Published On: November 18, 2014
Is it smart to use your home like a credit card by constantly refinancing? The other day a caller said "I used a document preparer or bankruptcy petition preparer. Certainly they have obligations to keep [...]
Published On: November 3, 2014
Filed for bankruptcy? Need a new home? You may be eligible to finance a new home. Each lender or mortgage insurance company has rules governing financing after a bankruptcy. These rules change regularly so never [...]
Published On: September 30, 2014
Flagstar Bank admits to unlawful practices that caused many consumers to lose the homes they were trying to save. "That is wrong and unacceptable." Bully tactics used to scare or coerce buyers. September 29, 2014 [...]
Published On: August 30, 2014
Federal mortgage modification programs designed to expire "when the economy stablizes in 2015". The government is betting the economy will rebound and stabilize in 2015. I want one of those crystal balls. Bully tactics used [...]
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Published On: August 25, 2014
Angelo R. Mozilo, Countrywide Financial’s co-founder and former chief executive officer, may soon face a civil lawsuit from the Justice Department. This disclosure comes almost seven years after the subprime mortgage machine he created and [...]
Published On: August 19, 2014
Mortgage lenders requiring all borrowers to sign a reaffirmation as part of a bankruptcy before agreeing to refinance the loan Wells Fargo and other lenders who have this policy ignore bankruptcy law governing reaffirmation and [...]
Published On: August 7, 2014
The Attorney General’s office has a wide range of statewide assistance programs funded through the national mortgage settlement that could help those having problems paying their mortgage. The other day a caller said "I used [...]
Published On: July 25, 2014
'CFPB Files Suits for Operations that Used Deception and False Promises to Collect More than $25 Million in Illegal Fees from Distressed Homeowners. This is just a drop in the bucket compared to the amount [...]
Published On: July 25, 2014
Litigation against law firms, greedy attorneys, affiliated companies and others that claimed to perform work on behalf of homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages. The other day a caller said "I used a document preparer [...]
Published On: July 19, 2014
PHH suffered one outrageous atrocity after another on the homeowner. Jury disgusted and awarded a $16.2 million. The other day a caller said "I used a document preparer or bankruptcy petition preparer. Certainly they have [...]
Diane and Jay were always very positive and consistently receptive in answering and returning phone calls and emails in a timely manner
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