[Updated May 2019] We are avid readers of Rolling Stone magazine. Although I read 20 to 30 magazines per month, one of my first stops each month at Barnes & Noble is the music and entertainment magazine section to see if the new Rolling Stone is out. Several months ago we were delighted to find […]
Michigan Homeowners Score Appeals Court Victory Against Citibank
by Brian Mahany As we have said many times, the tide is beginning to turn against big banks and in favor of homeowners. For many years, courts simply rubber stamped foreclosure petitions. Now they are much more carefully scrutinized; particularly those filed by the nations largest banks – the so called “too big to fail.” […]
Federal Appeals Court Rules In Favor Of Homeowner In Sub Prime Case
by Brian Mahany We keep saying that courts are finally beginning to wake up and realize that not all lenders and loan servicers were created equally. Recently a federal trial court in Ohio tossed claims against Bank of America and its progeny, Countrywide Home Loans. A husband and wife homeowner sued the lenders for fraud […]
Predatory Lending – Refinancing: Have You Been Defrauded by Element Funding?
by Brian Mahany Predatory lending is defined as unfair, deceptive or fraudulent practices during the loan origination process. We have expanded that view to also encompass loan modifications and refinances. Most of our posts are geared to helping people navigate tough tax, fraud and mortgage foreclosure problems. Occasionally, however, we announce companies we are investigating […]