The mischaracterization of a condition precedent alters the burden of proof. (e.s.) If compliance with the HUD regulation is a condition precedent to foreclosure, the plaintiff carries the burden of proving substantial compliance with the condition when it presents its case, so long as the borrower has made a specific denial of the plaintiff’s allegation […]

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see https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/floridas-foreclosure-rate-second-highest-in-the-u-s-filings-increase-as-courts-open The Wall Street playbook calls for an insidious process of creeping up on you. Within days, in some cases, weeks in other cases and certainly within months, people are going to wake up to the fact that they are already in the middle of a foreclosure proceeding. And the new wave will be […]

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I have just received a slew of inquiries about what to do when the  foreclosure mill files evasive responses and objections. Here is the answer. Discovery consists of the following steps toward victory: Framing your answer, affirmative defenses and/or allegations such that you are challenging the status and ownership of the underlying debt. Draft your […]

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All trusts that are legally recognized as such have the following basic components: the trustor/settlor who (a) executes a written trust agreement and (b) conveys property into the name of the named trustee to hold and manage the conveyed asset(s) for the benefit of named beneficiaries. So the three basic components are (1) property (the […]

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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 […]

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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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Securitization of data that is mischaracterized as securitization of debt has enabled the securities firms to write off the loan concurrently with funding it I believe there is a very strong case for applying antitrust legislation against the big winners in the securitization game because they could and did apply multiple incentives to borrowers to […]

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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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