New York Housing Counselor Charged with Defrauding Homeowners
According to DSnews.com A New York housing counselor was recently sentenced to 72 months in jail and three years supervision by a U.S. District Court judge after defrauding 136 homeowners who reached out for help as they attempted to avoid foreclosure on their homes.
Homeowners are advises to take the following steps if working with an agency not approved by HUD: 1. Avoid paying for foreclosure counseling services. HUD-approved agencies provide these services at no cost.
2. Resist any tactics that pressure you into signing documents without enough time to go over them carefully.
3. Do not sign over the deed of your house to any other person or organization.
4. Make your mortgage payments only to your lender or an institution approved by your lender.
2. Resist any tactics that pressure you into signing documents without enough time to go over them carefully.
3. Do not sign over the deed of your house to any other person or organization.
4. Make your mortgage payments only to your lender or an institution approved by your lender.
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