Federal, State Partners Convene to Discuss Ongoing Anti-Fraud Efforts in Mortgage Market - Press release by U.S. Department of Justice


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2009-09-17 02:01:45
	U.S. Department of Justice

Attorney General Eric Holder, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Director Jim Freis and attorneys general from 11 states will be available to reporters to discuss ongoing anti-fraud efforts in the mortgage market on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 at 10:00 A.M. ET. The brief remarks follow a closed-door meeting with the state and federal officials to discuss emerging trends and new actions to combat fraud against consumers in the housing markets as well as best practices to bolster coordination across state and federal agencies. State Attorneys General will also participate in a media stakeout following the event. This meeting follows up on an announcement by the Obama Administration in April of a multi-agency crackdown on foreclosure rescue scams and loan modification fraud designed to protect homeowners from predatory financial practices. WHO: Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner Attorney General Eric Holder HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Director Jim Freis Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, Arkansas Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General Tom Miller, Iowa Attorney General Doug Gansler, Maryland Attorney General Chris Koster, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, Nevada Attorney General Roy Cooper, North Carolina Attorney General Richard Cordray, Ohio (by phone) Attorney General Patrick Lynch, Rhode Island Attorney General Rob McKenna, Washington (by phone) WHAT: Remarks following meeting on coordinated federal and state actions to combat fraud against consumers in the housing markets WHEN: Thursday, September 17, 2009 Pool spray at approximately 10:00 A.M. ET Media arrival for set-up: 9:30 A.M. ET WHERE: U.S. Treasury Department, Diplomatic Reception Room Media should assemble in room 3327 for escort COVERAGE: Expanded Press Pool TV: FOX Business Stills: Open to one photographer each from AP, Reuters, AFP, EPA, Getty, Bloomberg Writers/Correspondents: Open to one correspondent per media organization represented in the Treasury Press Room. PRESS CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: Media without Treasury press credentials planning to attend must contact Frances Anderson in Treasury's Office of Public Affairs at 202-622-2960 or 202-528-9086 with the following information: name, Social Security number and date of birth.
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