FTC Broadens Case Against Mortgage Relief Scheme; Charges That ‘Forensic Audits’ Were Unlikely to Help Homeowner

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 1, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Trade Commission has named several new defendants and added new charges concerning so-called “forensic audits” to its lawsuit against an operation that allegedly bilked homeowners who were trying to lower their mortgage payments. The action is part of an ongoing crackdown on scams that target consumers who are behind in their mortgage payments or at risk of foreclosure.