Published On: November 29, 2013
The Next Balloon to Burst: Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC) hitting 10 year anniversary More than $221 billion of these loans at the largest banks will hit this mark over the next four years. [...]
Published On: October 10, 2013
Banks face a high financial risk if they do not take the steps needed to identify borrowers who are at risk of falling short on payments. More than $221 billion of these loans at the [...]
Published On: October 4, 2013
Using Bankruptcy to Save a Home is a Challenge and Must be Done with Careful Planning. It is also important to have the assistance of an experienced Chapter 13 attorney. WARNING: The default rate for [...]
Published On: September 30, 2013
The US Justice Department and a few brave judges are becoming very aggressive about the abuses large banks have suffered on their customers. Judges slam Wells Fargo Bank and Bank of America for their abusive [...]
Published On: September 25, 2013
Arizona Legislature takes $50 million from the state’s share of a nationwide mortgage fraud settlement to balance the budget rather than helping homowners. This was money intended to help families who were losing their homes [...]
Published On: September 24, 2013
Frank Becerra Campos, 66, of San Diego, defrauds Arizona Latinos in a mortgage rescue scam. Collected at least $669,743 in up-front fees “in exchange for loan modification services they utterly failed to provide.” By [...]
Published On: September 22, 2013
FHA easing rules if foreclosure or bankruptcy was caused by external economic factors, such as medical or loss of job. More than $221 billion of these loans at the largest banks will hit this mark [...]
Published On: September 12, 2013
Arizona law requires landlords give tenants notice of pending foreclosure. Must provide notice within five days of receiving notice of foreclosure. Arizona law requires that landlords tell tenants about any foreclosure. This is good news [...]
Published On: September 11, 2013
Big banks settle: to Pay $8.5 Billion to settle claims of wrongful foreclosure actions. Aurora Bank, Bank of America, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Sovereign Bank, MetLife, US Bank, SunTrust, and PNC agree to [...]
Published On: September 9, 2013
Millions of Dollars Being Released to Assist Arizona Homeowners Hit by Mortgage Crisis Attorney General’s Office to Expand Mortgage Relief Efforts over Next Three Years Attorney General Tom Horne is today announcing in a press [...]
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