Con artists have been taking advantage of people who are in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure. Federal and state officials are trying to crack down on the bogus loan modification firms. They ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Three Sacramento-area attorneys have been arrested for running what prosecutors say was a loan modification scam that allegedly bilked homeowners out of thousands of dollars ...

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island woman has been charged with operating a loan modification scam. Tania Ayala was arrested Sunday at her Uniondale home and charged with grand larceny. Authorities ...

The Minnesota Home Ownership Center on Wednesday praised the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for new rules that are aimed at ending mortgage modifications scams against consumers. Under the new ...

Beau Starr and his family must face the prospect that their home may be gone forever. I just got slapped with an auction date may 9th, two months away, Starr worriedly said. The family has lost $9,000 ...

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A horde of scam artists are preying on St. Louis homeowners facing foreclosure, consumer protection officials say. They're ...

Former Marine Ruben Navarro owned his Monterey Park home for 24 years. But just before Christmas, he was evicted due to a foreclosure. He now lives in a small motor home. "I was totally devastated," ...

Loan modifications are a long-term mortgage relief option for borrowers experiencing financial hardship, such as loss of income due to illness. A modification typically changes the loan’s rate, term ...