Lee Camp | ALEC And The Circumventing Of Our Democracy
EXPLICIT LANGUAGE SO VIEWER DISCRETION ADIVISED What if there were a secret organization of right-wing corporate titans who were deciding the laws of the land? Well, no such thing really exists. …Or does it? ~ 4closureFraud.org Tweet
Seminole County FL Judge Alan Dickey’s Schedule: 300 Fraudclosure Cases in 3 Days
“We’re just pushing the cases through,” said Dickey This guy sounds like a real Dickey… ~ Seminole judge’s schedule: 300 foreclosure cases in 3 days For three days starting Tuesday, Seminole County Chief Circuit Judge Alan Dickey has scheduled 300 foreclosure cases. “If everybody shows up, I’ll have about 30 seconds a case,” said the … Read more
Yikes! Bombs, Missiles and Guns | Florida Homeowner Threatened To Shoot Judge after Foreclosure Hearing
The natives are getting restless… ~ Man Accused of Courthouse Plot, Threatening to Shoot Judge at Hearing A Lakeland man is accused of threatening to shoot a Polk judge after a foreclosure hearing, deputies said. Walter E. Norris, 55, was arrested Friday and charged with threatening to discharge a destructive device. Norris called his lawyer … Read more
Kim v. JP Morgan Chase Bank | Court Sets Aside Foreclosure Sale Where Assignee Of Mortgage Failed To Record Its Interest Prior To Sale
Court Sets Aside Foreclosure Sale Where Assignee Of Mortgage Failed To Record Its Interest Prior To Sale On January 12, 2012, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Kim v. JP Morgan Chase Bank, No. 302528. The foreclosure-by-advertisement statute, MCL 600.3204, provides, “If the party foreclosing a mortgage by advertisement is not the … Read more
Bank of America ATMs In San Francisco Turned Into Truth Machines
Bank of America ATMs In San Francisco Turned Into Truth Machines RAN activists took to the streets of San Francisco last night and turned every Bank of America ATM in the city into an Automated Truth Machine. The activists used special non-adhesive stickers designed to look exactly like BoA’s ATM interface. But instead of checking … Read more
Sewer Service | NY Judge: Sloppy Service has Legal Consequences
Generally, process service is well-documented, particularly in foreclosure cases, according to Lawrence Yellon, president of the National Association of Professional Process Servers, who is based out of Nassau County. Yellon called Cardi’s case “very unusual,” given the stringent regulations governing process service within New York City and state. “The people who specialize in foreclosure service … Read more
JPMorgan Chase Bank Foreclosing on O.J. Simpson’s House But Can’t Find Him!
Flori-duh: Bank Foreclosing on O.J. Simpson’s House But Can’t Find Him! Memo to JP Morgan Chase Bank: O.J. Simpson‘s safely tucked away in a Nevada prison. So, if you need to serve him about foreclosing on his South Florida house, send your process server to 1200 Prison Road, Lovelock, Nevada! Showing once again the ridicule … Read more
Jamie Dimon: To Fix Housing, Everyone Should Get in a Room and Decide to Do My Bidding
Dimon: To Fix Housing, Everyone Should Get in a Room and Decide to Do My Bidding Jamie Dimon has a big plan to fix the housing market. It mirrors John McCain’s big plan to fix Iraq: get people in a room and yell “Stop the bullshit!” “I would convene all the people involved in the … Read more
Abigail Field | Our Morally Bankrupt Government, Justice Edition Part 1: Enforcement Against Financial Meltdown Perpetrators
Our Morally Bankrupt Government, Justice Edition Part 1: Enforcement Against Financial Meltdown Perpetrators Perhaps the clearest window into a nation’s soul is its criminal justice system. Criminal law is legislated morality: certain acts are so vile, we exile the perpetrators to prison. But not every criminal. America will never have enough resources to catch and … Read more
Adam Levitin | American Capitalism: Profit, But Fairly
American Capitalism: Profit, But Fairly Adam Davidson wrote up an interesting apologia for Wall Street in the NY Times last week, which I think is ultimately a call for better regulation, rather than bank-hating. I missed the piece originally, but Yves Smith found it and has nothing good to say about it. I think Yves … Read more
What Does Wall Street Do for You? (Harm IMHO) Perhaps the best way to really appreciate what Wall Street does is to imagine life without it.
What Does Wall Street Do for You? Hating Wall Street is an American tradition that dates back even to the days when Thomas Jefferson cursed that money lover Alexander Hamilton. And for centuries, the complaints about it have largely stayed the same: It does nothing! It creates chaos! It’s a parasite that sucks hardworking Americans … Read more
At Bank of America, the Image Officer Has a Lot to Fix
The Image Officer With a Lot to Fix Her co-star on this day, Bill Clinton, is waiting offstage. The audience shifts in its seats. The spotlight goes up and … action! It’s a Thursday in early December, at a conference center near Orlando, and Ms. Finucane is busy shaping an image. Or, rather, trying to … Read more
Fraudclosure Radio | Today (1pm ET) & Tomorrow (7pm ET) RI State Senator Moura on Freddie/Fannie’s Manufactured-Fraudclosure Tactics
Thank you Senator Moura! Calling all Rhode Islanders! Help this woman stay in your legislature. Volunteer and donate to her campaigns. Keep her in the legislature. Emailed from the good Senator herself. Hello. As a result of my press release issued last week on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, I will be appearing on talk … Read more
The Fix is in | Catering to Banks – Florida Legislature Changes Florida Statute 702.065
Mark Stopa | Florida Legislature – Catering to Banks The fix is in, and those of us paying attention have been saying as much for a long time now. Don’t believe me? Check out the Florida legislature’s most recent effort to cater to the whims of the banks. Florida Statute 702.065 now provides: 702.065 Final judgment … Read more
Ellen Brown | Occupy the Neighborhood: How Counties Can Use Land Banks and Eminent Domain
Relief for Counties: Land Banks and Eminent Domain The legal tide is turning against MERS and the banks, giving rise to some interesting possibilities for relief at the county level. Local governments have the power of eminent domain: they can seize real or personal property if (a) they can show that doing so is in … Read more
