Q&A
DCWP's involvement in deed theft cases
1:40:44
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Council Member Crystal Hudson inquires about the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection's (DCWP) role in addressing deed theft. Carlos Ortiz from DCWP explains that their Financial Empowerment Centers have not received specific inquiries about deed theft, but have handled some mortgage counseling inquiries.
- DCWP has received about 120 mortgage counseling inquiries since 2008
- The majority of DCWP's clients are renters, not homeowners
- No specific deed theft complaints have been received by DCWP's Financial Empowerment Centers
Crystal Hudson
1:40:44
A few more questions, does DCWP receive inquiries or complaints from the public regarding alleged deed
Carlos Ortiz
1:40:54
theft?
1:40:54
With respect to, our financial empowerment centers, we have not received inquiries or complaints, respect to deed theft.
1:41:01
We have received other inquiries related just to, to mortgage counseling.
1:41:06
But typically that's a very small number.
1:41:08
I think it's about a 120 over since 2008.
1:41:11
The majority of our our clients are actually renters.
