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Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Joins Legislative Leaders to Unveil California Homeowner Bill of Rights

SACRAMENTO, CA – February 29, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the California Homeowner Bill of Rights designed to protect homeowners from unfair practices by banks and mortgage companies and to help consumer…

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Grijalva Holding Foreclosure Education and Prevention Workshop March 10 in Tucson to Ensure Arizonans Get Help They Need

Tucson, AZ – February 28, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva will hold a foreclosure prevention workshop March 10 in Tucson from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Desert View High School at 4101 E. Valencia Road. The event, which is free and ope…

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Pelosi, Speier Request Justice Department Examination into Possible Violations of Federal Law in San Francisco Foreclosures

Washington, D.C. – February 20, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Jackie Speier sent a letter today to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting he direct the Justice Department’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Ta…

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VA Participates in Settlement with Mortgage Banks

WASHINGTON, DC – February 17, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced its participation in the largest state-federal legal settlement in history that deals with problems within the mortgage industry.

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Sen. Mike Crane Encourages Constituents to Review Foreclosure Settlement

ATLANTA, GA – February 16, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — In light of the recent announcement from Attorney General Sam Olens, Sen. Mike Crane (R-Newnan) is providing his constituents with the necessary information to determine eligibility for receiving be…

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Attorney General Bondi’s Office Obtains Restitution for Victims of Loan Modification Scam

TALLAHASSEE, FL – February 15, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that her office has secured restitution of $59,000 for approximately 430 consumers who were harmed by a foreclosure-related rescue service scam. The settleme…

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Bennet: Need to Ensure Foreclosure Settlement Delivers Relief for Colorado Families

February 13, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the announcement of a $25 billion deal states reached between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department …

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Mississippi Joins $25 Billion Joint State-Federal Mortgage Servicing Settlement on Foreclosure

Jackson, MS – February 13, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Jim Hood today announced Mississippi is part of the $25 billion joint federal-state agreement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses and fraud, …

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Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on Nearly $1 Billion Mortgage Settlement for Maryland Homeowners

ANNAPOLIS, MD – February 13, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Martin O’Malley today issued the following statement on the announcement of a nearly $1 billion settlement for Maryland homeowners facing foreclosure:

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Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Secures $18 Billion California Commitment for Struggling Homeowners

LOS ANGELES, CA – February 10, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced an historic commitment to California of up to $18 billion that will benefit hundreds of thousands of homeowners in the state hardest hit by the …

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