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Mortgage Broker Association Introduces Lending Integrity Seal of Approval
Harrisburg, PA - January 3, 2008 - In today’s market, it is more important than ever to protect consumers during the home-buying and refinancing...
Grell Introduces Legislation on Mortgage Payoff Statements
Renewing efforts to protect home buyers, sellers, land title agents and insurers, Rep. Glen Grell (R-Cumberland) has reintroduced legislation (House Bill 2097) that would...
Attorney General Corbett announces distribution of nearly $11 million to PA consumers in national...
HARRISBURG - December 14, 2007 - Nearly $11 million in consumer restitution is being sent to more than 12,000 Pennsylvania residents as the result of...
Congressional Budget Impasse Threatens Homes for Thousands of Pennsylvanians
GLENSIDE, Pa., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congress is set to vote today, December 11th, 2007 on housing funds in the continuing battle with the...
Pennsylvania Treasurer: INVEST Assets Not Exposed to Subprime Debt
Letter sent to participants reassuring them that their investments are protected
HARRISBURG, PA - Dec. 6, 2007 - Treasurer Robin L. Wiessmann today reassured Pennsylvanians that...
Specter to Hold Hearing on Lancaster and Berks Homeowners’ Mortgage Crisis
Middletown, PA - December 7, 2007 - Senator Arlen Specter, along with Senator Bob Casey and Congressman Tim Holden, will hold a hearing on...
Banking Secretary Urges General Assembly To Reform Mortgage Lending Laws
HARRISBURG, PA - Nov. 29, 2007 -- Secretary of Banking Steve Kaplan says Pennsylvania lawmakers need to pass stronger laws to protect home borrowers from...
Is Homeownership Right for You?
Pennsylvania Association of Mortgage Brokers offers benefits of homeownership versus renting
Harrisburg, PA – November 27, 2007 – As you think about your goals for...
Attorney General Corbett announces lawsuit in Pittsburgh area real estate and mortgage fraud case
HARRISBURG, Nov. 16, 2007 - Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection has filed suit against a Pittsburgh...
Treasurer Wiessmann Encourages Lawmakers to Adopt Mortgage Disclosure Improvements
Applauds Statewide Foreclosure Prevention Initiatives
HARRISBURG, Nov. 5, 2007 —Treasurer Robin L. Wiessmann today supported the swift adoption of the proposed mortgage reform proposals to continue...
Governor Rendell Launches Statewide Foreclosure Prevention Initiatives
Says mortgage reforms need legislative action to prevent future crisis
PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 29, 2007 – Homeowners across the state who are facing foreclosure because...
Sovereign Bank Participates in Pennsylvania Program to Help Struggling Homeowners
WYOMISSING, PA, October 12, 2007 -- Sovereign Bank today announced its participation in the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency's (PHFA) Refinance to an Affordable Loan...
Wanted: Owner to Give New Life to Funeral Home
Hatfield Funeral Home Building to Be Auctioned Oct. 19
HATFIELD, Pa., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine the possibilities -- a restaurant that specializes in "Death...
Specter Speaks on Mortgage Crisis
Washington, D.C., October 5, 2007 - U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-Pa) spoke on the Senate Floor today regarding the mortgage crisis. Yesterday, Specter introduced...
Attorney General Corbett urges consumers to file complaints concerning problems with Berks County mortgage...
HARRISBURG, September 21, 2007 - Attorney General Tom Corbett today urged consumers to file formal complaints with the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection concerning...
Third Quarter U.S. Mortgage Payment Index Finds Fixed-Rate Mortgages Remain Strong, Payments Affordable
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Traditional home loans, such as the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, have survived the so-called "mortgage meltdown" and homebuyers are seeking...
Acting Banking Secretary Urges Lawmakers to Act Swiftly on Mortgage Reform
HARRISBURG – Sept. 18, 2007 -- Acting Secretary of Banking Steve Kaplan told lawmakers today that Pennsylvania needs better laws to protect consumers from...
