Press Releases

South Florida Fake Loan Modification Company Owners Arrested
08/17/2011: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –Attorney General Pam Bondi today announced the arrest of the owners of Best Value Homes, Inc. for conspiracy to commit RICO (the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) and organized...

Attorney General Bondi Files Lawsuit Against Three South Florida Companies for Foreclosure Rescue Fraud
05/02/2011: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that her office filed a lawsuit on Friday against three South Florida companies that allegedly were charging upfront fees for loan modification services to...

Attorney General Hosts Central Florida Community Forum on Housing Issues
12/04/2010: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum and the Florida Interagency Mortgage Task Force today hosted a community forum in Kissimmee to discuss the housing crisis. The event was designed to present a...

Attorney General Announces Florida's Biggest Lenders Will Participate in Upcoming Community Forum
03/09/2010: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued the following statement: “In November, I sent letters to the largest banks in Florida requesting fair and efficient assistance for consumers participating in...

California Company Sued for Foreclosure Rescue Fraud
02/04/2010: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that his office has filed a lawsuit against a California company providing loan modification services to homeowners facing foreclosure. According to the...

McCollum: Banks need to keep working toward solution for homeowners
12/09/2009: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum issued the following statement after meeting today with executives from Bank of America: "Last month, I called on the Florida executives of major banks to make customer...

Federal Trade Commission Commends McCollum's Proactive Efforts Against Foreclosure Rescue Fraud
11/25/2009: TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today commended Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum for his proactive efforts to combat mortgage foreclosure rescue and loan modification scams in Florida....

Attorney General Sends Letters to Florida Bank Executives
11/17/2009: TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General McCollum today sent a letter to the Florida executives of Bank of America, JP Morgan/Chase, Wells Fargo and Wachovia, calling upon the bank executives to provide homeowners with a fair...

Attorney General, Florida Interagency Mortgage Task Force Host Broward Community Forum on Housing Issues
11/07/2009: ~ McCollum calls on lenders to help homeowners instead of turning a cold shoulder ~ SUNRISE, FL – The Attorney General’s Office and the Florida Interagency Mortgage Task Force today hosted a Broward County community...

Florida Interagency Mortgage Task Force Hosts Community Forum on Housing Issues
10/24/2009: FT. MYERS, FL – The Attorney General’s Office and the Florida Interagency Mortgage Task Force today hosted a Ft. Myers community forum to discuss the housing crisis. The event, designed to present a comprehensive...