Press Releases

Attorney General Bondi Reminds Qualified Borrowers Who Lost Homes to Foreclosure to Submit Claims for Payment by January 18
11/29/2012: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi reminds Florida borrowers who lost their homes to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011 and who may be eligible for payment under the $25 billion national...

Attorney General Bondi Announces that Mortgage Servicers Report More Than $3.6 Billion in Relief to Florida’s Borrowers
11/19/2012: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi announced today that the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers that entered the federal-state settlement over foreclosure abuses and unacceptable mortgage servicing...

Attorney General Bondi, President-designate Gaetz and Speaker-designate Weatherford Announce Plan for $300 Million Obtained in National Settlement
11/02/2012: Contact: Jenn Meale Phone: 850.245.0150 jennifer.meale@myfloridalegal.com Katie Betta, Spokesperson for Senate President-designate Gaetz Phone: 850.339.7087 Ryan Duffy, Communications Director for House...

Attorney General Bondi’s Office Protects Distressed Homeowners from Mortgage Relief Scam
09/26/2012: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi's office has obtained a temporary injunction and asset freeze against a company that allegedly preyed on distressed homeowners, defrauding them out of thousands of dollars in...

Attorney General Bondi Announces that Qualified Borrowers Who Lost Homes to Foreclosure May Be Eligible for Payment
09/24/2012: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi announced today that claim forms are going out to approximately 167,398 Florida borrowers who lost their home to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011 and who...

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...