State & Federal Regulations

Washington State Joint Task Force Guidance for License Holders (DFI & DOL)

Washington State Short Sale Consumer Advisory (DFI & DOL)

Federal Trade Commission Mortgage Assistance Relief Services rules. (MARS)

The video below is about MARS and how it effects the loan modificaiton and short sale business and how they can collect fees.

 

The video below is about MARS and some of the scams out in the market place and consumer protection.

 

HUD Publication - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure

The shot video below is regarding what a tenants rights are if in fact the house you are living in goes through the foreclosure or short sale process.

 

IRS Publication - The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Reilief Act and Debt Canellation

FreddicMac Loan Lookup Tool	FannieMae Loan Lookup Tool

Marketing Flyers for Real Estate Profesionals

Real Estate Professional: Attorney Consultation Referral Flyer

Real Estate Professional: Short Sale Negotiation Service Flyer

Example of Consumer Brochure below with Real Estate Profesionals contact information on the back.  Please call (253) 284-3838 Option 2 to get your customized consumer brochures today.

Marketing Flyers for Consumers

Attorney Consultation Brochure for Consumers

Foreclosure Fairness Act (FFA) - Mediation Brochure for Consumers

The short video below is about the Foreclosure Fairness Act.

 

Web Links (Resources)

• HopeNow
  HOPE NOW is an alliance between HUD approved counseling agents, servicers, investors and other mortgage market participants that provides free foreclosure?
• McFerran, Burns & Stovall, P.S.
  Welcome to the Web site of McFerran Burns & Stovall, P.S. The firm has a general civil practice, offering comprehensive legal services in the areas of real estate law, estate planning and probate, evictions, foreclosures, loss mitigation and short sales, business organization, commercial law, construction law and landlord law to individuals and business entities in Tacoma and the greater Pierce County area.
• Rain City Guide
• National Association of Realtors (NAR)
• Washington Realtors (WAR)
• American Land Title Association (ALTA)
• Washington State Department of Licensing
• Washington State Department of Financial Institutions

McFerran, Burns & Stovall, P.S. White Papers

• B.P.O. - The Most Important Ingredient to A Successful Short Sale
• Don't Let Your Second Loan Get 91 Days Past Due
• Bankruptcy's Impact on a Short Sale
• Game Playing in Short Sale Negotiations
• Home Preservation - Can They Change the Locks and Winterize my Home?
• Short Sale Pre-Approvals - Is There Really Such an Animal?
• What Happens After the Trustee's Sale?
• Who Owns the Mortgage Loans on Your Property?
• Why Doesn't the First Position Lender Share more Loan Proceeds with the Second Position Lender?

 

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