortgage Company Settlement
If you obtained a home mortgage loan from First Alliance Mortgage Company between January 1, 1992 and March 23, 2000, and did not settle with the company, you may be eligible to collect money as part of a proposed Class Action Settlement between First Alliance and its affiliates, officers and certain employees and the Federal Trade Commission, the States of Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New York, AARP, and various individual borrowers. ... Not all loans or lenders are created equal. For example, certain home mortgage lenders target homeowners who have low incomes or credit problems or who are elderly – and then take advantage of them by using deceptive practices. ... [Read More]
HUD Reverse Mortgage Housing Counselors List
Welcome to the listing of HUD-approved agencies that provide Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Counseling! HUD funds housing counseling agencies throughout the country who can give you advice on reverse mortgages. Just contact the agency nearest to you from the list below, or call (800) 569-4287. ... HUD Reverse Mortgages ... Homeowners with problems that could result in default of their mortgage or foreclosure on their property are encouraged to contact a HUD-approved housing counseling agency immediately. ... [Read More]
Veterans Affairs Regional Office, St Petersburg, Florida
The St. Petersburg Regional Loan Center (RLC) has responsibility for all loan guaranty activities in Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. This center assists veterans with the purchase or refinance of home loans using his or her eligibility, provides assistance to veteran homeowners having difficulty with their VA mortgage, and lists properties for possible sale by the VA through the RLC. For more information concerning eligibility for any of these programs and benefits please visit the Regional Loan Center page. ... [Read More]
Deceptive Mortgage Scam Halted
According to the FTC, 30 Minute Mortgage, Inc. sent spam and maintained Web sites where it advertised "3.95% 30 year mortgages" and until recently described itself as a "national mortgage lender." The company urged potential customers to complete detailed online loan applications. The applications required consumers to supply sensitive personal information, such as their names, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, employment information, income, first and second mortgage payments, and asset/account types and balances. The company assured consumers that when they submitted the loan applications, their sensitive information would be protected because it would be transmitted using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. ... [Read More]
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA)
FIRST FLORIDA STATE MORTGAGE CORP. ... PMCC MORTGAGE CORP. ... CHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORP. ... [Read More]
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