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Real Property Tax Foreclosure Auction – 2/5/2010
Vancouver, WA - January 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Doug Lasher, Clark County Treasurer, announced that a Property Tax Foreclosure Auction will be conducted on Friday, February 5, 2010, at 9 a.m. on the 6th Floor Hearing Room, Clark County Public Service Center Building, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, Washington. Lasher stated, “As of January 25, there are 12 parcels subject for sale this year; however, this could change daily.”
Free mortgage help available at foreclosure prevention event
SEATTLE, WA - December 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Are you struggling to pay your mortgage because of a subprime loan, a job loss or a one-time financial crisis like an illness or divorce?
McKenna co-chairs effort to unite state and federal authorities against mortgage scams
OLYMPIA, WA - August 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage scammers and others seeking to prey on homeowners had better watch their backs. Attorney General Rob McKenna and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller are co-chairing a new State-Federal Task Force on Mortgage Enforcement which is an unprecedented partnership to target fraudsters.
DFI Applauds The FHA’s Efforts To Assist Homeowners Facing Foreclosure In Obtaining Loan Modifications
OLYMPIA, WA - August 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- “I am encouraged by recent steps taken by the Federal Housing Administration to meet the needs of homeowners struggling to keep their homes,” Washington State Department of Financial Institutions Director Scott Jarvis said today.
Money available for foreclosed Countrywide borrowers
SEATTLE, WA - July 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly 1,000 Washington residents who lost their homes to foreclosure are a step closer to receiving some money to ease their pain, Attorney General Rob McKenna announced today.
Free workshop to help homeowners avoid foreclosure
SEATTLE, WA - July 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Greg Nickels invites homeowners who may be having trouble paying their mortgages to attend a free workshop where they can get assistance from lenders and counselors to help avoid foreclosure.
State, federal sweep slams loan-mod scams
SEATTLE, WA - July 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the aftermath of the mortgage industry shakedown, a new type of bottom-feeder is chomping at homeowners struggling to keep up with their loan payments.
Project to provide free legal assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure
SEATTLE, WA - June 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) is pleased to announce that its Home Foreclosure Legal...
Pay time for notorious foreclosure rescue scammer
SEATTLE, WA - May 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Washington Attorney General’s Office declared a major victory for consumers today in response to a judge’s order that a notorious foreclosure rescue scammer must pay more than $3.2 million to victims he wronged plus $179,000 in penalties for violating the Consumer Protection Act.
Attorney General’s foreclosure rescue fraud and online promotions bills scheduled for public hearings this...
OLYMPIA, WA - January 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Two bills requested by Attorney General Rob McKenna that would protect Washington consumers are scheduled for public hearings this week.
Property tax foreclosure sale – February 6
January 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Doug Lasher, Clark County Treasurer, announced that a Property Tax Foreclosure Auction will be conducted on Friday, February 6, 2009, at 9 a.m. in the 6th Floor Hearing Room, Clark County Public Service Center Building, 1300 Franklin Street, Vancouver, Washington. Lasher stated, “It is anticipated that there will be six parcels subject to sale this year.”
States want Congress to amend bankruptcy code
OLYMPIA, WA - January 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna is joining attorneys general from 21 other states plus the District of Columbia in an effort to convince Congress to loosen bankruptcy rules so judges can modify home loans to help reduce foreclosures.
Florida company accused of charging homeowners for empty promises
SPOKANE, WA - October 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — They call themselves “United Home Savers” and pledge to help homeowners facing foreclosure. But the...
Dirty deeds: Attorney General’s Office raises the red flag on foreclosure fraud
OLYMPIA, WA - September 05, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Rising mortgage payments have paved the way for scammers who peruse foreclosure listings. Grasping at...
New law helps protect distressed homeowners
SEATTLE - A new state law to help protect financially strapped homeowners from equity skimming and foreclosure rescue scams becomes effective in Washington on June 12....
City partners with two nonprofits to help struggling families facing foreclosure
SEATTLE - January 29, 2008 - Mayor Greg Nickels today announced a new pilot program aimed at helping Seattle families facing foreclosure keep their homes...
Attorney General’s foreclosure rescue fraud and identity theft bills scheduled for public hearings tomorrow
OLYMPIA – Two bills requested by Attorney General Rob McKenna that would protect Washington residents from mortgage foreclosure scams and make it easier to...
Property Tax Foreclosure Auction – February 1, 2008
Doug Lasher, Clark County Treasurer, announced that a Property Tax Foreclosure Auction will be conducted on Friday, February 1, 2008, at 9 a.m. in...
Washington Realtors praise Congressional action to expand access to home loans
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Dec. 14, 2007 - More low-income families will be able to buy homes under new legislation approved by the U.S. Senate...
HUD Secretary announces disaster assistance for Washington State flood victims
Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in Evergreen State
WASHINGTON - U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today announced HUD will speed federal...
