{"id":43709,"date":"2024-01-17T12:32:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T17:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d56fg8tfg.fitnews.club\/finance\/ftc-announces-claims-process-for-consumers-harmed-by-lanier-law-mortgage-relief-scheme\/"},"modified":"2024-01-17T12:32:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T17:32:17","slug":"ftc-announces-claims-process-for-consumers-harmed-by-lanier-law-mortgage-relief-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d56fg8tfg.fitnews.club\/finance\/ftc-announces-claims-process-for-consumers-harmed-by-lanier-law-mortgage-relief-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"FTC Announces Claims Process for Consumers Harmed by Lanier Law Mortgage Relief Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Federal Trade Commission is launching a claims process for consumers harmed by a deceptive mortgage relief operation known as Lanier Law that collected upfront fees of thousands of dollars and promised consumers lower monthly payments but failed to deliver.<\/p>\n
<\/a>The agency is mailing notices to 2,503 consumers who are eligible to request a payment. Many of these consumers will also receive a notice by email. The deadline to file a claim is March 18, 2024. Eligible consumers can file a claim online at www.ftc.gov\/LanierLaw<\/a>. Consumers who have questions or need help filing a claim can email LanierLaw@refundadministrator.com<\/a> or call 866-590-8211. The Commission never requires people to pay money or provide account information to apply for a refund.<\/p>\n The FTC first took action against Lanier Law in 2014<\/a> as part of a joint law enforcement sweep by federal and state authorities. According to the complaint, Lanier Law operated under a number of names including Surety Law Group, Redstone Law Group, Fortress Law Group, and Liberty & Trust Law Group of Florida. In 2016, as a result of the FTC\u2019s action, the defendants were barred from the debt relief business and one of the scheme\u2019s owners, Michael W. Lanier, was disbarred.<\/p>\n The Commission\u2019s interactive dashboards for refund data<\/a> provide a state-by-state breakdown of refunds in FTC cases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n