April 24, 2009 Tracking Loans Through a Firm That Holds Millions By MIKE McINTIRE Judge Walt Logan had seen enough. As a county judge in Florida, he had 28 cases pending in which an entity called MERS wanted to foreclose on homeowners even though it had never lent them any money. MERS, a tiny data-management …
The big deal is that it is ONLY the holder in due course who is allowed in court to make claims or enforce any rights regarding the mortgage and note. No servicer (e.g. Countrywide), administrator (e.g. MERS), or trustee has any right to do a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure because they are not the holder …
We are receiving numerous reports of “vulture” investors picking up MBS securities and where possible buying actual pools of mortgages for 8-10 cents on the dollar. The basic assumptions are two: (a) the securities and the mortgages, notes and obligations are worthless and (b) the government guarantees and willingness of borrowers to “modify” will result …
Investors Bet on Mortgage Backed Securities — Former Countrywide Officers Read More »
What is good for the goose is good for the gander. After months of wrangling with the obvious due process issues invovled in allowing a Trustee on the Deed of Trust to send a Notice of Default, Notice of Default and to file an eviction (unlawful detainer), it has occurred to me that the reasoning …
Non Judicial as Private Contract: Opening the Door to Homeowners for Self-Help Read More »
