AZ attorney general in D.C. with federal regulators to combat mortgage fraud

Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard is in Washington D.C. meeting with regulators on strategies to fight mortgage fraud.
This morning Goddard, along with 11 other state attorney generals, met with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder,  Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Jon Leibowitz and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Jim Freis. 
"Arizona is at the epicenter of the nation’s mortgage crisis. Homeowners unable to get clear answers from their lenders are looking for help and falling victim to fraud artists who charge high fees for empty promises," Goddard said. "I …

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