Comments on: Task force to crack down on loan modification scams http://www.governmentrefinanceassistance.com/government-financing-assistance/task-force-to-crack-down-on-loan-modification-scams/ Helping American Homeowners Obtain Mortgage Relief Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:46:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: G.R.A. Admin http://www.governmentrefinanceassistance.com/government-financing-assistance/task-force-to-crack-down-on-loan-modification-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-22472 G.R.A. Admin Sat, 22 May 2010 21:37:23 +0000 http://www.governmentrefinanceassistance.com/?p=480#comment-22472 It is perfectly legal for a business to offer to help you with a loan modification for a fee. Just be aware that you don't need to pay anyone to help you get a loan modification -- you can seek one by contacting your lender directly. Sometimes it makes sense to pay for professional help but it is always a "buyer beware" situation when you do so. It is perfectly legal for a business to offer to help you with a loan modification for a fee. Just be aware that you don’t need to pay anyone to help you get a loan modification — you can seek one by contacting your lender directly.

Sometimes it makes sense to pay for professional help but it is always a “buyer beware” situation when you do so.

]]> By: Debra Rogan http://www.governmentrefinanceassistance.com/government-financing-assistance/task-force-to-crack-down-on-loan-modification-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-22457 Debra Rogan Fri, 21 May 2010 19:05:12 +0000 http://www.governmentrefinanceassistance.com/?p=480#comment-22457 I was contacted today by Integrity Mortgage & Credit Solutions, Inc. stating they were a non profit HUD certified, Neighborworks Certified, Nationally Certified Foreclosure Prevention and Default Counselors and charging $1,125.00 fee to process any mortgage modification application that could get us down to 2% fixed for the life of the mortgage. Every thing we see from official Presidential sources says companies charging any fees are not legal. What do you know about this? I was contacted today by Integrity Mortgage & Credit Solutions, Inc. stating they were a non profit HUD certified, Neighborworks Certified, Nationally Certified Foreclosure Prevention and Default Counselors and charging $1,125.00 fee to process any mortgage modification application that could get us down to 2% fixed for the life of the mortgage. Every thing we see from official Presidential sources says companies charging any fees are not legal. What do you know about this?

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