Archives by Tag ' RESPA '
Mar 29, 2022

Almost everyone writing articles about consumer finance, mortgage loans, and servicing is now in agreement that there are viable meritorious defenses for the consumer. True, they are not obvious to the casual observer, which is part of the problem. see NCLC Digital Library – 12 Ways to Fight Foreclosure of Zombie Second Mortgages – 2022-03-28 […]

Jun 30, 2021

The full impact of this decision may not be known for years. But the immediate impact is that it gives homeowners a chance to move for remand back down to state court after attempted removal to Federal Court. Unless clarified later, which does not seem likely, this decision could mean that the Supreme Court of […]

May 22, 2020

In a nutshell, moratoriums will do very little for homeowners or the courts. First unless a specific moratorium order states that it bars sales and evictions it is only the foreclosure action that is temporarily suspended. At some point in the near future, homelessness will spike because of a new tidal wave of foreclosures. Second […]

Jan 23, 2019

A recent case brought to mind a possible argument for tolling the applicable statute of limitations (SOL) on certain claims. By submission of complaints to the CFPB (TILA, RESPA, FDCPA etc) you are starting an administrative process. It might even be true that by submitting a QWR (under RESPA) or DVL (under FDCPA) you are […]

Jun 1, 2017

Inconsistency in the Courts http://www.dsnews.com/daily-dose/05-29-2017/inconsistency-in-the-courts?utm_content=bufferf5d7f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer Equal justice under the law. Carved across the front of the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., these words succinctly yet completely convey the duty of the U.S. Supreme Court. Its decisions, however, are then interpreted and applied by the lower federal courts. What happens when those federal courts apply […]

May 6, 2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is planning to assess the effectiveness of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) mortgage servicing rule. The rule, introduced in January 2013 and which took effect in January 2014, was designed to assist consumers who were behind on mortgage payments. Among other things, the RESPA mortgage servicing rule […]

May 16, 2016

The bottom line is that millions of people have been told that line and most of them stopped paying for three months because of it. It was perfectly reasonable for them to believe that they had just been told by the creditor that they must stop paying if they want relief. Judges have heard this […]

Feb 26, 2015

For further information please call 954-495-9867 or 520-405-1688 ============================ Submitted from a person who is an anonymous source but who works deep inside an organization where the raw data is available and just to be clear —- I told you so: Bonding experience Subject: Bonding experience Sorry for the title line, low hanging fruit……Anyway, I […]

Dec 3, 2014

For further assistance please call 954-495-9867 or 520-405-1688 ———————————— Carol Molloy, Esq., one of our preferred attorneys is now taking on new cases for litigation support only. This means that if you have an attorney in the jurisdiction in which your property is located, then Carol can serve in a support role framing pleadings, motions […]

Apr 7, 2014

I have frequently commented that one of the first things I learned on Wall Street was the maxim that the more complicated the “product” the more the buyer is forced to rely on the seller for information. Michael Lewis, in his new book, focuses on high frequency trading — a term that is not understood […]