California Shuts Down Loan Mod Businesses in SoCal

The state has closed the loan modification businesses of two Southern California men for allegedly lying to consumers about being supervised by attorneys, according to a report in The Orange County Register. The two operated firms under the trade names Guardian Credit Services, Green Credit Solutions, Green Credit Services, Erickson Law Group, Green Credit Law and PacWest Funding. The state bar, which acted with the Orange County Superior Court in the case, has worked with other state and local officials to crack down on companies promising homeowner aid but not delivering it, the newspaper said. The bar alleges Curtis Melone of Huntington Beach and Christopher Fox of Redondo Beach promised to help homeowners facing foreclosure keep their homes but did nothing. An attorney for the men was not immediately available for comment.