Archive for 'securities fraud' Category
Apr 25, 2010

The statute says that the trustee mails the notice to all affected parties at least three months before the sale date. In a non-judicial sale, then, ALL parties having a potential stake in the outcome must be notified. This is the only way the statute can be constitutional. It’s not up to the Trustee to […]

Apr 24, 2010

33-801. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Beneficiary” means the person named or otherwise designated in a trust deed as the person for whose benefit a trust deed is given, or the person’s successor in interest. [Note that this does not include a nominee like MERS. There is a reason for […]

Apr 24, 2010

REGISTER NOW FOR DISCOVERY AND MOTION PRACTICE WORKSHOP 5/23-24 Editor’s Notes: These lawsuits from the SEC, the Class Action lawyers etc., are already producing fall-out — dozens of articles and production of secret emails etc. that can only help your case. Follow them closely as they will inevitably lead to admissible evidence of what you […]

Apr 23, 2010

REGISTER NOW FOR DISCOVERY AND MOTION PRACTICE WORKSHOP MAY 23-24 Editor’s Note: As these hearings progress, you will see more and more admissible evidence and more clues to what you should be asking for  in discovery. You are getting enhanced credibility from these government inquiries and the results are already coming out as you can […]

Apr 22, 2010

Judge Bashes Bank and Stern Law Firm in Foreclosure Case By AMIR EFRATI A Florida state-court judge, in a rare ruling, said a major national bank perpetrated a “fraud” in a foreclosure lawsuit, raising questions about how banks are attempting to claim homes from borrowers in default. The ruling, made last month in Pasco County, […]

Apr 22, 2010

Discovery Tips – A summary and reminder!! In the discovery for each link in the securitization chain there must be: a note, a purchase and sale agreement; a transfer receipt; a delivery receipt; a bond if the notes are endorsed in blank; a receipt of funds for the purchase of the note; and a disbursement […]

Apr 22, 2010

April 16, 2010 Editorial NY Times Fighting Foreclosures From the start, the central concern about President Obama’s antiforeclosure effort has been that it would postpone foreclosures but ultimately not prevent enough to ease the economic strain from mass defaults. That concern seems increasingly justified. In the first quarter of 2010, there were 930,000 foreclosure filings […]

Apr 22, 2010

see Magnetar%20Mortage%20Recovery%20Backstop%20Whitepaper%20Jun09.pdf Magnetar Mortage Recovery Backstop Whitepaper Jun09 Two things jump out at me with this paper from June, 2009. First it is obvious that the “real money” investors are defined as those seeking low risk and willing to take lower yield. The fact that they are called “Real Money Investors” underscores my point about […]

Apr 22, 2010

Nobody ever thought that returning a lady’s purse to her after a purse snatcher ran away with it was a gift. So why is anyone contesting returning the purse to homeowners who had their lives snatched from them? The baby steps of the Obama administration are frustrating. Larry Summers, Tim Geithner and those who walk […]

Apr 21, 2010

class_action_against_boa1_kahlo HAMP Editor’s Note: Excellent Pleading on HAMP, TARP and related matters. They also bring up unjust enrichment which might also be applicable to the receipt and non-disclosure of third party payments. Good facts on illicit “modification” practices and the reasons why the modifications usually don’t become permanent. KAMIE KAHLO and DANIEL KAHLO, on behalf […]