West Virginia AG: Out Of State Loan Modification Racket Illegally Clipped Homeowner For Upfront Fees, Leaving Victim To Lose Home To Foreclosure

From the Office of the West Virginia Attorney General:

• Responding to the case of a Clay County homeowner who was the victim of fraud while seeking help with his mortgage, Attorney General Darrell McGraw today took action against National Relief Group for charging illegal advance fees and misrepresenting that the company would obtain loan modifications for consumer mortgages.



• McGraw’s Consumer Protection Division filed a petition in Kanawha County Circuit Court to enforce a subpoena against the California-based company.



• The Glen, West Virginia, homeowner stated that he had contacted National Relief Group seeking help with a mortgage loan modification. The company informed him that he had been pre-approved for a modification and that payment for services would be required in advance. Although the consumer paid up front for the promised loan modification, the company did not secure any relief for the homeowner. Eventually, the consumer lost his home to foreclosure.

For the West Virginia AG press release, see Attorney General Darrell McGraw Takes Action Against California’s National Relief Group.