California Regulator In Process Of Suspending Ocwen Financial’s Mortgage License

Well, isn’t that a “boo hoo”?!

foreclure-1940x1293Forbes has reported: Mortgage firm Ocwen Financial has found itself in hot water over conflicts of interest in its foreclosure policies.

California regulators are seeking to suspend the mortgage license of Ocwen Financial, after the servicing giant did not adequately respond to repeated information requests into its compliance with the state’s Homeowner Bill of Rights. Suspension proceedings began in October, Tom Dresslar, a spokesperson for the California Department of Business Oversight told Forbes on Tuesday. Continue reading

Valerie Lopez, explains how to catch your home mortgage lender in Fraud

This is well worth watching. Especially if you live in California – aka “the graveyard for homeowners in foreclosure.”

Wall Street Bank Attorneys Are Sour Grapes Over Glaski

Oh Boo Hoo Morgan Lewis! 

garfield_butt_by_garfieldcat2012-d6ijytvYesterday, Bernard J. Garbutt III (really), a partner with NY firm Morgan Lewis, sent a letter to Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil.Sakauye and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of California representing Deutsche Bank National Trust Co., following an October 4, 2013 letter from AlvaradoSmith (representing JPMorgan Chase) requesting depublication of Glaski v. Bank of America, N.A.

Apparently, Glaski makes the banksters uncomfortable enough that they want the decision to be removed from publication based on the fact that the “PSA states explicitly that the Trust is a Delaware Statutory Trust, organized under the Delaware Statutory Trusts Statute, 12 Del. Code Ann. §§ 3801 et seq., and governed by Delaware law. See, e.g., PSA § 10.05 (governing law).” So, the Wall Street banks hired high priced firms to pen letters to the appellate court begging to hide the Glaski decision.

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BofA Invasive Tactic in Foreclosures Draws Scrutiny

Don’t think for a minute that this could not happen to you.  This is much more prevalent than you can imagine.

NYT break-in storyThe New York Times – by JESSICA SILVER-GREENBERG

Barry Tatum returned to his home in Chicago in December to find that his front and back doors had been torn from their hinges, leaving his possessions exposed to the frigid winds that whipped through his neighborhood.

Terrified that he had been robbed, Mr. Tatum, who had fallen behind on his Bank of America mortgage, raced inside only to discover an unlikely source of the break-in, he Continue reading

20 Cities That May Face Bankruptcy After Detroit

City Of Compton, California Considers BankruptcyGenerated from a Newsmax post:

Think Motown is the only major U.S. city in a boatload of financial trouble? Think again. By Stephen Moore

Detroit’s bankruptcy filing sent shivers down the spine of municipal bondholders, government employees, and big-city urban residents all over the country. That’s because many of the 61 largest U.S. cities are plagued with the same kinds of retirement legacy costs that sent Detroit into Chapter 9 bankruptcy this summer.  Continue reading

Is it Legal to Record the Bank’s Phone Call or Conversation?

Lender and servicer modification abuse, dual tracking and deceptive business practices have caused undue emotional stress on homeowners. The Courts usually demand a precise record in order to establish a claim against the banks and their pals. Foreclosure is a dirty business and you need to have the right tools and knowledge to make your points.

RECORD A CALLYou’ll notice that the banks and servicers normally will not correspond to homeowners using email. The banks prefer homeowners fax their information and the banks use the telephone letting you know they are recording their calls.

It’s time to turn the tables. Take good notes and keep a complete file of all your conversations and correspondence with the banks and servicers – but you may also want and need to record the telephone conversations you have with the banks. Here are some tips from a private investigator on the legality of recording telephone conversations. Click here for the latest telephone recording devices.  Continue reading

Stockton, CA CalPERS – The Next Cyprus-like Haircut?

STOCKTON-BANKRUPTCYSTOCKTON, CA – BANKRUPT!

If you don’t think the Wall Street corruption and securities fraud, including mortgage-backed securities, isn’t affecting everyone – think again. Stockton, California has succumbed to bankruptcy due in large part to bad securities investments.

Look out California public employee retirees for the next Cyprus-like haircuts. Continue reading

Get Your Free Attorney General Phone Number Here!

Most homeowners have flawed, robo-signed and outright fraudulent assignment of mortgage documents.  It’s time to take copies to the state AG, file a complaint and show them just how prolific the fraud is.  You may not be able to go to hop a plane to help OccupyWallStreet – but you can show solidarity by contacting your Attorney General.

Do it now – call the AG, show them your assignment of mortgage documents and file a complaint. Click on your state below.

Do it today before the statute of limitations runs out.  Continue reading