Archive for 'foreclosure mill' Category
Nov 10, 2020

It occurs to me that most questions I receive contain either an inquiry about the meaning of documents or statements as if they know the meaning of documents. So here is a short primer on reviewing documents that might help. WHAT (IF ANYTHING) IS THE TITLE OF THE DOCUMENT? While this seems to be simply […]

Nov 6, 2020

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 […]

Oct 13, 2020

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. […]

Oct 1, 2020

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 […]

Sep 29, 2020

“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 […]

Sep 28, 2020

US Bank v Compton 9335344481 Hawaii 2020 Dubin So here is yet another example of litigation done correctly. This case demonstrates that the courts can and will be convinced to rule in favor of homeowners when the correct issue is raised at the right time in the right way. Here are some quotes from the […]

Aug 7, 2020

The bottom line is that the loan account was extinguished contemporaneously with the origination or acquisition of the account. There is no loan account claimed as an asset of any company. The records  of the self-proclaimed servicer are not records of the loan account or the establishment of the loan account on the books of […]

Aug 4, 2020

More kudos to Gary Dubin who keeps producing favorable decisions for homeowners. This ruling is important for a variety of reasons. This time it is all about the rules of evidence and legals tanding to even bring the claim. see US Bank LSF9 v Verhagen 7-20-20 * The first reason is that it presents a […]

Jul 29, 2020

Excellent article written by attorneys at Blank Rome on the issue of Business Record exceptions to the hearsay rule. The hearsay rule is simple. It excludes from evidence any statement that is uttered out of court — whether that statement is in writing or was made orally. see https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/florida-supreme-court-resolves-conflict-20649/ So here is what it looks like […]

Jul 21, 2020

Major banks, including Citigroup, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley used massive trading revenues to beat profit expectations despite the continued struggles of the United States economy during the coronavirus pandemic. Those trading units tend to perform best when markets are volatile, helping to guard the major banks against economic struggles. see https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/17/without-big-wall-street-trading-arms-regional-banks-lean-on-mortgages-and-fees-to-beat-earnings.html Way back in 2006 and 2007 and when I first […]