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Reality Check on Real Party in Interest / “Produce The Note” Strategy

Contributed by Kevin Chern, Total Attorneys, Inc.
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Homeowners facing foreclosure are, understandably, looking for hope. News reports of homeowners successfully asserting the “produce the note” defense to stop foreclosure have sparked that hope in many. It seems only logical that a [...]

8Mar2010 | iaff_staff | 0 comments | Continued
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The Trouble With MERS

MERS was conceived in the early 1990’s by numerous lenders and other entities. Chief among the entities were Bank of America, Countrywide, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and a host of other such entities. The stated purpose was that the creation of MERS would lead to “consumers paying less” for mortgage loans. Obviously, that did not happen. This article will attempt to explain MERS in very general detail. It will cover a few issues related to MERS and foreclosure, in order to introduce the reader to the issues of MERS. [Note: article contains discussion of recent Landmark vs Kesler decision in Kansas].

24Sep2009 | PatPulatie | 2 comments | Continued
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TILA and RESPA Rescission Ineffective In Real-World Foreclosure Defense

When facing foreclosure, the homeowner is always confronted with the difficult task of researching information to acquaint him or her with what to expect in the coming months. This research will include a number of different subjects covering such issues as the foreclosure process, loan modification, legal statutes, and current trends. Somewhere in the process of researching this information, the homeowner will come across the subject of forensic loan audits and TILA and RESPA. The question then becomes, “What is TILA and RESPA and how can it help me?”

13Aug2009 | PatPulatie | 3 comments | Continued
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Countrywide Foreclosure Assistance – I need help with Countrywide they are taking my house

Countrywide Foreclosure Assistance – Homeowner story submitted by Jennifer  
I have been dealing with Countrywide Home Loans since 10/07. I spend more time stressing than anything else these days. We are 3 months behind in the foreclosure process because of increased escrow. I get the run around from countrywide and never talk to the same department no less [...]

18Feb2008 | Moe Bedard | 12 comments | Continued
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Understanding the Foreclosure Process

By Moe Bedard
The foreclosure process varies in every state and it’s imperative that homeowners understand this process. Learn everything you can because this will affect you in every which way and it is something that should not be taken lightly. One thing is for sure, time is NOT on your side. But, an educated consumer [...]

2Feb2008 | Moe Bedard | 1 comment | Continued