Posts Tagged mortgage fraud
JP Morgan Chase’s Mortgage Modification / HAMP Program A Fraud?
Posted by admin in Foreclosure Defense, Fraud Recovery on December 30, 2012
by Brian Mahany Publicly, the big banks have sung of their own praise and tell the world of what a wonderful job they are doing to keep people in their homes. Just ask around and see if you can find many people that have actually received a permanent mortgage modification, however. Back in September we [...]
“Too Big To Jail” – The Politicians Respond (bank fraud post)
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on December 26, 2012
by Brian Mahany We have written many stories about big banks and mortgage companies. In our opinion, they are terrible corporate citizens and are directly responsible for the mortgage crisis and resulting recession. We believe that thousands of people have lost their homes and jobs because of the actions of Allied Home Mortgage, Bank of [...]
Whose Responsible For The Housing Market Meltdown? FDIC Settles With IndyMac CEO
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on December 17, 2012
by Brian Mahany There is plenty of blame for the housing market meltdown. Ask anyone on Main Street, America and most will quickly (and correctly) point the finger at the Wall Street and the big banks. Those folks, however, will likely deny everything. Last week the FDIC was successfully able to hold one big bank [...]
Net Branch Office 101 (How NOT To Get Sued For A Violation Of The False Claims Act)
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on December 3, 2012
by Brian Mahany For those not in the mortgage industry, a “net branch” is a branch office of a mortgage company. The branch usually keeps all the income from loans originated within the branch, less the lender’s administrative or overhead fees. Many mortgage industry professionals like them because it allows folks to quickly open a [...]
Chase Bank Loses HAMP Denial Case In California
Posted by admin in Foreclosure Defense, Fraud Recovery on November 30, 2012
by Brian Mahany Chase Home Finance, a subsidiary of JPMorgan, lost an important court battle this week as it struggles to respond to claims from homeowners across the United States regarding the improper denial of HAMP loan modifications. HAMP is an acronym for the Home Affordable Mortgage Program, a program sponsored by the U.S. Treasury [...]
Bank Of America Accused Of Loan Servicing Mistakes
Posted by admin in Foreclosure Defense, Fraud Recovery on November 21, 2012
by Brian Mahany When I first heard that a federal lawsuit had been filed against Bank of America in Newark, New Jersey, I wasn’t particularly surprised. America’s largest bank long ago ceased to make news when accused of fraud. Unless the accusations are really sensational or large – last month’s billion dollar false clams act [...]
Isn’t She The Tax Cheating Judge?
Posted by admin in Foreclosure Defense, Fraud Recovery, Legal Malpractice on November 21, 2012
by Brian Mahany A report today from the Detroit News indicates that Justice Department officials have charged Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway with bank fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit claims that Justice Hathaway and her husband hid assets in order to get ING to accept a short sale on their home. According [...]
It’s A Nameless, Faceless Bureaucracy…
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on November 9, 2012
by Brian Mahany The title of this post comes from a quote by New York Governor Mario Cuomo. He was describing Con Ed, the utility in New York City that has left hundreds of thousands of folks without power. His full quote, “It is nameless, faceless bureaucracy that is a monopoly that operates with very [...]
Obama Win Good For Whistleblowers
Posted by admin in Fraud Recovery on November 8, 2012
by Brian Mahany This blog tries hard to stay away from politics. Whether you are a Republican, Democrat or disenfranchised doesn’t matter to us. The Democrats hold over the Senate and re-election of Barack Obama is a win for whistleblowers in financial fraud cases. It’s no secret that the Wall Street elite and banking world [...]
States Steal Much of $2.5 Billion Big Bank Settlement Monies
Posted by admin in Foreclosure Defense, Fraud Recovery on October 18, 2012
by Brian Mahany Waiting for your slice of the $25 billion mortgage foreclosure settlement monies? You might be waiting for a long time. Like forever. While I realize the term “steal” as used in this title is a pretty serious accusation, even HUD is upset at what many states have done with the settlement funds. [...]
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