Avoiding Firms That Prey On Troubled Homeowners.

Authors :: Bernard, Tara Siegel
Source :: New York Times. 6/13/2009, Vol. 158 Issue 54705, p5. 0p.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: The economic crisis has spawned several unscrupulous companies that prey on homeowners who are having trouble paying their mortgages. The companies promise to save borrowers' homes from foreclosure in exchange for a significant upfront fee, often thousands of dollars, but consumers often end up worse off than when they started. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]