Mortgage Fraud And Identity Theft Bills Continue to Progress
Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna announced that much of his 2008 legislative agenda has survived the 2008 Legislative session.
Mortgage foreclosure fraud:
House Bill 2791, sponsored by Sen. Pat Lantz, D-Gig Harbor, helps reduce foreclosure rescue schemes, including those with an option to allow the original homeowner to buy or lease back the property. The bill has passed the Senate, 39-6.
Identity theft:
Bills giving ID theft victims more tools in the fight to clear their names are now one step closer to the Governor’s signature.
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