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 […]
Nationstar’s New Short Sale Requirements for Buyers
If a homeowner is “underwater” on the mortgage, meaning that the fair market value of the house does not equal the amount owed on the loan note, then the homeowner cannot sell the house through traditional means. A traditional sale recoups sufficient funds to pay off the amount owed to the homeowner’s mortgage company or […]
Foreclosure – Will it affect your security clearance and therefore your livelihood?
There are approximately 850,000 Americans with top secret security clearance and hundreds of thousands of others who have varying degrees of clearance as the result of government, quasi-government or contract employment. In order to obtain security clearance, one’s credit score and financial stability are considered by an administrative board. These clearances are renewed several times, […]
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 […]
Tisha Black Chernine, Esq. on AM720 KDWN
Tisha Black Chernine, Esq. speaks on the Heidi Harris Show about mortgages that could be “frozen” by the government and the process of loan modification. Click here to hear the audio clip.
Tisha Black Chernine, Esq. mentioned in LV Business Press
To the Boom and Back: Locals debate how rapidly once-thriving Las Vegas will recover By TIM O’REILEY For several years as the economy soared Las Vegas-style, obtaining financing for a business often involved little more than signing a home equity line of credit. To read the full story, click here.
Vlog: Stripping a 2nd Lien in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Randy M. Creighton, Esq., of Black & LoBello explains what you should know before you try to get rid of your second mortgage by declaring Chapter 13 bankruptcy in the state of Nevada.
What did Bank of America’s Two Week Document Review Accomplish?
The nation watched and waited as GMAC, JPMorgan Chase, and Bank of America began announcing their plans to stop foreclosures in 23 judicial states. This freeze of the foreclosure industry came about largely as a result of the sworn deposition of a GMAC servicing executive who testified that he was signing off on foreclosures without […]
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.