Archive for 'bubble' Category
Aug 21, 2012

Editor’s Note: Same caveat as before — this consent ruling, although potentially persuasive to other courts is not evidence of the violations in and of itself, but provides a good pep talk to attorneys out there who are too timid to make statements about the treachery in the acts of the Bank of America, and […]

Aug 17, 2012

People are asking in emails and calls why I think this decision from Washington State is so basic and decisive. So here is my answer. If MERS was right, then there would be no point to having a statutory scheme for recording of deeds and mortgages. Let’s take a simple example, if MERS was named […]

Aug 17, 2012

THE WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT DECISION WILL BE USED EXTENSIVELY AT THE EMERYVILLE AND ANAHEIM CLE WORKSHOPS. The Stunning clarity of the decision rendered by the Washington Supreme Court, sitting En Banc, corroborates the statements I have made on this blog and under oath that they might just as well have put the name “Donald Duck” […]

Aug 16, 2012

In questions certified from the United States District Court, the Supreme Court of the State of Washington En Banc concludes that MERS is not and cannot be a lawful beneficiary under Washington State Law. They decline to opine on the effect of the decision but the effects are obvious. They essentially said that only the […]

Aug 16, 2012

Just in case you were wondering if anything is changing in the world of finance, the answer is no, not really. Ocwen here is announcing that they are securitizing mortgages backed by the government, and selling the pieces to investors, who really ought to know better by now. They are doubling down on a failed […]

Aug 15, 2012

Whether it is just battle fatigue or simply good business sense, homeowners are looking at short sales, getting cash for keys and trying to get relocation fees to move. The banks are loosening up their standards for short-sales because failure to do so clearly reveals their malevolent intent to steal homes that they could not […]

Aug 15, 2012

In responding to an attorney request, I thought the end product, while not perfect, was worthy of sharing with our readers, especially the lawyers and paralegals. Hat tip to Dan Hanecek who wrote most of it. In compliance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 2033.220, each response to the requests for admission shall: (a)                          Admit […]

Aug 14, 2012

First thing to add to the list of things you ought to know before you buy is (a) whether the home is part of an Homeowners Association or Condominium or Cooperative association and second whether there are major repairs that are needed or under way because that may mean really big assessments. Once you have […]

Aug 13, 2012

Dan Edstrom, our senior securitization analyst who will be one of the presenters in both the San Francisco (Emeryville) seminar and the Anaheim Seminar, ran across some material that should assist many homeowners and attorneys representing homeowners. Remember that part of the seminar is devoted to the business model for making money — a lot […]

Aug 10, 2012

NOTE: Dual tracking and loan origination fraud by the banks will be a prime topic explained in detail by Neil Garfield, Dan Edstrom and Jim Macklin at the upcoming seminars. At the Sign Up for Full Day Seminar in Emeryville (San Francisco), a specialist from Nevada will present the issues in mediation and forcing the […]