Sarasota HeraldTribune: Who knew the state Attorney General’s office could be so delightfully snarky?
LYONS: Report on foreclosure’s legal issues is refreshing Who knew the state Attorney General’s office could be so delightfully snarky? In what could have been a dry, legalistic account of problems judges are grappling with in foreclosure cases, the AG’s economic crimes division comes off like they are trying out as comedy writers for the … Read more
Fraudclosuregate | Grandma in California Does Some Sleuthing and Uncovers Major Robo-notary Violations
NEW GRANDMA IN CALIFORNIA DOES SLEUTHING AND DISCOVERS MAJOR ROBO NOTARY VIOLATIONS WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR HOMEOWNER-BORROWERS, INVESTORS AND MAJOR BANKING & INVESTMENT FIRMS. IS THERE IRS TAX EVASION ON THE PART OF BANKS & INVESTMENT FIRMS? Anita Carr is used to discovering fraudulent activities, even when she is not employed. In 2001 she discovered accounting … Read more
DEADBEAT | Cuyahoga County Juvenile Judge Peter Sikora faces foreclosure on his lakefront home
Looks like Judges are becoming “deadbeats” too… This is no different than every other manufactured default / induced foreclosure… Cuyahoga County Juvenile Judge Peter Sikora faces foreclosure on his lakefront home CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court judge faces foreclosure on his eight-bedroom, lakefront Cleveland home after falling a year behind on a … Read more
Standing in the Wake of the Foreclosure Crisis: Why Procedural Requirements are Necessary to Prevent Further Loss to Homeowners
Timothy Froehle The University of Iowa College of Law Iowa Law Review, Forthcoming Abstract: In the current fallout from the foreclosure crisis and the securitization of mortgages, an old procedural doctrine is becoming increasingly relevant to homeowners facing foreclosure. The doctrine of standing is surfacing in the contexts of judicial foreclosure and bankruptcy proceedings … Read more
Embattled Virtual Mortgage Registry MERS Retains Top Lobbying Talent
Embattled Virtual Mortgage Registry MERS Retains Top Lobbying Talent One company embroiled in the nation’s property foreclosure crisis is not unprepared for a fight. In Washington, D.C., Merscorp Inc. has retained several well-heeled lobbyists and invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in lobbying efforts since the start of the mortgage crisis and economic meltdown. Merscorp … Read more
Wells Fargo Loses Bid to Dismiss Fraud Claims | GUSTAVO REYES, ET AL., Plaintiffs, v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Defendant
Wells Fargo Loses Bid to Dismiss Fraud Claims Homeowners who say Wells Fargo Bank duped them into loan-modification programs to stave off foreclosure survived a legal challenge to their case in San Francisco federal court. U.S. District Judge Joseph Spero pared the class’s suit on Monday, rejecting claims for breach of contract but upholding allegations … Read more
