BWW Law Group, LLC Debt Collection Complaint

Mortgage Disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received

BWW Law Group, LLC Debt collection department,

Mortgage Disclosure verification of debt Right to dispute notice not received Maryland

Called after sent written cease of communication notice Did not receive notice of right to dispute Foreclosure Firm - - - to Close Down By - - - -, 2011 - - -, 2011 - In a photo from a former employee of the law firm of - - -, - employees mocked homeowners whose homes had been foreclosed.In a photo from a former employee of the law firm of - - -, - employees mocked homeowners whose homes had been foreclosed. A law firm that had become a lightning rod in the controversy over mortgage-foreclosure practices has shut down, costing - employees their jobs. The - - - -. law firm, which has offices in -, N.Y., and -, N.Y., has filed papers with government agencies notifying them that it plans to close. It made the filings under a federal law requiring employers to provide notice before mass layoffs.


beyond the release. - - and his colleagues have come under fire for their foreclosure-related legal work. They are one of numerous firms across the country that represent banks and services in trying to foreclose on the millions of homeowners who have defaulted on their loans. Some of these firms ' aggressive, and, in some cases, duplicitous practices, have earned them the moniker " foreclosure mills. '' The - firm 's tactics, which included the " robo-signing '' of documents, has been among the most criticized. Last year, a state court judge in - called - foreclosure filing from the - firm " incredible, outrageous, ludicrous and disingenuous. '' Last month, the firm struck a settlement with the United States attorney 's office in -, which had been investigating the - firm and whether, on behalf of its lender clients, it filed misleading legal papers to expedite foreclosures. The firm agreed to pay a - penalty and vowed change its practices to resolve the case. " In mortgage foreclosure proceedings, there are no excuses for sloppy practices that could lead to someone mistakenly losing their home, '' - - -, the United States attorney in -, said in a statement at the time of the settlement. " Homeowners facing foreclosure can not afford to have faulty paperwork or inadequate evidence submitted, and today 's agreement will help minimize that risk. '' But despite its settlement with the federal government, the firm 's fortunes worsened this month after - published photos of a - party at the - firm showing employees wearing costumes mocking people who had lost their homes. After those photos surfaced, the mortgage giants - - and - cut off the - firm, forbidding servicers of their mortgages from using - - and his colleagues. That effectively served as the firm 's death knell. On Saturday, - -, - - columnist who originally wrote about the firm 's - party, published another column about the controversy. In it, he quoted an e-mail that - - had sent him last week. " - - - You have destroyed everything and everyone related to - - - -, '' said the letter. " It took 40 years to build this firm and three weeks to tear down. '' " I think that 's what they call shooting the messenger, '' - - wrote.

BWW Law Group, LLC customer in Maryland
May 09, 2016

* Source: CFPB Complaint Database

BWW Law Group, LLC response to complaint:
Closed with explanation

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