Friday, May 8, 2026

Archives

Mortgage Relief Pitchmen Settle FTC Charges That They Deceived Consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- A group of Utah-based defendants claiming to be legal experts in loan modifications have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they broke the law by conning consumers into paying hefty fees for worthless mortgage relief services. The five proposed orders settling the FTC’s charges ban the defendants, led by Philip J. Danielson and his company, Danielson Law Group, from offering mortgage assistance relief services and from participating in the debt relief industry

Defendants in Two Financial Services Schemes Banned from Providing Mortgage and Debt Relief Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The defendants in two separate alleged scams have settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission and will be banned from providing mortgage- and debt-relief services. The cases are part of the FTC’s continuing crackdown on scams targeting consumers in financial distress

Business Real Estate Press Releases

NorthstarMLS Invests in Next-Generation Consumer Home Search with Broker Public Portal

NorthstarMLS today announced a strategic partnership with industry-owned technology alliance Broker Public Portal (BPP) to power a next-generation MLS consumer search platform designed to deliver a more transparent, accurate, and broker-connected home search experience.

Recent Gov & Nonprofit Real Estate Press Releases

Hoeven Secures Commitments to Provide $1.8 Million For CVIC, Passed Legislation...

Senator Discusses Efforts to Address Delayed DOJ Funding for Victim Services, Free Up Capital for Grand Forks Affordable Housing Project. Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable with leaders from the Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC) and the Grand Forks Housing Authority