Washington State AG Settles Civil Charges With Florida Foreclosure Rescue Operator

The Office of the Washington State Attorney General announced earlier this week:

• [T]he Attorney General’s Office accused United Home Savers, LLP, of Clearwater, Fla., and owners Stephanie and Darin Dietschy, of Belleair Beach, Fla., of violating Washington’s Consumer Protection Act, Credit Services Organization Act and Commercial Telephone Solicitation Act.

• The company is now out of business. Owners did not admit any liability, but agreed to a consent decree that prohibits them from engaging in alleged violations in the future. According to the state’s civil complaint and the settlement, filed [Wednesday] in Spokane County Superior Court, United Home Savers advertised to Washington homeowners that the company can rescue homeowners from foreclosure. The company charged $1,200 or more up front and promised a refund if their services weren’t successful.

• But Assistant Attorney General Jack Zurlini said the majority of homeowners received little or no help, and the company routinely refused or failed to refund money. [...] United Home Savers is also under fire from the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

For more, see Attorney General says United Home Savers is a misnomer (Florida company accused of charging homeowners for empty promises).