Change is coming to the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative Program
Pursuant to the new guidelines released December 28, 2010, servicers are expected to put into place the revised guidelines on or before February 1, 2011. As a part of the updated guidelines servicers are now required to complete and send a Short Sale Agreement (SSA) to the borrower within 30 calendar days from the date […]
Testimony in the Hearing on the TARP Foreclosure Mitigation Program
Click here to read Katherine Porter’s testimony before the Congressional Oversight Panel at the Hearing on the TARP Foreclosure Mitigation Program in which she describes how the allegations of legal errors in the foreclosure process may impact the housing markets, the soundness of banks, and the overall financial markets.
Department of Business and Industry Commissioner says NO to NV’s unreasonable HOA fees
On November 18, 2010, George E. Burns, Commissioner for the State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry, Financial Institutions Division, gave the citizens of Nevada a slice of fairness. Commissioner Burns signed an Order that officially halts the seemingly tyrannical behavior of Home Owners Associations collections agencies (hereinafter HOA’s) across Nevada. Pursuant to the […]
Private Mortgage Insurance Provides Woes for Lenders and Consumers Alike
When one hears the word “insurance,” you automatically think you are “covered” from any and all “qualified” loss that exists under the umbrella of that coverage. Unfortunately, that does not appear to be true as all types of insurance from medical to long term disability have been the subject of movies and articles slamming the […]
MBA Asks for Exemptions to Dodd-Frank Act
The Dodd-Frank financial reform, which passed this summer, requires lenders to retain a five percent stake in loans it packages and sells to investors. The goal of this retention is for lenders to have a stake in the future of these loans, making the lenders accountable for the quality of the loans they packaged and […]
What Will Replace Fannie and Freddie?
With the recent election results and the increase in Republican politicians promising to abolish Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the topic of what will replace these government sponsored entities is being discussed now more than ever. Fannie and Freddie have been in a state of uncertainty since the government seizure but a recent Wall Street […]
Nationwide joint investigation could make banks subject to fines
A joint investigation by every state and the District of Columbia could force mortgage companies to settle allegations that they used flawed documents to foreclose on hundreds of thousands of homeowners. To read the full article please click this link.
Nevada Attorney General letter requests B of A to suspend foreclosures
Click to read Attorney General Catherine Masto’s letter to Bank of America.
Tisha Black Chernine, Esq. quoted in RJ regarding wrongful foreclosures
Nevada attorney general asks lenders to temporarily halt foreclosures As politicians complain about potentially massive mortgage fraud around the country, a top state official is calling on all residential lenders to halt foreclosures in Nevada. To read the full story in the Las Vegas Review Journal, click here.
Obama to Veto Notary Bill
According to the latest developments, President Obama will pocket-veto a piece of legislation that critics say would make it easier for banks to process foreclosures and make it more difficult for borrowers to challenge foreclosure documentation. The bill in question, HR 3808, passed the Senate on September 27th by unanimous consent. The House passed the […]