“The notion that MERS could not assign an ownership interest greater than that which it held rests on age-old principles of property law, not on …
Whistleblower loses appeal in lawsuit over mortgage down payments A federal appeals court has declined to revive a whistleblower’s claims that four banks defrauded the …
New Jersey homeowners and community associations will likely benefit from a recent state Supreme Court ruling that said insurance carriers may be required to provide …
Cult Machine Interview with David Dayen on Chain of Title, Jeopardy and Stand Up Comedy AMANDA FRYE: You grew up on the outskirts of Philadelphia. …
Nationwide Title Clearing Hosts Webinar for Land Records Research Nationwide Title Clearing, a research, audit, and document processing provider to top financial institutions and investors …
Evolution of the Mortgage Servicing Market Since 1998: Report to the Congress on the Effect of Capital Rules on Mortgage Servicing Assets This report includes …
No Interest Loans: Non-Traditional Financing Expands Access in New Markets Some people are not able to finance the purchase of a home because their religious …
Alaska Supreme Court: Trustee v. Ambridge – Foreclosure is “Debt Collection” under FDCPA In Alaska Trustee v. Ambridge, the foreclosure trustee sent the Ambridges a …
Foreclosure Victim Story: The Banks are Persecuting Her Irvine Renter (Lawrence Roberts, Broker and Owner OC Housing News ) Most feedback I receive from readers …
FEDSPEAK: Shadow Banking Reemerges, Posing Challenges to Banks and Regulators Abstract Shadow banking has come roaring back and in new forms that still manage to …
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Tom Miller Pens Love Letter to Settlements with Financial Fraudsters By David Dayen, author of Chain of Title: How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street’s …
SEC filing details Ocwen’s efforts to rid itself of California mortgage servicing restrictions Ocwen Financial revealed Wednesday that it is attempting to rid itself of …
Lawsuit Against Bank Auditor PWC Goes to Court for $5.5 Billion Over Colonial Bank, Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Fraud Colonial Bank in Miami Beach, on …
Houses Built on Sand: The Coming Crisis in Real Estate When the bubble bursts, there will be no shortage of politicians to blame The Great …
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