Published On: February 23, 2022
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF A COVID-19 FORECLOSURE FORBEARANCE? Can servicers demand a large balance? Generally, the servicers should not be demanding full payment following a COVID forbearance. There [...]
Published On: May 16, 2021
Forbearance of Home Mortgages During COVID-19 Know your options before making a decision not to pay your mortgage 11/18/21 UPDATE – see summary of foreclosure alternatives This chart provides a summary of relief [...]
Published On: March 8, 2021
With Protections Expiring, Millions are in Danger of Losing Their Home by: Jann Swanson Mortgage News Daily, Mar 2 2021, 9:17AM (Reprint for education purposes only) What happens to homeowners [...]
Published On: December 14, 2020
Are you financially stressed right now? What to know about options, from debt negotiation to bankruptcy This short video from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "CFPB" is actually very informative and goes over the [...]
Published On: October 11, 2020
There is so much mis-information about a forbearance of home mortgages during COVID-19. Know your options before making a decision not to pay your mortgage. Are you a 'planner' or a 'gambler'? Do you [...]
Published On: December 2, 2019
$59 million dollar judgment for deliberately scheming to evade the law and cause harm to their clients The Mortgage Law Group, LLP d/b/a The Law Firm of Macey, Aleman & Searns, Consumer First Legal Group [...]
Published On: October 19, 2017
Bank of America tries to bully a bankruptcy judge, ignoring the consequences of illegal acts, but the judge is not standing for it. October 19, 2017 – Article posted in Bloomberg.com. Bank of America seems [...]
Published On: August 15, 2017
In an article published by Housingwire, author Ben Lane, Wells Fargo announced that it will pay $108 million to the federal government to settle allegations that the bank overcharged military veterans for refinance loans. [...]
Published On: August 14, 2017
When Mortgage Lenders Monkey With Your Loan By Bill Purdy The following are some excerpts from a very informative blog on a well-known consumer bankruptcy advocate’s web site: www.BankruptcySoapBox.com. Spoiler Alert: As a borrower, you [...]
Published On: June 22, 2017
Wells Fargo modified mortgage terms for people who had filed bankruptcy without obtaining a court order. According to an article in USA Today “Wells Fargo faces new accusations that it tried to capitalize financially on [...]
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