by Brian Mahany It’s been several months since we wrote a mortgage foreclosure post. Our hope was that the recent national settlements and court approved monitors would help big banks clean up their mortgage messes. Unfortunately, we see little progress. Although the total number of foreclosures is down, the ones that remain are often a […]
Bank of America: "There is No HAMP, There Is No Help, And There Is No Hope"
by Brian Mahany We have listened to many recorded conversations between bank workout specialists and borrowers. Until the mortgage meltdown and subsequent collapse of the lending industry, homeowners never thought to record their conversations with bankers. There was little need. Now with some of the major banks like Bank of America, Chase and Wells seemingly […]
Common Mistakes Made by Homeowners Seeking HAMP Modification
by Brian Mahany Almost every day we are contacted by a potential client who was denied a HAMP mortgage modification. For those unfamiliar with HAMP, the program’s formal name is the Home Affordable Modification Program. The program was part of the stimulus bill in 2008. When Congress gave billions to Wall Street and big banks […]
Ally Latest Lender To Admit Foreclosure "Problems"
by Brian Mahany Ask any court clerk and you will hear dozens of tales of missing documents, forgeries and even lenders foreclosing on homes when the borrower never missed a payment. The banks, however, are a bit more reluctant to come clean. Recently Ally FInancial and its servicing unit, GMAC Mortgage, identified thousands of problem […]
Homeowners Rejoice – Appeals Court Reinstates HAMP Denial Complaint
by Brian Mahany The term HAMP probably doesn’t mean much, unless you are one of the tens of millions of Americans struggling to pay their mortgage. HAMP stands for the Home Affordable Mortgage Program rolled out by the U.S. Treasury Department after the housing and mortgage crisis of 2008. The program includes mortgage modifications, rate […]