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	<title>Maine</title>
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	<description>Real Estate News, Press Releases and Articles from Maine</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>State&#8217;s Home Foreclosure Prevention Program Expands</title>
		<link>http://maine.realestaterama.com/2010/03/18/states-home-foreclosure-prevention-program-expands-ID0113.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maine RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Aroostook County Housing Counselor Added to Program

AUGUSTA, ME - March 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection signed a  contract this month with Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP),  increasing the number of housing counselors serving Maine homeowners.   This contract adds another certified housing counseling service to the  seven non-profit agencies currently under contract around the State]]></description>
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		<title>Bureau of Financial Institutions Announces Continued Modest Increase in Home Foreclosures, But Increase in New Mortgage Loans</title>
		<link>http://maine.realestaterama.com/2010/03/15/bureau-of-financial-institutions-announces-continued-modest-increase-in-home-foreclosures-but-increase-in-new-mortgage-loans-ID0112.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maine RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bureau of Financial Institutions Superintendent Lloyd P. LaFountain, III  announced this week that fourth quarter 2009 data submitted by Maine-chartered  banks and credit unions shows a continuing increase in home foreclosures in  Maine. In general, foreclosure activity at Maine banks and credit unions appears  to be lower than in many other states and it does not pose a threat to the  stability of Maine-chartered financial institutions.]]></description>
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		<title>Maine Office of Securities and Attorney General&#8217;s Office Announce Action in Real Estate Investment Scheme</title>
		<link>http://maine.realestaterama.com/2010/03/10/maine-office-of-securities-and-attorney-generals-office-announce-action-in-real-estate-investment-scheme-ID0111.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maine RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[March 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Maine Office of Securities and Maine Attorney General’s Office announced  that Eric S. Murphy, Jr., formerly of Ellsworth, pled guilty on March 2nd in  Hancock County Superior Court to two counts of Class B felony theft by deception  in connection with an investment scam Murphy ran to fund his residential  construction loan business]]></description>
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		<title>Attorney General Janet T. Mills Urges Homeowners to Be Careful When Choosing a Home Repair Contractor</title>
		<link>http://maine.realestaterama.com/2010/03/09/attorney-general-janet-t-mills-urges-homeowners-to-be-careful-when-choosing-a-home-repair-contractor-ID0110.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maine RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[March 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Janet T. Mills warns homeowners to be careful when choosing a contractor to repair damage from recent storms. “After storms and other natural disasters, some home improvement contractors aggressively market their services to the elderly and other potentially vulnerable consumers to repair their homes,” said Attorney General Mills. “While most contractors in Maine are reputable and treat their customers fairly, some do not. Consumers should wait, check around and get written estimates before hiring a contractor do to home repairs."]]></description>
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		<title>Foreclosure Diversion Program Holds First Informational Session at the Augusta District Court on March 10, 2010.</title>
		<link>http://maine.realestaterama.com/2010/03/05/foreclosure-diversion-program-holds-first-informational-session-at-the-augusta-district-court-on-march-10-2010-ID0109.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maine RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- On March 10, 2010, the Foreclosure Diversion Program will hold its first  informational session at the Augusta District Court for homeowners who have been  ordered to attend as part of the new foreclosure mediation process; lenders and  their attorneys in these cases are also invited to attend, although their  attendance is not mandatory. The Supreme Judicial Court designed informational  sessions to educate homeowners about the foreclosure mediation process and it is  hoped that as a result of these sessions, the parties will be better prepared to  use mediation sessions productively.]]></description>
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		<title>Reliant Mortgage Opens Branch in Sanford</title>
		<link>http://maine.realestaterama.com/2010/03/01/reliant-mortgage-opens-branch-in-sanford-ID0108.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Reliant Mortgage Company, LLC</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sanford, ME - March 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Reliant Mortgage Company, LLC is proud to announce the opening of its newest branch office located at 909B Main Street (The Garnsey Insurance Building) in downtown Sanford, ME.]]></description>
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		<title>Foreclosure Diversion Program Will Hold Informational Session For Homeowners Facing Mortgage Foreclosure at Ellsworth District Court on February 26, 2010</title>
		<link>http://maine.realestaterama.com/2010/02/25/foreclosure-diversion-program-will-hold-informational-session-for-homeowners-facing-mortgage-foreclosure-at-ellsworth-district-court-on-february-26-2010-ID0107.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maine RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[February 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chief Justice Leigh I. Saufley announced that on February 26, 2010, the Foreclosure Diversion Program will hold its first informational session at the Ellsworth District Court for homeowners who have been ordered to attend as part of the foreclosure mediation process. The Foreclosure Diversion Program is the result of the recently enacted P.L. 2009, ch. 402, An Act To Preserve Home Ownership and Stabilize the Economy by Preventing Unnecessary Foreclosures. In accordance with the new law, the Supreme Judicial Court established a statewide program to provide mediation services in certain residential foreclosure actions in Maine.]]></description>
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		<title>Governor Announces Energy-Conversion Grants</title>
		<link>http://maine.realestaterama.com/2010/02/18/governor-announces-energy-conversion-grants-ID0106.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maine RealEstateRama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[AUGUSTA, ME - February 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor John E. Baldacci announced today that six school  and university oil-to-wood heating projects are receiving more than $3.2 million  in federal recovery funds.]]></description>
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		<title>Foreclosure Diversion Program Will Hold Informational Session For Homeowners Facing Mortgage Foreclosure in Cumberland County</title>
		<link>http://maine.realestaterama.com/2010/02/17/foreclosure-diversion-program-will-hold-informational-session-for-homeowners-facing-mortgage-foreclosure-in-cumberland-county-ID0105.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:39:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chief Justice Leigh I. Saufley announced that on February 19, 2010, the  Foreclosure Diversion Program will hold its first informational session for  homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure in Cumberland County. The Foreclosure  Diversion Program is the result of the recently enacted P.L. 2009, ch. 402, An  Act To Preserve Home Ownership and Stabilize the Economy by Preventing  Unnecessary Foreclosures. In accordance with the new law, the Supreme Judicial  Court established a statewide program to provide mediation services in certain  residential foreclosure actions in Maine.]]></description>
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		<title>State Takes Action to Protect Consumers from Unlicensed Debt Management and Mortgage Modification Company</title>
		<link>http://maine.realestaterama.com/2010/02/15/state-takes-action-to-protect-consumers-from-unlicensed-debt-management-and-mortgage-modification-company-ID0104.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Following an investigation by Maine’s Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection  and the Attorney General’s Office, State officials have taken legal action  against a Massachusetts-based debt management company. The State alleged that  123 Fix My Loan, LLC was not licensed to operate in Maine nor properly bonded  and therefore acting illegally]]></description>
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