MORTGAGE SCAM HELP

From the NYS AG website:

"Thousands of New Yorkers are scammed by companies who take advantage of homeowners in distress. Don't let it happen to you. The New York State Attorney General created AGScamHelp.com to assist homeowners in finding free, qualified mortgage assistance relief services from a network of trusted partners operating across the state under the New York Attorney General Homeowner Protection Program (HOPP). We are dedicated to alerting homeowners like you about foreclosure rescue scams so you can avoid scammers and get legitimate help."

See https://agscamhelp.com/en

TO HELP PREVENT MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SCAMS

Yesterday, a new statewide education campaign to help New Yorkers spot, avoid, and report foreclosure rescue scams was announced by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

The scams can take many different forms. If you think you may have been affected by one of these scams, visit AGScamHelp.com, or call the Homeowner Protection Program hotline at 855-466-3456.

MORTGAGE SCAM HELP

From AGScamHelp.com:

"Thousands of New Yorkers are scammed by companies who take advantage of homeowners in distress. Don't let it happen to you. The New York State Attorney General created AGScamHelp.com to assist homeowners in finding free, qualified mortgage assistance relief services from a network of trusted partners operating across the state under the New York Attorney General Homeowner Protection Program (HOPP)."

See https://agscamhelp.com/

NEW RULES WITH CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES

Last month,  Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a settlement with the three leading national credit reporting agencies, Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, in order to assist consumers:

1. Transform the automated credit dispute resolution process to specially trained employees.

2. Establishing a six month waiting period before reporting medical debts on a credit report.

3. Removing medical debts from a credit report after the debt is paid by insurance.

4.  Publicizing the availability of free yearly credit reports from each agency (also have to provide a free report to consumers who experience a change in their credit reports after initiating a dispute).

The full announcement can be found at this link:

http://www.ag.ny.gov/press-release/ag-schneiderman-announces-groundbreaking-consumer-protection-settlement-three-national

TIME BARRED DEBT COLLECTION

From a press release from New York State Attorney General:

"A.G. Schneiderman Obtains Settlement From Major Debt Buyer Who Filed Thousands Of Time-Barred Debt Collection Actions

Encore Capital Group Inc. Will Vacate More Than 4,500 Improperly Obtained Judgments Totaling Nearly $18 Million; Reform Practices; And Pay $675,000 In Penalties And Costs

Schneiderman: We Will Continue To Pursue Debt Collectors And Lenders Who Improperly Take Advantage Of Courts And Hardworking New Yorkers"

See http://ag.ny.gov/press-release/ag-schneiderman-obtains-settlement-major-debt-buyer-who-filed-thousands-time-barred

MORE RE: SUPERSTORM SAND - NYS AG PROBE INTO INSURANCE DENIALS

As reported today in Newsday:

https://www.newsday.com/business/fema-expands-probe-of-sandy-insurance-reviews-to-li-engineering-firm-1.9724887