Lawyer with isle ties is subject of inquiry

The Oregon attorney linked to a Hawaii firm that works on foreclosures allegedly hid inflated publication fees

By Allison Schaefers

POSTED: 04:41 p.m. HST, Aug 06, 2012

~~<p>RCO Hawaii LLLC, a law firm that successfully lobbied to loosen Hawaii's foreclosure notice publication requirements last legislative session, has ties to a mainland attorney accused of inflating the cost of foreclosure notices.</p>
<p>The Oregon State Bar is investigating attorney David Fennell for allegedly inflating the foreclosure notice publishing costs that get passed on to lenders and homeowners trying to save their homes. Fennell co-owns Northwest Trustee Services Inc., whose company website profile says is associated with sister law firm RCO Hawaii, which conducts foreclosures in Hawaii and is the retained counsel for Fannie Mae in Hawaii. He also co-owns Foreclosure Expeditors/Initiators LLC, a Washington-based foreclosure support vendor that does business in Hawaii and nine other states.</p>
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RCO Hawaii LLLC, a law firm that successfully lobbied to loosen Hawaii's foreclosure notice publication requirements last legislative session, has ties to a mainland attorney accused of inflating the cost of foreclosure notices.

The Oregon State Bar is investigating attorney David Fennell for allegedly inflating the foreclosure notice publishing costs that get passed on to lenders and homeowners trying to save their homes. Fennell co-owns Northwest Trustee Services Inc., whose company website profile says is associated with sister law firm RCO Hawaii, which conducts foreclosures in Hawaii and is the retained counsel for Fannie Mae in Hawaii. He also co-owns Foreclosure Expeditors/Initiators LLC, a Washington-based foreclosure support vendor that does business in Hawaii and nine other states. Login for more...