Archives by Tag ' Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act '
Apr 7, 2010

REGISTER NOW FOR DISCOVERY AND MOTION PRACTICE WORKSHOP (2006) Here is a case that should not have been filed (entire text of opinion below) and was argued improperly. The homeowners clearly lost because they put their eggs in the wrong basket. Nonetheless, the opinion is a pretty good compilation of the various statutes, rules and […]

Apr 1, 2010

The Federal Reserve Board has issued an interim final rule under Regulation Z to implement the recent Truth in Lending Act (TILA) amendment that requires new owners and assignees of mortgage loans to notify consumers of the sale or transfer. While mostly helpful in foreclosure defense,  the rule leaves open the question of ownership of […]

Mar 22, 2010

SEE The Economics and Incentives of Yield Spread Premiums and Credit Default Swaps March 23, 2010: Editor’s Note: The YSP/CDS paper is intentionally oversimplified in order to demonstrate the underlying economics of securitization as it was employed in the last decade. To be clear, there are several things I was required to do in order […]

Nov 5, 2009

Whitley 3rd amended Complaint Whitley order on mtd Taylor Bean Thanks everyone for sending me the full text OF THE OPINION.  VERY IMPORTANT CASE. Appraisal fraud, negligence, fiduciary duty, traced up to Taylor Bean. The reasoning in the opinion is at treatise-level. This Illinois Case and the cases it cites opens the door for traveling […]