NY RPL §265-a, the Home Equity Theft Prevention Act ("HETPA") was passed in response to a recent [when?] scam which targeted homeowners in financial distress (often ...

The Home Equity Theft Prevention Act was passed in New York in response to public concern about predatory "programs" and scams aimed at low-income and elderly ...

The San Francisco Chronicle reports: Chain of title - proof of who really owns a house - underpins the entire U.S. system of real estate. Broken chain of title due to ...

FBI warning of mortgage identity theft, where theives steal identity to strip homeowner's equity. ... Home equity loans are appealing because banks give them out ...

The Home Equity Theft Prevention Act became effective on February 1, 2007. It amends §595 of the Banking Law, and adds new sections to both the Real ...

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The theft of home equity occurs when a person or business defrauds, scams or otherwise steals the equity of a homeowner. Equity is the percentage of the home's ...

On February 1, 2007 the Home Equity Theft Prevention Act (the "Act") becomes effective in the State of New York. The Act 1) amends paragraphs (e), (f), (g) of Section ...

New York's Home Equity Theft Prevention Act was enacted to institute safeguards surrounding the sale of homes by individuals who are in or nearing foreclosure. This ...

NEW YORK STATE HOME EQUITY THEFT PREVENTION ACT AMENDS THE BANKING LAW § 595-a. Regulation of mortgage brokers, mortgage bankers and exempt organizations.

I/We am/are not by virtue of this or any previous transaction an “Equity Purchaser” as such term is defined in the Home Equity Theft Prevention Act (RPL 265-a ...

The Home Equity Theft Reporter Welcome to The Home Equity Theft Reporter, a blog dedicated to informing the consumer public and the legal profession about ...

NY State Home Equity Theft Protection Act. Click here to go directly to the New York State Banking Department website for more information. Real Property Law §265-a ...

In Brooklyn, New York, the New York Daily News reports: More city apartment buildings are going into foreclosure - and low-income neighborhoods in Brooklyn are among ...

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First American Title Insurance Company of New York (with "thanks" to Mike Berry) CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS SPECIAL EDITION. The "Home Equity Theft Prevention Act" (the ...