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KANSAS CITY, MO - May 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Beth Phillips, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that two more defendants have pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to mortgage fraud schemes, including a $12.6 million conspiracy that involved 25 upscale residential properties in Lee’s Summit, Missouri and Raymore, Missouri and a property-flipping scheme in Kansas City, Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, MO - May 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Kit Bond today joined U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, members of the Palestine Economic Development Corporation, members of the Kansas City City Council, and other community leaders to break ground for the next phase of the Palestine Commons Senior Housing Complex

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) issued the following statement regarding the President’s decision to open previously-restricted offshore areas for oil and natural gas exploration

Jefferson City, MO - March 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Chris Koster said today his office has obtained judgments against two foreclosure rescue companies who allegedly took money from distraught homeowners and failed to provide promised services.

WASHINGTON, DC. - March 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Kit Bond (R-MO) today addressed Missouri and national advocates for better neighborhoods and moderate- and low-income housing at the National NeighborWorks Association’s (NNA) Annual Legislative Day. During the event, Bond stressed the importance of the work done by organizations like NeighborWorks, particularly during the housing crisis, to help families find affordable housing and save their homes from foreclosure through services like counseling.

Jefferson City, MO - March 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Chris Koster today announced that the operators of a foreclosure-relief business will no longer be allowed to do business in Missouri or other states, thanks to a court settlement with Missouri, California and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). US Foreclosure Relief Corp., George Escalante, Cesar Lopez and Adrian Pomery are permanently banned from selling mortgage loan modification or foreclosure relief services.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - March 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thirty-two pieces of prime real estate throughout the state will go on the auction block April 26-30 when the Missouri Department of Transportation holds its second Realty to Roads property blitz.

Jefferson City, MO - March 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Consumer advocates are encouraging Americans to become consumer savvy during National Consumer Protection Week, and here in Missouri, the Department of Insurance is helping homeowners and renters better protect themselves in the event of damage or theft to their property.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - March 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) issued a statement following yesterday's release of a clean audit of his office performed by State Auditor Susan Montee's office.

Jefferson City, MO - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Chris Koster said today the nation's financial crisis has led to rampant growth of foreclosure-rescue scams. Since he took office in January 2009, the Attorney General's Office has had 321 complaints of foreclosure fraud, compared with just 25 complaints in 2007 and 2008 combined, a more than one-thousand percent increase.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A state highway property sales blitz has generated more than $675,000 for road and bridge projects that will make Missouri highways smoother and safer. The Missouri Department of Transportation tried something new last November - an all-out attempt to sell multiple properties across the state in a short period of time. The agency identified 21 highly marketable properties, then advertised them for sale by auction or sealed bid over a five-day period. The realty blitz brought in $676,739 and transferred land the state no longer needed to build, improve and maintain the highway system to interested property buyers

ST. JOSEPH, MO - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) was in St. Joseph today to announce that since January 2009 his administration had made more than $10 million in low-interest loans to farms and small businesses in northwest Missouri. While at a stop at FCS Financial, Treasurer Zweifel said 126 loans had been made impacting 71 jobs and 106 farmers in the region. Borrowers in the region will save an estimated $152,000 in interest annually using loans made through the Missouri Linked Deposit Program.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - March 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) and Attorney General Chris Koster announced today they had reached a $303,000 settlement in a lawsuit against Sprint over uncashed and unclaimed rebate checks. Treasurer Zweifel said his office had already added more than 3,600 Missourians affected by the lawsuit to ShowMeMoney.com. Thirty-six states signed on to the $22 million settlement. As a result, thousands of people will be able to claim their rebate checks and put money back in their pockets.

KIRKSVILLE, MO - February 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) was in Kirksville today to announce that since January 2009 his administration had made more than $36 million in low-interest loans to farms and small businesses in the northeast Missouri. While at a stop at the Bank of Kirksville, Treasurer Zweifel said 469 loans had been made impacting 398 jobs and 387 farmers in the region. Borrowers in the region will save an estimated $608,000 in interest annually using loans made through the Missouri Linked Deposit Program.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - February 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful)today applauded the House Committee on Veterans for voting unanimously to send a bill to the full House that protects and respects the service of Missouri's military veterans. The Veterans Medals Bill, HB 1745, ensures military medals held by Unclaimed Property in Treasurer Zweifel's office will never be auctioned or sold. Treasurer Zweifelestablished the administrative policy that led to HB 1745 upon taking office