Friday, February 15, 2013

FTC Catches “Forensic Audit” Co. With Bogus Promises


In a far too common story the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has shut down yet another bogus Forensic Audit Company (see below).

It is important that consumers understand that most companies will tell you what you want to hear to get your dollars into their pockets. “Forensic Auditing” better described as Compliance Auditing is not a new and powerful tool that will stop your lender from foreclosing. In fact your lender uses the same “quality control” tool as a requirement to sell loans to FHA and to ensure that their portfolios have minimal risk to Secondary Market Investors.

We have heard numerous audit companies make claims that they are “experts” or that they wrote the book on mortgage securitization. Again, be careful what you believe in or throw your hard earned money after. There are experienced auditors, but those that wrote the book on mortgage securitization are enjoying a very luxurious life of traveling, skiing, and painting; while we the “common” people work through the mess.

Forensic, Compliance, Mortgage, and/or Loan Audits are just the facts. If you find one or several violations in your loan through research or an Audit you will not be automatically entitled to anything, nor will your lender be forced to give you preferential treatment. Your mortgage is a legally binding agreement between you and your lender. Do not take any action in regards to your property without first consulting a competent Legal professional.

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The defendants behind an operation that allegedly preyed on vulnerable homeowners have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they lured people into paying $1,995 or more by holding out bogus promises that they could help them avoid foreclosure and renegotiate their mortgages.

The FTC’s settlement order against the Los Angeles, California-based Consumer Advocates Group Experts, LLC, company owner Ryan Zimmerman, and two other related companies is part of the agency’s continuing crackdown on scams that target consumers in financial distress. It bans the defendants from marketing any mortgage assistance relief or other debt relief products or services. It also prohibits them from making misleading claims about any financial product or service, or any other type of product or service.

To see entire FTC Article goto http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/02/cag.shtm

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

McGraw-Hill and S&P Sued For Securitization Credit Ratings Fraud

In federal court yesterday the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) filed a complaint accusing McGraw-Hill and S&P of mail fraud, wire fraud and financial institutions fraud.  According to the complaint, S&P falsely represented to investors that its credit ratings were objective, independent and uninfluenced by any conflicts of interests.  Under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, the DOJ seeks civil penalties of as much as $1.1 million for each violation.

S&P issued credit ratings on more than $2.8 trillion worth of residential mortgage-backed securities and about $1.2 trillion worth of collateralized-debt obligations from September 2004 through October 2007, according to the complaint. S&P downplayed the risks on portions of the securities to gain more business from the investment banks that issued them, the U.S. said.

Most “Credit Rating” firms have faced criticism from U.S. lawmakers over how they granted top grades to securities that packaged home loans from the riskiest borrowers, leading to the Mortgage Crisis of 2007, that sent the economy into its longest recession since 1933 as defaults soared and U.S. home values plummeted.

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