Press Releases

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...

Attorney General Sues South Florida Business for Equity Skimming Scheme
10/22/2009: TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General Bill McCollum today filed a lawsuit against a Miami-Dade County business, its owners and several straw buyers for their participation in an equity skimming scheme that victimized at...

Jensen Beach Pastor, Wife Sentenced to Prison for Mortgage Fraud Scheme
09/08/2009: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Jensen Beach Pastor and his wife have been sentenced to prison terms for a mortgage fraud scheme. Rodney McGill will serve 20 years in prison and...

Attorney General Presents $700,000 in Grants Through Mortgage Foreclosure Defense Fund
09/03/2009: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum and the Florida Bar Foundation today awarded approximately $700,000 in grants to several South Florida non-profit organizations to fund free foreclosure legal defense...

McCollum: Orange County Legal Aid to Get $85,000 Through Mortgage Foreclosure Defense Fund
08/31/2009: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum and The Florida Bar Foundation today awarded $85,000 to the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc. to be used for a new foreclosure defense...

Kissimmee Foreclosure Rescue Company Sued for Fraud
08/21/2009: ~ Company purportedly targeted the Hispanic community with foreclosure rescue scam ~ TALLAHASSEE, FL - Attorney General Bill McCollum today sued a Kissimmee-based company over allegations it targeted Hispanics in a...

Attorney General McCollum Hosts Town Hall on Housing Issues
08/15/2009: TAMPA, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today hosted a Tampa town hall meeting with Florida’s Interagency Mortgage Fraud Task Force to discuss the housing crisis. The event, designed to present a comprehensive...

Jensen Beach Pastor, Wife Convicted of Mortgage Fraud Scheme
07/21/2009: TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Jensen Beach Pastor and his wife have been convicted of mortgage fraud by a Martin County Jury. Rodney McGill and his mortgage broker wife Shalonda...