March 12, 2012 Posted by Maine RealEstateRama
AUGUSTA – March 12, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General William J. Schneider announced today that lawsuits have been filed against two home repair contractors for taking money from consumers and failing to perform as promised.
Read the full article: Home Repair Contractors Sued by Attorney General Schneider for Allegedly Swindling Homeowners out of Money ...
March 7, 2012 Posted by Maine RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC – March 7, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, Congressman Mike Michaud, Ranking Member of the Veterans’ Affairs Health Subcommittee, praised the announcement that servicemembers and veterans hurt by mortgage abuses will be provided reli…
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March 1, 2012 Posted by Maine RealEstateRama
Washington, D.C. – March 1, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Under questioning today by Senator Susan Collins, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shawn Donovan agreed to update federal guidelines to classify wood pellet boilers as an “acceptable” pri…
Read the full article: HOUSING SECRETARY AGREES TO SENATOR COLLINS’ REQUEST TO UPDATE FEDERAL REGULATIONS REGARDING WOOD PELLET BOILERS ...
February 13, 2012 Posted by Maine RealEstateRama
February 13, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General William J. Schneider announced that Maine joined a landmark $25 billion joint federal-state agreement and the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses, fraud and unaccep…
Read the full article: Maine Joins $25 Billion Joint State-Federal Mortgage Servicing Settlement on Forclosure Wrongs: State share of national settlement estimated at $21,000,000 ...
December 28, 2011 Posted by Maine RealEstateRama
December 28, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Superintendent Lloyd P. LaFountain III announced this week that the Bureau of Financial Institutions’ third quarter survey covering first residential mortgage loans held by Maine’s 32 state-chartered banks an…
Read the full article: New Home Foreclosure Starts Drop at Maine Banks and Credit Unions ...
December 23, 2011 Posted by Maine RealEstateRama
AUGUSTA, ME – December 23, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Paul LePage has asked Maine State Housing Authority and Efficiency Maine Trust to develop a contingency plan to address the unmet need should Congress not appropriate sufficient funds for t…
Read the full article: Governor Seeks Help from Maine State Housing Authority and Efficiency Maine Trust to Address LIHEAP Funding Shortage ...
October 19, 2011 Posted by Maine RealEstateRama
GARDINER, ME – October 19, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Bureau of Financial Institutions’ Superintendent Lloyd P. LaFountain, III has released results from a quarterly survey covering residential mortgage loans held by Maine’s 32 state-chartered bank…
Read the full article: Seriously Delinquent Mortgage Loans Decrease at Maine Financial Institutions ...
October 12, 2011 Posted by Maine RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC – October 12, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — This afternoon, Congressman Mike Michaud, Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 2074, legislation that contains the te…
Read the full article: Michaud Bill Helping Maine Veterans’ Homes Passes ...
August 11, 2011 Posted by Maine RealEstateRama
AUGUSTA, ME – August 11, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Titling companies and law offices preparing a property transfer tax declaration form in Maine can now do so more efficiently online, using the free Real Estate Transfer Tax Declarations online service…
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July 12, 2011 Posted by Maine RealEstateRama
July 12, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Paul LePage issued a statement Monday regarding a recent opinion from Attorney General William Schneider. The opinion involves the purported sale of real estate to a State employee and a subsequent lease …
Read the full article: Governor LePage Orders Executive Order Addressing State Property Sales ...