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Foreclosure abuse prevention is the target of a major set of new provisions in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) federal overhaul of mortgage regulations. The rules establish new,

EXPERIAN - Moving can be an overwhelming and distracting experience that creates opportunities for enterprising criminals to make you a victim of identity theft. By the way, when someone

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD - Payments to 4.2 million borrowers are scheduled to begin today April 12 following an agreement reached by the Office of the Comptroller of the

It should come as no surprise that nearly 80 percent of Americans aren't buying the housing recovery and many of them think the worst is still yet to

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced four enforcement actions to end what the Bureau believes to be improper kickbacks paid by

CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris recently announced a $1 million California Homeowner Bill of Rights (HBOR) implementation grant to The National Housing Law Project. This

CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris on Feb. 5, filed a lawsuit against one of the nation’s major credit rating companies for

Perhaps the real news would be the answer to this question: "Why won't mortgage servicers simply abide by the original Independent Foreclosure Review order, give borrowers their due

Realtor-complaints.com is no longer offering a recently launched online service, purportedly for consumers to file reviews and complaints about real estate agents. An investigation by real estate trade association

New consumer protections for California homeowners are effective Jan. 1 2013. The California Homeowner Bill of Rights (CHBR), extends key mortgage and foreclosure protections to California homeowners and

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Dec. 11 actions to halt two alleged mortgage loan modification scams it believes ripped-off thousands of struggling homeowners across the country.

If you thought so called "junk fees" or "garbage fees" that come with mortgage orginations are a pain in your wallet, wait until you get a load of

Mortgage and real estate come-ons have been around since the dawn civilization. Today, they masquerade as government-affiliated, they lie about interest rates and costs, and they lure you in

The recent American Express bust is the latest example of the kind of protections consumers wouldn't get if Republicans had their way with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

See all National Mortgage Settlement stories here. Millions of homeowners who lost their homes to an abusive foreclosure process during the housing crisis will soon learn if they are

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law the final provisions of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights, legislation heavily championed by Attorney General Kamala D. Harris. "California has

The number of complaints about door-to-door solicitors, hawking everything from magazines to raw meat, is due to double this year and the Better Business Bureau Better Business Bureau

CONSUMERS UNION - Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, and California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform have urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to adopt a number

"The Internet is full of horror stories of tenants moving into properties and quickly finding out that their home is up for auction." A year ago, San Jose resident