David Johnson, Commission No. 1689603, Expiration date 08/25/2010, Deutsche Bank National Trust Campany, 1761 East St Andrew Place, Santa Ana CA 92705.  Current status is Qualified. Tuan Quach, Commission No. 1838344, Expiration date 02/26/2013, Deutsche Bank National Trust Co, 1761 East St Andrew Place, Santa Ana CA 92705.  Current status is Qualified.[...]

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BofA Title claims BofA Wants $535M From Title Insurers By DAN MCCUE CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CN) - Bank of America claims mortgage insurers owe it more than $535 million for losses it suffered when the housing bubble burst. BofA, which bought the poster boy of the subprime lending fiasco, Countrywide Financial, 2 years ago, says title insurers unfairly refuse to cover…[...]

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The simple way of knowing is if we SAY ON THE BLOG we endorse them, then they are endorsed. Some companies "troll" the comment forums here at LivingLies soliciting  or posting contact info, at times other websites may claim some relationship or endorsement(in one case they went as far as listing Brad's name under the "management team" on their website).  So far, while we have our preferences we have endorsed…[...]

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With the Obama administration and private lenders actively considering mortgage-principal-reduction programs to help financially distressed homeowners, the Internal Revenue Service has issued an advisory to taxpayers who receive -- or seek to receive -- such assistance if it's offered. Editor's Note: The only thing I would add to this, for the moment, is that any principal reduction is basically an…[...]

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Vargas_MTD_Tentative1 Judge Buford in Bankruptcy Court has no problem seeing the real issues. Here he is again stating that MERS has no standing and that MERS is confused as to whether it is acting in is own behalf or as agent for the note holder. He further makes it clear that the loan is not secured by the real property…[...]

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From http://www.mattweidner.com These statutes provide numerous regulations and requirements that entities engaging in trust activities should comply with, but the regulations are largely being ignored by the entities engaging in trust activities and both courts and the enforcing agency, the Florida Department of Financial Services, Editor's Note: Matt Weidner is onto something here that has been pointed out by many…[...]

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"(T)he differences between the values ascribed to these properties and the prices at which the properties were sold in foreclosure are significantly greater than the declines in house prices in the same geographical areas over the same periods," Editor's Comment: BINGO! Use this complaint for both discovery and as a pleading guide. Send me a copy of al pleadings when…[...]

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Since I am making the point repeatedly in emails and calls I thought I might bring it up on the blog.I have changed one of my suggested strategies and I no longer recommend the immediate introduction of the term "pretender lender." THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE USE OF THE WORDS "CREDITOR" AND "LENDER". THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE…[...]

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Submitted by BMcDonald Most of us are trying to get the info from the banks, which they will not do unless forced. Well, now many of us can walk right in through the back door. FOIA requests! I fought for 7 months to get the bank to cough up the info and it only took 6 days by going through…[...]

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Max Gardner's Protoge Achieved This result as Reported Max's Current Newsletter: Editor's Note: Most of what we have seen reported indicates that although TILA is clear in is legislative expression that NO TENDER is required for the rescission remedy under TILA, Judges don't like it. It seems they feel that Big Bad Borrowers are taking advantage of Bambi Banks. Yet…[...]

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