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Ocwen Foreclosures Froze

By Angelica | Jun 23, 2016 | Comments Off on Ocwen Foreclosures Froze

Ocwen Foreclosures frozen due to National Mortgage Settlement failure to comply Are you trying to negotiate your wrongful foreclosure or mortgage workout with Ocwen? If you are one of a group of affected borrowers, your window may have widened. Over 17,000 Ocwen loan foreclosures are on hold.Following the National mortgage settlement, an independent monitor has…

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Justice Department Mortgage Fraud Case

By Angelica | Jun 22, 2016 | Comments Off on Justice Department Mortgage Fraud Case

US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MORTGAGE FRAUD CASE AGAINST FORMER COUNTRYWIDE CEO, ANGELO MOZILO IS DROPPED Eight years after the great recession began and Countrywide was acquired by Bank of America, the civil case against co-Founder and Former Countrywide CEO, Angelo Mozilo, has been dropped. The US Justice Department civil case alleged defrauding of investors in mortgage-backed…

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Spring Cleaning: Remember These Steps When Buying and Selling

By Jo Gardner | Apr 8, 2016 | Comments Off on Spring Cleaning: Remember These Steps When Buying and Selling
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CitiBank Providing $16 Million in Relief

By Jo Gardner | Mar 31, 2016 | Comments Off on CitiBank Providing $16 Million in Relief

CitiBank Providing $16 million in consumer Relief Due to a July 2014 settlement, Citi has been credited with $162.7 million in relief to distressed homeowners as Citi fulfills the terms of the DOJ settlement for selling toxic residential mortgage-backed securities to investors, according to the settlement monitor’s report released in February 2016. Now Citibank has…

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Force-placed Insurance and What it Means to You

By Angelica | Mar 25, 2016 | Comments Off on Force-placed Insurance and What it Means to You

Run On Force-placed Insurance Settlements? If you have ever had a bank force-place* insurance on your home, you know what they charge has been much higher than what insurance companies would have quoted to you. A rash of lawsuits against Banks and Mortgage Servicing Firms alleges several firms have been receiving Kickbacks for sending the…

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Cost Of Doing Business

By Angelica | Jan 22, 2016 | Comments Off on Cost Of Doing Business

Cost of doing business? JP Morgan Chase Fined Again JP Mortgage Chase was fined an additional $48 million due to failure to meet terms of a mortgage servicing violation settlement. This follows a $2 billion fine JP Morgan Chase was ordered to pay to borrowers for foreclosure assistance and remediation costs, according to the Office…

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Consumer Mortgage Advocacy

By Jo Gardner | Mar 11, 2015 | Comments Off on Consumer Mortgage Advocacy

Mortgage Assist Now connects borrowers like you with resources and information needed to reach professional help based on your unique circumstances and to make informed decisions protecting your interests. Our experience and knowledgeable staff has over a decade of industry experience working with attorneys, courts and financial institutions and can explain how the system really works in everyday common language. Learn More

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Three Mortgage Foreclosure Assistance Tips

By Jo Gardner | Feb 6, 2015 | Comments Off on Three Mortgage Foreclosure Assistance Tips

Lenders and Servicers are required to send most communications in writing by mail. Never discard or destroy any communication you receive no matter how insignificant you may think it is. When sending correspondence of any type, a letter, a request or payment, always use traceable mail that requires a signature upon receipt for proof of delivery.

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Consumer Debt in America

By Jo Gardner | Feb 6, 2015 | Comments Off on Consumer Debt in America

Over the last seven years consumer debt in america grew throughout the financial crisis, consumers coast to coast have fallen victim to the abuses the financial institutions have flagrantly committed and need debt management assistance. Adding insult to injury the response from lawmakers and courts have largely benefited those same big banks and lenders at the expense of consumers, levying billion dollar fines against big banks that go into the government’s coffers instead of the hands of the consumers who have real debt and suffered the abuse. Read More .

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How Does a “Mortgage Suit” Benefit Borrowers?

By Jo Gardner | Feb 2, 2015 | Comments Off on How Does a “Mortgage Suit” Benefit Borrowers?

Mortgage Litigation is a powerful tool when implemented properly with the potential to provide relief from unfair, illegal, unethical and immoral practices and acts of Lenders, Servicers and Investors. Like any legal action Mortgage Litigation is not a guarantee of positive results and may not be the best solution for every borrower. For those homeowners who do employ Mortgage Litigation the benefits can be substantial. Learn More

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