Category: Mortgages

  • Foreclosure Prevention Event

    The SC Department of Consumer Affairs is partnering with the US Department for Treasury in promotion of their Help for Homeowners Foreclosure Prevention Event to be held at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center on June 28 from 1:00pm-8:00pm. At the event, distressed borrowers will be able to discuss foreclosure prevention options one-on-one with banks, credit unions and […]

  • Will I be able to get Credit after Bankruptcy?

    One of the biggest concerns for clients is if they filed bankruptcy, then will they be able to get credit after the case is done? Written by Columbia SC Bankruptcy Attorney Colleen Brunson. The answer is YES! Some creditors like the fact that the bankruptcy has cleared most or all of the debtor’s debt. Creditors […]

  • Government Settlement forces Big 5 to change Mortgage Servicing Practices

    Changes in Mortgage Servicing Practices took effect on October 2, 2012 The $25 billion government settlement with the big five mortgage companies- Bank of America, Citigroup, Ally Financial, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase, have instituted more than 300 changes in the way they service mortgages.  The changes took effect on Tuesday, October 2nd.  Here are […]