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Predatory Short Sale Negotiators

Jillayne Schlicke on 02 5, 2010 | 30 Comments

I received a call the other day from a consumer who was in the process of purchasing a short sale home.  The homeowner has defaulted on her mortgage and the trustee sale auction has been postponed a

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Rhonda Porter Receives the Jim Fitzgerald Service Award from WAMP

Jillayne Schlicke on 10 6, 2009 | 23 Comments

Rhonda Porter Receives the Jim Fitzgerald Service Award from WAMP

Today, during the Washington Association of Mortgage Professional's State "Connect" Convention, Raincityguide author Rhonda Porter was presented with the Jim Fitzgerald Distinguished Service Awar

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FTC Considers Total Ban on Upfront Loan Modification Fees

Jillayne Schlicke on 09 17, 2009 | 92 Comments

It's about time.  I've been saying this is going to turn into a national crisis for a year now.  From the AP The head of the Federal Trade Commission said Thursday the agency is considering banni

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Loan Mod Firms: Attorney “Backed” or Attorney Representation

Jillayne Schlicke on 07 19, 2009 | 4 Comments

A story today in the NY Times contains interviews with salespeople who worked for an attorney-backed loan modification firm in California that is now under state investigation for defrauding desperate

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