Summer Chic write me an interesting email and I wrote back. She poses a question that summarizes the entire situation: She wrote: Example: PennyMac claimed that they PURCHASED my loan on May 2, 2019  from someone whom they cannot identify. The financial statements from a non-identified company show that somebody “established a NEW loan” on […]

Tags: Pennymac
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The danger is in the labels. I have some devoted followers and readers who have been great contributors — doing research on the real action and dynamics between the homeowner on the one hand and all the intermediaries and people of interest on the other hand. One of the things recently raised was the discovery […]

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What To Know About The Hidden Architecture of Foreclosure Insights into VendorScape, Subservicers, and the Illusion of “Clients” from a Foreclosure Defense Attorney Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only. It is not legal advice. Consult with a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before acting on anything contained herein. Hat tip to Summer Chione. […]

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CoreLogic’s Admission to the CFPB In response to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaint, CoreLogic made startling admissions about its role in U.S. foreclosures. CoreLogic confirmed that VendorScape exists, despite attempts to obscure its use. VendorScape is described as an “electronic case management system,” but in practice, it operates as the central hub for […]

Tags: Black Knight, CFPB Complaint, CoreLogic, Hearsay on hearsay, motion to strike exhibits, motion to strike testimony, Ocwen, timely objections, VendorScape
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There are many well intentioned people and lawyers who go into court to contest foreclosure cases with the expectation that the foreclosure mill must prove ownership and status of the loan. In plain language they don’t need to prove that because of a legal fiction called a “legal presumption.” That is a shorthand way of […]

Tags: foreclosure burden of proof, legal presumptions, motion for sanctions, Motion IN Limine, motion to compel discovery
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Modifications are tricky. They are trickier than you think. First of all the offer is made by a company who has no right to act as “servicer” or to change the terms of your contract. By changing the apparent lender or creditor to the named servicer, the agreement is probably tricking you into accepting a […]

Tags: "modification" agreement, delinquency, hardship
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see https://www.natlawreview.com/article/district-court-requires-plaintiff-to-disclose-evidence-about-noneconomic-loss I have been writing, lecturing, and just saying the same thing since 2006. Homeowners don’t need to prove anything. The objective in Foreclosure Defense is to prevent the claimant from pursuing their claim. If you are not willing to do all the necessary   work and to make certain you have it right, then […]

Tags: discovery, foreclosure defense, motion for contempt, motion for sanctions, motion for summary judgment, Motion IN Limine, Motion Practice, motion to compel discovery
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Thursdays LIVE! Click in to the Neil Garfield Show Tonight’s Show Hosted by Neil Garfield, Esq. Call in at (347) 850-1260, 6pm Eastern Thursdays Tonight I will discuss the curious case of blatant economic fraud on the entire country by investment banks. They figured out how to eliminate the risk of loss on lending, how not to […]

Tags: abusive servicing, Black Kngiht, business records exception to hearsay rule, evdience, fraud, hearsay, Servicing
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“Morality is an existential threat to commerce and politics. Although we legislate morality we refuse to enforce it. It is OK to lie to consumers or borrowers but not OK to lie to a financial institution who by the way is lying to you.” Neil F Garfield, October 2009 speech to regional bankruptcy conference in […]

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This is simple logic. If illegal processing fees were greedily added to the “loan accounts” falsely asserted to exist, then the amount demanded from “borrowers” was incorrect. That would make the statements sent to borrowers part of a fraudulent scheme through US Mails which would be mail fraud. And it would make the notices of […]

Tags: Ocwen, PHH, servicer
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