In the battle against foreclosure and loan modification fraud, Attorney General (AG) Jerry Brown ordered over 380 mortgage foreclosure consultants to register with the AG’s office and post a $100,000 bond each. Letters were sent to each to post the required bond and register within 10 days, or provide justification as to why they should be exempt.
If the companies don’t register, post bond, or show good reason not to, criminal penalties could be imposed for up to one year in [...]
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While still one of the top areas in the country as far as total number of foreclosures, Los Angeles had a significant percentage drop in the number of new foreclosures from Q4 2008 to Q1 2009.
New information released by PropertyShark.com in their Q1 2009 Foreclosure Report shows that even though Los Angeles had 93.5% more foreclosures than Seattle and 68% more foreclosures than Miami in the new quarter, their percentage drops were dramatically different. On a quarter over quarter [...]
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