NOTE: This case reads like law review article. It is well worth reading and studying, piece by piece. Judge Marx has taken a lot of time to research, analyze the documents, and write a very clear opinion on the truth about the documents that were used in this case, and by extension the documents that …
What is the difference between the note and the debt? What difference does it make? Read More »
There is a difference between the note contract and the mortgage contract. They each have different terms. And there is a difference between those two contracts and the “loan contract,” which is made up of the note, mortgage and required disclosures.Yet both lawyers and judges overlook those differences and come up with bad decisions or …
The difference between paper instruments and real money Read More »
CHECK OUT OUR NOVEMBER SPECIAL Click Now to Consult with Neil Garfield DENY and DISCOVER: First you need to start with the premise that the origination (“closing”) documents were defective from the start. By naming the wrong payee and containing terms different from the terms agreed by the actual Lender (source of funds) specifically as …
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MOST POPULAR ARTICLES CLICK HERE TO GET COMBO TITLE AND SECURITIZATION REPORT EDITOR’S COMMENT: Stopa’s article runs to the heart of the matter and it’s time WE faced the reality that payment, not magic, discharges what you owe. And the other reality is that if you try to win your entire case in preliminary hearings, …
Payment, Not Magic Satisfies Obligations: Stop Saying You Don't Owe the Money Read More »
MOST POPULAR ARTICLES GET COMBO TITLE AND SECURITIZATION ANALYSIS – CLICK HERE EDITOR’S NOTE: If the Pretender Lenders follow true to form they will (1) have MERS execute an assignment of BOTH the Mortgage (or Deed of Trust) and the Note and (2) create some documentation that appears to give MERS the ownership of the …
MERS MUST OWN OBLIGATION AND THE MORTGAGE TO FORECLOSE OR ASSIGN Read More »
2010/10/09 at 2:03 pm submitted by Brian Davies EDITOR’S NOTE: By naming only the originating lender of record — that is, the only instrument in the title record as per the county recording office, you immediately shift the burden onto any pretender lender to explain what they are doing in court. If you look down …
BANKRUPTCY PRACTICE: NAME ONLY THE ORIGINATING LENDER OF RECORD Read More »
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UNDISCLOSED MIDDLE: Repurchase Obligation in the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement Read More »
More and more states are following the example set by the federal government in requiring mediation or modification attempts before going forward with litigation. We think that is a good idea in theory, but without the teeth that is in the enabling rules and statutes in Florida, you are just going to end up playing …
Therefore they cannot convey any interest in a note, mortgage, debt or obligation since they expressly do not own it and in fact openly disclaim it. And stating the obvious the decision says that that note is payable to a specific payee. It must therefore be endorsed by that payee for it to be transferred. …
TURNING A DEFENSE INTO AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE FOR SET OFF AND A CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM FOR DAMAGES AND ATTORNEY FEES So the question is how would you allocate third party payments and what difference will that make to a Judge hearing the case. ASSUMPTION: XYZ Investment Banking Holding company has received a total of $50 …
Allocation of Third Party Payments and Loans to Specific Loan Accounts Read More »
Eltman, Eltman & Cooper was one of 35 law firms sued last July by the state, which claimed that they had improperly obtained more than 100,000 judgments in consumer-debt cases. Editor’s notes: The dubious “enforcement” of mortgages, notes and “obligations (that have been paid many times over through credit enhancement) is both mirrored and amplified …
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Practically all the questions I get relate to how to prove the case that the loan was securitized. This is the wrong question. While it is good to have as much information about the pool a loan MIGHT BE INCLUDED, that doesn’t really answer the real question. The real question is what is the identity …
There is a lot of conflicting opinions about this. My opinion is that the confusion arises not from the law, not from application of the law and not from what is written on the note or deed of Trust. If you look at the Bellistri Missouri case the issue is well settled. And the problem …
SEPARATION OF DEED OF TRUST FROM NOTE: Bellistri Opinion Read More »
REGISTER NOW FOR DISCOVERY AND MOTION PRACTICE WORKSHOP MAY 23-24 PRINCIPAL REDUCTION IS A RIGHT NOT A GIFT. IF THE OBLIGATION HAS BEEN PAID BY THIRD PARTIES, THEN THE OBLIGATION HAS ALREADY BEEN REDUCED. THE ONLY FUNCTION REMAINING IS TO DO THE ACCOUNTING. ” There should be no doubt in your mind now that virtually …
Editor’s Note: Here is the problem. As I explained to a Judge last week, if Aunt Alice pays off my obligation then the fact that someone still has the note is irrelevant. The note is unenforceable and should be returned as paid. That is because the note is EVIDENCE of the obligation, it isn’t THE …
Challenge everything, assume nothing. The chances are that through this shadow banking system, your loan was paid in whole or in part through third party insurers, counterparties, federal bailout etc. Without an accounting from the CREDITOR, there is no basis for claiming a default. What the other side is doing is centering in on the …
Lehman dissection provides clues for discovery and motion practice Read More »
I was looking at an assignment signed by Margaret Dalton, “Vice President”, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc (MERS) “as nominee” for “Hoecomings” (sic) Financial Network, Inc. with an execution date of March 5, 2010 and a notarization date of the same date, notarized by D. Pakusic in Duval County, Florida, naming United Independent Title as …
Notarized MERS Assignment of DOT as Nominee: Forensic Analysis and Motion Practice Read More »
REGISTER NOW FOR DISCOVERY AND MOTION PRACTICE WORKSHOP (2006) Here is a case that should not have been filed (entire text of opinion below) and was argued improperly. The homeowners clearly lost because they put their eggs in the wrong basket. Nonetheless, the opinion is a pretty good compilation of the various statutes, rules and …
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. appears in many ways including as servicer (America Servicing Company), Trustee (although it does not appear to be qualified as a “Trust Company”), as claimed beneficiary, as Payee on the note, as beneficiary under the title policy, as beneficiary under the property and liability insurance, and it may have in actuality …
Wells Fargo, Option One, American Home Mortgage Relationship Read More »
Editor’s Note: The significance of this announcement is that the bondholders, who were insured directly by AMBAC (as opposed to the investment bankers who bought “bets” like credit default swaps) are receiving 25 cents on every dollar they funded as creditors for the funding of loan to homeowners (debtors/ borrowers). This supports and corroborates two …
Ambac Clients May Receive 25 Cents on Dollar in Cash Read More »
I THOUGHT THIS COMMENT WAS WORTHY OF MAKING INTO A POST. See for Deutsch bank references Prospectus offered all over the world: Anyone who had a Deed of Trust with: Indymac, Wells Fargo, Countrywide, GMAC, Ocwen, American Home, Residential Funding Company, Washington Mutual Bank, BofA, and many others you might want to check this link …
Follow the Trail —Don't get lost in the documents Read More »
As pointed out in the article below there are many good reasons for prepaying your mortgage on a monthly basis. But if you are in a securitized mortgage and you are either underwater or facing payments that are resetting, be aware that any prepayments will take you far out of the running for any modification. …
