Rocket Docket Annihilator

Introducing the FREE Rocket Docket Annihilator from Richard Kessler’s Documentary Clearing House

Just passing on the info… Ready-to-File Documents Create a Bar to Accelerated Foreclosure Documentary Clearing House and Associates is providing all lawyers in the country and any other interested person with “the Rocket Docket Annihilator”, a free set of legal forms and instructions to stop summary foreclosure and its attendant consumer abuse. Accelerated foreclosure proceedings, … Read more

Money

Smith Hiat & Diaz, HSBC v Defreitas – The $49,000 Contempt of Court Order on Foreclosure Mill

This just in from Matthew Weidner… THE $49,000 ORDER IMPOSING SANCTION ON FORECLOSURE MILL I cannot count the number of times I’ve shown up for hearings only to have the foreclosure mill either cancel the hearing or just not show up.  Often times they fail to notice me at all, but I’ve addressed most of … Read more

Foreclosure Fraud Guide

Foreclosure Fraud – Guide to Looking up Public Records for Fraud

The Post That Started It All Foreclosure Fraud – Guide to Looking up Public Records for Fraud Foreclosure Fraud – Mortgage Fraud – Assignment Fraud – Forgeries Don’t be so fast to leave your home just because you are “behind” on your mortgage. Those payments might not be due at all, or if they are, … Read more

The Rocket

PBC Rocket Docket 101 – Judges Against the Backlog Unite (Transcript)

Comment from a reader of this site… Lori Bangor says: September 1, 2010 at 11:11 AM “On 8/30, I had a Summary Judgment Foreclosure hearing on Palm Beach County’s “Rocket Docket”. The judge spoke for 14 minutes to the crowd, of mostly pro se defendants, about how they should just agree to the summary judgment … Read more

Appeal

US Bank v Ibanez, Wells Fargo Bank v Larace – Appellees & Appellants Briefs to SJC

RE: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as trustee for ABFC 2005-OPT1 Trust, ABFC Asset Backed Certificates Series 2005-OPT1, ~ Plaintiff, 08 MISC 386755 (KCL) v. MARK A. LARACE and TAMMY L. LARACE Defendants. RE: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee for the Structured Asset Securities Corporation Mortgage Pass-Though Certificates, Series 2006-Z, Plaintiff, 08 MISC 384283 (KCL) … Read more

Definition of fraud

Mortgage Fraud: The Untold Story of the Housing Meltdown

Was the financial crisis caused by “systemic failure” or mortgage fraud? Or a combination of the two? And why are so many American homeowners still paying the price? When Travis Paules worked as a branch manager for American General Finance in Pennsylvania in the late 1990s, he tried to do things by the book. He … Read more

Appeal

UPDATE – Bank of America Utah Foreclosures – Judge Clark Waddoups Rehears Arguments to Remand Cox case to State Court

Or does he RECUSE himself??? KCSG Television Reports… Judge Clark Waddoups Rehears Arguments to Remand Cox case to State Court (Salt Lake City, UT) – Utah District Judge Clark Waddoups reheard arguments in the Peni Cox vs ReconTrust Company matter in which the Plaintiff’s attorneys contend the court erroneously ruled it had jurisdiction and vacated … Read more

Commision

Obama Orders Realtors Who Sold Foreclosed-Upon Houses To Give Their Commission Back

Sorry, couldn’t resist… Obama Orders Realtors Who Sold Foreclosed-Upon Houses To Give Their Commission Back FOR SALE: Cozy, charming 2 br, 1ba. in desirable location near I-95 overpass. New brakes, tires. Hurry! Only $374,999.00. For every half-broke family who were advised to “buy as much house as you can get financing for” during the sub-prime … Read more

Fannie Mae

Fannie Mae Mandatory Pre-filing Mediation Policy for Mortgage Loans in Florida

Highlights from Announcement SVC-2010-13 Introduction Based upon the latest review and the passage of the Florida Supreme Court Administrative Order of December 2009 requiring mediation before a summary judgment or foreclosure sale can be held, Fannie Mae will now require that servicers assign delinquent mortgage loans secured by properties in Florida to an attorney from … Read more

Three Strikes

Too Bad This Isn’t Baseball – Could use a “Three Strikes You’re Out” Rule!

From The Hamlet… Posted by L on September 1, 2010 View L’s blog Thank you to ForeclosureHamlet.org member Shirley who assisted in the research for this post. Shapiro Fishman. Again. Shapiro Fishman, foreclosure mill extraordinaire, is a part of the “Shapiro Family” headed by Godfather Gerald Shapiro who has a foreclosure of his very own … Read more

Pew Mortgage Institute

GROUNDBREAKING Report on Fraudulent & Forged Assignments of Mortgages & Deeds In U.S. Foreclosures

Friends and colleagues… Attached please find my updated report on assignment fraud and forgeries.  It dovetails my reports over the past decade as well as provides ammunition for all of you.  Enjoy, I dedicate it to all of you who have worked hard in battle and who inspire me! Nye Lavalle Pew Mortgage Institute mortgagefrauds@aol.com … Read more

Trap

Foreclosure Fraud – Traps and More Traps for Homeowners

This is a warning to all Homeowners who are facing foreclosure.  In the past I have written about the Traps Homeowners face when seeking a solution to the delimma of foreclosure, loss of jobs, and finding a resolution. As I tell all my clients all of you must remember that what the lender will lie … Read more

Georgetown

Explaining the Housing Bubble – A Georgetown University Law Center Paper

Explaining the Housing Bubble Adam J. Levitin Georgetown University Law Center Susan M. Wachter University of Pennsylvania – The Wharton School – Real Estate Department August 31, 2010 Georgetown Law and Economics Research Paper No. 1669401 Georgetown Public Law Research Paper No. 1669401 U of Penn, Inst for Law & Econ Research Paper Forthcoming Abstract: … Read more

boa-billboard

Bank of America Utah Foreclosures – Judge Clark Waddoups to Rehear Federal Jurisdiction Dispute TODAY

Remember the Bank of America ReconTrust injunction in Utah? LINK – Bombshell – Judge Orders Injunction Stopping ALL Foreclosure Proceedings by Bank of America; Recontrust; Home Loan Servicing; MERS et al ~ LINK – UPDATE UTAH FORECLOSURES – Federal vs State Rules Governing Bank of Americas Case to be Argued Before Federal Judge Clark Waddoups Thursday ~ … Read more

Securitization

Explanation of Securitization

Just added this fascinating explanation of the securitization process to the securitization tab… I do not know who the author is but it is well worth the read… The author of the document is Richard F. Kessler Documentary Clearing House LLC. 941-924-5608, richardfkessler@verizon.net documentaryclearinghouse.com Published with consent of  author Explanation of Securitization Introduction Securitization takes … Read more

Foreclosure Sign

Smith Hiat & Diaz – Judge Fines Major Legal Firm for Foreclosure Conduct

Wait till you all see this transcript… One of our colleagues actually hired a court reporter for this hearing… As soon as we get it we will put it up… But for now, this comes in from the Herald Tribune… Judge Fines Major Legal Firm for Foreclosure Conduct By Todd Ruger Excerpts from the report… … Read more