Blog Posts in October, 2010
Posted on Oct 29, 2010 By Deborah A. Carman, Esq.
With foreclosure-related stories dominating national headlines almost on a daily basis, it's easy to forget that many Florida homeowners are unaware of the basics when it comes to foreclosure defense. ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2010 By Florida Foreclosure Defense Attorney
By Diane C. Lade, Sun Sentinel Banks need to show evidence they own and hold the mortgage on a home when asking judges to foreclose on a property, according to a ruling issued in the 4 th District ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2010 By Admin
Foreclosure: Shamjis keep their home By Harriet Johnson Brackey A Miramar homeowner who was facing foreclosure, despite securing a loan modification, will be allowed to stay in his house, according to ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2010 By Admin
As if we needed more proof that the banks' foreclosure procedures are fundamentally flawed, Wells Fargo just announced it is re-doing affidavits in 55,000 foreclosure cases, as the original ...
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Posted on Oct 27, 2010 By Admin
Are you a homeowner who's struggling to pay your mortgage and not getting any help from your lender? Are you seeking a loan modification through the government program, HAMP, with no success? Are you ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2010 By Admin
GMAC Mortgage was the first company to halt foreclosures in 23 states because of concerns that the legal paperwork was not validated and processed correctly. After two months of reviewing individual ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2010 By Deborah A. Carman, Esq.
As I stated in my two most recent postings " A False Sense of Security " and " Hoping the Current Bank Crisis Gets You a Free Home " the halt on Florida foreclosures wouldn't last long and it hasn't… ...
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Posted on Oct 13, 2010 By Admin
As I recently posted Florida homeowners were beginning to see the current banking fraud crisis as a way out, a way of keeping their homes, the courts and the government was going to protect them and ...
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Posted on Oct 11, 2010 By Deborah A. Carman, Esq.
As the headlines continue my concern for Florida homeowners continues to grow. This past week alone I have spoken to an unprecedented amount of homeowners whom are already in, or facing foreclosure. ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2010 By Deborah A. Carman, Esq.
It's all over the news, there's a national fraud crisis being perpetrated by the banks and their foreclosure mill attorneys. Watch ABC News Housing Mess So now you're threatened with or are already in ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2010 By Admin
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday it was probing reports the nation's top mortgage lenders improperly evicted struggling borrowers from their homes as part of the ...
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Posted on Oct 4, 2010 By Admin
In a blow to a state investigation of home-foreclosure firms, a Palm Beach circuit judge approved a motion Monday to quash a subpoena issued in the case. Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum's ...
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Posted on Oct 4, 2010 By Admin
Wells Fargo will no longer delay foreclosure proceedings in hopes that a short sale deal will come through. According to an American Banker report, the bank has stopped granting extensions for ...
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Posted on Oct 1, 2010 By Admin
One of the foreclosure firms under a fraud investigation by the Florida Attorney General's Office is fighting back. Shapiro & Fishman this morning asked a Palm Beach judge to "quash" an ...
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Posted on Oct 1, 2010 By Admin
This is the video everyone is talking about. It's Congressman Alan Grayson not only explaining the crisis of foreclosure fraud but who is involved. He goes even further by showing examples of the ...
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Posted on Oct 1, 2010 By Admin
As an experienced Florida foreclosure defense attorney I'm continually asked the question of "How does a short sale or a foreclosure affect my credit score?" This being the case I felt it was a ...
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