Between Homeowners and Bankers
on Nov 18, 2009 in Associated Press Foreclosure Mortgage Mortgage Servicers NY Times PHH Mortgage financial fraud task force justice department modification mortgage servicers philadelphia refinance treasury The NY Times has an article online today about Philadelphia’s “conciliation conferences.”(1)  Basically when you are about to be foreclosed on, you and your bank meet at the courthouse and work out a solution.  The article did no...

Don’t forget…..If you are in Florida Nov. 21
on Nov 12, 2009 in "give me back my credit" Mortgage Mortgage Servicers consumer empowerment conference and expo If you are in Florida on November 21, please go to the Consumer Empowerment Conference and Expo in Hollywood from 1-5 pm.  The event is free so why wouldn’t you go?  The following organizations will be there: Americans for Fairness in Lending...

Modifications and Foreclosures in the News Again
on Nov 12, 2009 in Associated Press Foreclosure Green Tree Servicing Mortgage Mortgage Servicers NY Times PHH Mortgage class action HAMP making home affordable modification mortgage servicers treasury report Ok, we have lots of news on the modification/foreclosure realm today.  First, I came across this article yesterday about mortgage modification programs.  Alan Zibel for the AP wrote that Obama’s HAMP plan has started reaching “1 in 5 ho...

“Deed for Lease”
on Nov 5, 2009 in Foreclosure Green Tree Servicing Mortgage Mortgage Servicers PHH Mortgage deed for lease fannie mae mortgage servicers Heads up everyone.  I just came across this on The AP about Fannie Mae starting a program that will accept your deed in return for a rental agreement.  The author said that this is a deed-in-lieu but it is not.  A deed-in-lieu is just you signing...

Warren for HR 3126
on Nov 4, 2009 in Foreclosure Green Tree Servicing Mortgage Mortgage Servicers PHH Mortgage boston globe consumer financial protection agency elizabeth warren I vote for Elizabeth Warren to run the Consumer Financial Protection Agency!  You know Ms. Warren, she is in charge of tracking all the bail-out or TARP money.  I have seen her on a few interviews and every time she is asked where the money is, she...

Plouffe on TDS
on Nov 4, 2009 in Foreclosure Mortgage PHH Mortgage david plouffe elections jon stewart obama I voted for change and I am quite unhappy at the moment.  So, I enjoyed watching David Plouffe’s interview with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show.  Plouffe was Obama’s campaign manager.  I thought Jon Stewart summed up my feelings when he...

Huffington Post
on Nov 4, 2009 in Foreclosure Green Tree Servicing Mortgage Servicers PHH Mortgage huffington post modification mortgage servicers refinance AWESOME!!!  The Huffington Post has picked up our struggle!!!  Check out the article here!  Homeowners: Hey Congress, “Get Off Your A**” by Richard Zombeck...

McClatchy Investigates Goldman Sachs
on Nov 3, 2009 in Foreclosure Green Tree Servicing Mortgage Mortgage Servicers PHH Mortgage mcclatchy investigation of goldman sachs modification mortgage servicers refinance My local paper ran some of these stories about McClatchy Newspaper’s investigation of Goldman Sachs.  I included a video from McClatchy about a couple who fought with Goldman Sachs to save their home.  The couple needed financial help after a...

Servicer Report through September 2009
on Nov 3, 2009 in Foreclosure Green Tree Servicing Mortgage Mortgage Servicers PHH Mortgage HAMP treasury servicer report Sorry that I am late about posting this report.  It’s just me being “cynical sally” in thinking that this report really doesn’t mean much of anything at all.  This is the Making Home Affordable Servicer Performance Report th...

States May Go After Banks?
on Nov 3, 2009 in Foreclosure Mortgage Servicers NY Times PHH Mortgage banks clearinghouse ruling predatory lenders Yes, you read that correctly.  It appears that the Supreme Court paved the way for states to prosecute banks for lending fraud, known as the “Clearinghouse Ruling.”  Yes, the Supreme Court did make this ruling in June and it has taken u...