Core Advisory Group Svcs, LLC is currently owned and operated by Devin Benter, who was also a business partner of Core Advisory Group LLC and the principal owner of Colleagues in Law, a now defunct advanced-fee mortgage relief company. You can view our report and complaints on Colleagues in Law here
www.checkbca.org/report/colleagues-in-law-lc-100124491.
Information obtained by BCA shows Devin Benter is, or has been, the principal, business partner, or involved with several other advanced-fee loan modification/mortgage relief businesses. Some of Devin Benter's affiliations and fictitious business names (FBN) and corporation registrations (Inc/LLC/LC) include Core Advisory Group,LLC; Consumer Dispute Group LC; Litigation Advisory Group; Core Dispute Group; Core Advisory Group Svcs; Core Advisory Svcs; Core Advisors Group; and Deevo LLC.
If you paid advanced fees for loan modification services and services were not fully rendered, a loan modification was not completed, and a full refund was not provided to you upon your request, you can file a complaint
here. You can also file a complaint with the Attorney General's Office in your state and the Federal Trade Commission.
On November 8, 2016, coreadvisorysvs.org, which is registered to Devin Benter, took down their website and posted the following notification:
ATTENTION: Core Advisory Svcs is no longer accepting new cases. If you are an existing client, our dedicated team remains in place to complete all services as agreed. If you have any questions or concerns please get in touch with your assigned point of contact. -Thank you
This is a similar notification that Mr. Benter placed on his Colleagues In Law's website when he closed that business. Check out BCA's:
"Kim's Catch: Collegues in Law."
BCA's advice: Be diligent and do your research before paying any money or providing information to anyone boasting that they can save your home. Some basic things to remember when it comes to mortgage relief: Never pay an up-front fee. Complainants who did business with Core Advisory Group Svcs, LLC allege the company refused to start services without first collecting up-front fees, in some cases as much as $5,000. It’s illegal for companies that provide mortgage relief services to charge you before they’ve given you a written offer from your lender and you’ve accepted the offer.
A forensic loan audit won’t prevent foreclosure. Many companies offer to review your mortgage loan documents to determine whether your lender complied with state and federal mortgage lending laws. The claim that you can use the audit report to avoid foreclosure, accelerate the loan modification process, reduce your loan principal, or even cancel your loan, is simply not true. There is no guarantee that the lender will modify your loan, even if you sue them based on errors in your loan documents.
Thoroughly review your agreement and compare it with what you are told by the relief company. Before signing any agreement, carefully look over the terms and make sure you understand what services are being offered. If the contract is riddled with legal jargon, it may be best to have an attorney review it. Ask for clarification if something isn’t clear or if you have any questions. Obtain all promises and guarantees in writing.
Don’t stop making your mortgage payments. If you discontinue making mortgage payments, you could lose your home. If a company advises you to stop paying your mortgage, it should also warn you that doing so could result in the loss of your home and damage to your credit rating.
Don’t send your mortgage payment to anyone but your lender or loan service provider. Any company that asks you to send your mortgage payment to them while they negotiate on your behalf will almost certainly take your money and disappear. If your lender doesn’t receive your mortgage payments, you could lose your home.
Don’t do business with a company that guarantees to get you a modification. The decision to modify your loan rests with the lender. They may not agree to change your loan and any company offering you mortgage relief services should inform you of this. For more tips on how to avoid foreclosure, visit our BCA how-to guide on
“How to Take Steps to Avoid Foreclosure”