NY Homeowners Sue Lehman Subsidiary

The U.S. Treasury’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) isn’t proceeding smoothly. HousingWire.com reports that four New York homeowners are suing a Lehman Brothers subsidiary, Aurora Loan Services, for not providing an opportunity for a loan modification.

Aurora’s behavior makes me wonder if government programs for homeowners are just public relations ploys.  Maybe the HAMP program should be renamed HAMPER.  Homeowners are certainly being hampered. Read the full article about the lawsuit against Aurora

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189 Lawsuits Allege Mortgage Fraud

State and federal prosecutors filed 189 lawsuits Wednesday against loan modification consultants accused of bilking homeowners desperate to reduce their mortgage payments so they can keep their homes.

The legal actions, which Delaware did not join in, were announced by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz and California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown. They are part of a nationwide sweep of alleged sham consultants conducted by the federal agency and 23 states.

Brown said the lawsuits the attorney general’s office filed in Orange and Los Angeles counties include allegations against five companies and their subsidiaries and staff members. In all, 21 individuals and 14 companies were named.
Read more about the lawsuits

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