The U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of
Justice (DOJ), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC), and the Attorney General of Illinois discussed new initiatives to coordinate
information and resources across agencies to maximize targeting and efficiency in fraud
investigations, alert financial institutions to emerging schemes, step up enforcement actions and
educate consumers to help those in financial trouble avoid becoming the victims of a loan
modification or foreclosure rescue scam.