Attacks on technical deficiencies of assignments of mortgage is a great place to start, but it is not the finish line. This is a follow up with the radio show we did last week on cancellation of assignments of mortgage, and upon successful cancellation of the assignment(s), the further cancellation of the notice of substitution […]

Tags: Cancellation of assignment, cancellation of instrument, Cancellation of Lis pendens, cancellation of notice of default, cancellation of notice of sale, cancellation of notice of subsitution of trustee, dismissal of foreclosrue lawsuit
Posted in discovery, evidence, Fabrication of documents, foreclosure defenses, foreclosure mill, legal standing, Pleading |

DiTech was not a lender. It was a sales agent or loan broker. Nonetheless a new agreement has been executed in which major creditors of DiTech are resurrecting the illusion that the current use of the DiTech name is sufficient to establish ownership of the debt, note or mortgage on any loan that was “originated” […]

Tags: bankruptcy, DiTech, GMAC, orphan loan
Posted in Corruption, discovery, Fabrication of documents |

This decision “Not for publication” takes one more step toward unravelling the false claims of securitization that resulted in millions of fake foreclosures over at least 15 years. The pure nonsense being peddled by Wall Street investment banks still remains as the underlying basis for assumptions and presumptions that are contrary to fact and contrary […]

Tags: cancellation of instrument, Chase, DECLARATORY RELIEF, Long beach, slander of title, WAMU, Washington Mutual
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Shame is the reason why most borrowers don’t contest foreclosures. That shame turns to intense anger when they realize that they were used, screwed, abused and now they are targets in a continuing blitz to embezzle much needed money from their lives and from the financial system generally. The genius behind companies like Citi is… […]

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Using Legal Discovery to Fight Fraudulent Foreclosures Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only. It is not legal advice. Always consult a licensed attorney for your specific case. Stop the Shame, Start the Defense Too many homeowners defending foreclosure cases carry guilt, doubt, or a sense of defeat. But here’s the truth: borrowers were […]

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I have added to my templates for discovery questions  and requests relating to a claimant that is named “XYZ Bank, N.A. as trustee for the ABCDE Corp. Trust Series 12345-4321A Certificates” and where, as in most cases, there is a PSA and/or a Trust Instrument that identifies the “trust” (if ti exists) as a REMIC […]

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Thursdays LIVE! Click in to the Neil Garfield Show Tonight’s Show Hosted by Neil F Garfield Call in at (347) 850-1260, 6pm Eastern Thursdays Tonight’s Agenda: Interrogatories Request to Produce Request for Admission Motions to Compel Motions for Sanctions Motions in Limine The devil is in the details. The details in litigation lie basically in discovery — […]

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The way that borrowers lose cases is by picking out one thing from a case or statute and treating it as a magic bullet. If the law were that simple a computer would be deciding all cases. The distinctions between possessors of a note, rights to enforce, status as a holder, owning the debt and […]

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For quite some time, the courts have struggled with the concept of primary liability for a lying liar and secondary liability for a liar who passes on the lie knowing that it was a lie. Scotus, in the Lorenzo decision has now said that is a distinction without a difference. It is not a secondary […]

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In order to maintain the illusion of legality and an orderly marketplace the banks and their servicers must continue to push foreclosures even if it means going after people who are not actually withholding payments. The legacy of the mortgage meltdown and the brainless government policies that let the banks get away with what they […]

Tags: Buffalo foreclosures, claimant, debt ownership, equity, foreclosure proceeds, injured party, New Jersey foreclosures, securitization, US BANK, Wells Fargo
Posted in Corruption, discovery, Eviction, evidence, expert witness, foreclosure defenses, foreclosure mill, legal standing, Modification, Servicer |