FTC Proposes Rule That Would Bar Mortgage Relief Companies From Charging Up-Front Fees

The Federal Trade Commission moved to protect distressed homeowners from the promoters of bogus foreclosure rescue and mortgage modification services by proposing a new rule that would forbid companies to charge up-front for these services. Instead, companies could only collect payment after providing services.

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