William E. Lewis, Jr. & Associates

The alleged splitting of attorney fees between foreclosure mills and third-party mortgage servicing providers is the subject of yet another lawsuit brought by Alabama-based attorney, Nick Wooten. The latest case involves plaintiff, Susan Marie Harris of Pensacola, against Lender Processing Servic...

Plantation attorney Eve Rosen, 55, was acquitted earlier today in a Miami federal courtroom of 13 counts of bank fraud, after a jury found she did not knowingly participate in a mortgage loan scam that cost three banks $7.9 million. From straw buyers to industry insiders, over 1,200 people have b...

While negotiations continue between mortgage servicers and the Multistate Mortgage Foreclosure Group, enforcement action has been taken by the Office of the Comptroller (OCC), the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) against 14 U.S. bank and two third-party mort...

Are you unemployed or underemployed and unable to pay your mortgage on time? The Florida Housing Finance Corporation announced last week that Floridians having difficulties making their mortgage can apply for financial assistance from the Hardest-Hit Fund (HHF) beginning next Monday. On April 18 ...

With over 600 million members and hundreds joining every hour, if Facebook were a nation, they would be the world's third largest behind only China and India.  At seven years old, Facebook continues to develop an existence within society. With that said, "change" is once again occurring at the so...

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced today a first-of-its-kind settlement against attorney Marshall C. Watson and his law firm - the Law Offices of Marshall C. Watson - for alleged improprieties in the prosecution of foreclosure cases throughout Florida.   This settlement calls for a $2 m...

While the Federal Trade Commission has cracked down on debt settlement and loan modification firms that charge upfront fees, little has been done to rein in tax resolution companies that promise to reduce IRS liabilities.  The FTC has allowed a number of these operations to continue while making ...

We have all heard the saying, "Nothing in life is free." What if you could purchase groceries, toiletries and household goods at deeply discounted prices? Coupon shopping can do that. Anyone can become a great coupon shopper. In tough economic times, Americans have become frugal while shopping. C...

While the Federal Trade Commission has cracked down on debt settlement and loan modification firms that charge upfront fees, little has been done to rein in tax resolution companies that promise to reduce IRS liabilities.  The FTC has allowed a number of these operations to continue while making ...

Continuing their crackdown on scam artists that prey upon delinquent homeowners facing foreclosure, the Federal Trade Commission has charged a national operation with marketing bogus loan modification services. The FTC has sought to stop their illegal practices and force payment of restitution to...