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  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases


Ameriquest Will Pay $325 Million and Reform its Lending Practices to Resolve States’ Investigations

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced today that Ameriquest Mortgage Company, the nation’s largest sub-prime lender, has agreed to pay $295 million to consumers and make sweeping reforms of practices that states alleged amounted to predatory lending. Ameriquest also will pay a total of $30 million to the 49 states and D.C. that are participating in the settlement agreement for costs of the investigation and consumer education and enforcement..



ADVANCE LOAN FEE SCAMS OFFERED TO DELAWARE RESIDENTS

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced that the Fraud Division of the Delaware Department of Justice has received complaints, similar to those described across the country, concerning Advance Loan Fee Scams.



ATTORNEY GENERAL’S INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ISSUED REGARDING ELECTION COMMISSIONER’S POLITICAL ACTIVITY

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced that his office has issued today an Attorney General’s Investigative Report on whether State Election Commissioner, Frank Calio, violated Delaware law through his articles and commentaries discussing political subjects.



ATTORNEY GENERAL AND PARTNERS TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOU FROM IDENTITY THEFT

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg and the Consumer Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice will be co-sponsoring Operation Delaware Shred, with the help of Delaware Federal Credit Union, Document Security Management, AARP Delaware and Clear Channel Radio Stations 94.7 The River, 92.9 WDSD, 1410 WDOV, 1290 the Ticket, 1450 WILM.



LAWRENCE LEWIS APPOINTED STATE SOLICITOR

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 3, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg is pleased to announce the appointment of Lawrence W. Lewis as Delaware State Solicitor.






  Category: Department of Justice Press Releases

Ameriquest Will Pay $325 Million and Reform its Lending Practices to Resolve States’ Investigations

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Monday, January 23, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced today that Ameriquest Mortgage Company, the nation’s largest sub-prime lender, has agreed to pay $295 million to consumers and make sweeping reforms of practices that states alleged amounted to predatory lending. Ameriquest also will pay a total of $30 million to the 49 states and D.C. that are participating in the settlement agreement for costs of the investigation and consumer education and enforcement..



ADVANCE LOAN FEE SCAMS OFFERED TO DELAWARE RESIDENTS

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced that the Fraud Division of the Delaware Department of Justice has received complaints, similar to those described across the country, concerning Advance Loan Fee Scams.



ATTORNEY GENERAL’S INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ISSUED REGARDING ELECTION COMMISSIONER’S POLITICAL ACTIVITY

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg announced that his office has issued today an Attorney General’s Investigative Report on whether State Election Commissioner, Frank Calio, violated Delaware law through his articles and commentaries discussing political subjects.



ATTORNEY GENERAL AND PARTNERS TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOU FROM IDENTITY THEFT

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Fraud | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 4, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg and the Consumer Protection Unit of the Delaware Department of Justice will be co-sponsoring Operation Delaware Shred, with the help of Delaware Federal Credit Union, Document Security Management, AARP Delaware and Clear Channel Radio Stations 94.7 The River, 92.9 WDSD, 1410 WDOV, 1290 the Ticket, 1450 WILM.



LAWRENCE LEWIS APPOINTED STATE SOLICITOR

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 3, 2006

Attorney General Carl C. Danberg is pleased to announce the appointment of Lawrence W. Lewis as Delaware State Solicitor.