Consumer Alert - Advance Fees and Loan Modification Services

" Advanced Fees for Loan Modification now Prohibited " 

 On October 11, 2009, Ex-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill 94 ( Calderon ) which prohibits any person including real estate licensees and lawyers from demanding, charging, or collecting an advanced fee from a consumer for loan modification or mortgage loan forbearance services. IF YOU ARE APPROACHED BY ANY PERSON REQUIRING UP-FRONT FEES FOR THESE SERVICES DO NOT PAY THEM.

There are also non-profit agencies that can assist you without charging you a fee. 

For more detailed information regarding loan modification services, please contact your mortgage loan specialist, Lani Vu at (408) 568-4323.