In an increasing number of foreclosure cases, homeowners are going head to head with the lawyers who file claims on behalf of entities on the basis of fabricated and/or forged instruments that in many cases were also recorded in county records. Lawyers like Dan Khwaja in Illinois are getting clearer and clearer about it. They […]

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It is universally accepted that a mortgage or deed of trust may not enforced except by the owner of the actual debt. The debt exists regardless of whether it is in writing or not. While a promissory note might be enforced by a party who does not own the debt (Article 3 UCC), forfeiture of a homestead requires that […]

Tags: enforceable, facially invalid, facially valid, prima facie case
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The view proffered by the banks would require them to accept declarations of fact from potential borrowers without any indicia of truth or reliability. It is opposite to the manner in which they do business. Currently they have it both ways, to wit: for purposes of borrowing you must submit documents that are facially valid […]

Tags: BEAR STEARNS, BoNY-MELLON, facial validity, grantee, grantor, JPMorgan Chase, recording, Structured Asset Mortgage Investment
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Bottom Line: Failure to attack the facial validity of the documents is virtually hanging the homeowner letting him/her twist in the wind. Without such a relentless attack based upon scrutiny of the exact wording on documents revealing that nobody is actually identified as a real party in interest, you will be trapped by an endless […]

Tags: acknowledgement, bankruptcy, BKR schedules, debt, mortgage modification, statute of limitations
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Nearly everyone is confused as to the identity of the real holder in due course, or the “creditor,” or the owner of the debt. Nearly everyone thinks that ultimate it is investors who purchased certificates. In fact there is no holder in due course and there never will be in most instances. There was never […]

Tags: discovery, holder in due course, investment bank, owner of the debt, REAL PARTY IN INTEREST, table funded loan, TILA
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hat tip Bill Paatalo You can’t pick up one end of the stick without picking up the other end as well. Or, if you like, you can’t eat your cake and still have it. Banks used third party intermediaries all the time, and in non-mortgage loans they are considered as the real lender for purposes […]

Tags: CERTIFICATES, FDIC, funding, third parties, true lender
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Without a contract in writing executed with the formalities required for transfer of interests in real property, it is highly probable that any instrument executed on behalf of MERS means nothing without the necessity of drilling into the authority or knowledge of the signor. In fact, it might just be that the execution of an […]

Tags: agency, agent, MERS, naked nominee, Power of Attorney
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For those of us that have access to the data, we know that homeowners are winning foreclosure cases all the time. Nobody else knows because as soon as a homeowner wins or gets into a winning position they are offered money for their silence. The situation worsened when Florida and courts in other states turned […]

Tags: Article 3 UCC, attorney fees for homeowners, extrinsic evidence, Fla Supreme Court, glass v nationstar, Ivanova, negotiability, parole evidence
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 A recent request from an old client brought to mind the changes that have occurred, as in her case, since 2011 — more than 7 years ago. A quick review indicates that the facts were correct but the conclusions need tweaking. And the title record should be updated. Many new laws and case decisions have […]

Tags: forensic analysis, forensic report, investors, Master Servicer, REMIC TRUST, subservicer, Titile, TRUTH
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The entire securitization strategy is thus predicated upon the ability to convince a judge to presume facts, even if they are untrue. The pattern of misconduct revealed in the track record of the major banks could be used to undermine the legal presumptions and force the proof of the loan, purchase etc. BUT the major […]

Tags: legal presumptions, undermining legal presumptions
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