June 20, 2008

• Mortgage Fraud Schemes Plague Struggling Homeowners

  With Tennessee again leading the nation in bankruptcy filings, it is no surprise that instances of mortgage fraud are on the increase throughout the state.  According to the FBI, there are two categories of mortgage fraud - fraud for property and fraud for profit. (…)

March 8, 2008

• As Foreclosure Rates Rise, Beware of Foreclosure Scams

  With foreclosure numbers in Tennessee cities on the rise, it should come as no surprise that desperate homeowners are being targeted by scammers.  Usually the scammers pitch promises to stop a pending foreclosure using a "secret provision in the law" or an alleged special relationship with mortgage lenders. (…)