August 20, 2010 by Barry Nilson: Sometimes when trying to understand an issue, I make a chart of comparing different angles, or in this case, I've captured/summarized the essence of what I think are 3 litigation methods, and 1 administrative method.  I don't know if April Charney or Matt Weidner's method can be summarized succinctly or not. I'm sure there are more…[...]

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EDITOR'S NOTE: YES IT MEANS WHAT IT SAYS --- WHICH IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN SAYING FOR THREE YEARS. BUT JUST BECAUSE SOME JUDGES REALIZE THAT THIS IS THE ONLY CORRECT LEGAL INTERPRETATION DOESN'T MEAN ALL OF THEM WILL ABIDE BY THAT. QUITE THE REVERSE. MOST JUDGES REFUSE TO ACCEPT AND CAN'T WRAP THEIR BRAINS AROUND THE FACT THAT THE…[...]

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UPDATE: This is THE OUTLINE of a plan that is current in its evolution but by no means complete or the last word. It replaces the entry I made in February of this year. The assumption here is that even without taking mortgage foreclosure cases into consideration, the percentage of cases that actually go to trial is between 5%-15% depending…[...]

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NEW YORK CLASS ACTION FILED AGAINST BANKS AND THEIR FORECLOSURE MILL ATTORNEYS Today, August 20, 2010, 24 minutes ago | Foreclosureblues Class action suit filed in New York against “foreclosure mill” attorneys and banks Fri, 2010-08-20 10:19 — NationalMortgag… New York-based attorney Susan Chana Lask has filed a federal class action complaint on behalf of tens of thousands of New…[...]

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Posted by Ann Editor's Note: These go up either because someone else posts them or I run across the work of a lawyer that I liked. No guarantees, no magic bullets. 2010/08/18 at 7:34 pm Florida – Before hiring a lawyer, check his credential at the Florida Bar website member seach: http://www.floridabar.org/names.nsf/mesearch?openform. Go to the Court House and ask the…[...]

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From Gregg Christoff, who apparently doesn't like what I have to say and thinks I don't know what I'm talking about ---- Ok, no offense but this Garfield has no clue what he is talking about in this article. Let me tell you how YSP actually work. Typically banks send mortgage originators (lender) rates every day. The lender then chooses…[...]

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Quoted from April Charney --- I'm not sure of the source. She is right on every point.PSA= Pooling and Servicing Agreement EDITOR'S NOTE: Glad to see that April is doing what the rest of us are doing --- going deeper and deeper. There are two things you need --- the loan specific title search with analysis and the securitization search,…[...]

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Submitted by Attorney William H. Pincus bpincus@whpincuslaw.com 2010/08/17 at 1:43 pm I just received a Notice of Filing Assignment of Mortgage From MERS in Virginia to BAC in Texas and signed by — you guessed it — Caryn A. Graham in Florida. It was notarized by Shavonia L. Turner before her notary privileges were revoked. And it is dated Nov.…[...]

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A YIELD SPREAD PREMIUM IS A FEE PAID TO A BROKER FOR CREATING A FRAUDULENT PROFIT BY LYING TO THE CUSTOMER WHO BUYS A FINANCIAL PRODUCT. This particular lie would be about the rate on the loan. One would think this was already illegal and one would be right. Not only is it specified in the Truth in Lending Act…[...]

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AND THEY ARE GOING OUT STEADILY. CHECK YOUR "JUNK" EMAIL FOLDERS. Kudos to Dan Edstrom who streamlined the process for the commentaries. The process turned out to be far more complex than we realized when we started. THANKS FOR STICKING WITH US AND SUPPORTING THIS EFFORT!! CLICK HERE --> if-you-subscribed-to-the-special-offer-at-149[...]

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