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Coursen v. Fidelity National Financial, FannieMae, et al
***ALERT*** This case is out of the federal courts in the Middle District of Florida. The Plaintiff, Elizabeth Coursen, has sued a litany of corporate entities for wrongful foreclosure and her … [Read More...]

Fighting the War in the Halls of Justice
Below is an excerpt from attorney Matt Weidner. He's one of the good guys and he knows his stuff. I especially resonate with his comments and especially his question of "whether we are going to … [Read More...]

Homeowner Rights to Discovery in Foreclosure Cases
This is a great post by attorney Mark Stopa of St. Petersburg, Florida. Discovery and Rules of Procedure are where you win foreclosure cases... in my opinion. You have legal rights and you stand on … [Read More...]

Huge TILA Rescission Victory in Oregon
A homeowner who retained our services to investigate his mortgage loan just recently scored a major victory in US District Court in Oregon in Barnes v. Chase Home Finance. Our investigation … [Read More...]

Congressional Corruption – Members Exempted from Insider Trading Laws
Oh yeah, you read that title right! Can you flippin believe this? Unfortunately I can but my blood boils as my fingers furiously type this! Are you kidding? Nope. These bastards know no limits to … [Read More...]

Dividing the Mortgage Loan and Affirming the Consequent
This is a fantastic article (below) written by Gregory M. Lemelson and is posted on his blog at amvona.com I like his writing style... this article is a fun read, while somewhat tragic, when you … [Read More...]
Securitization – Expert Witness Services
Paul Ryan’s Bullshit About Bankruptcy Data
The philosopher Harry Frankfurt famously published his book, On Bullshit, where he distinguished lying (intentional disregard of truth) from bullshit … [Read More...]
EU Update (And FI Reality)
If you've been tuning out the Euro situation, despite Gelpern's periodic updates, today's Times magazine has a since summary of where … [Read More...]
Consumer Bankruptcy Fee Study
I have just finished reading Lois Lupica’s paper on her impressive consumer bankruptcy fee study. This is a model of what empirical, … [Read More...]
National Mortgage Servicing Settlement Progress Report: Little to Show (And Little Expected)
The official monitor for the mortgage servicing fraud settlement has put out a progress report on settlement implementation. It's a preliminary … [Read More...]
Foreclosure Fraud News
Florida Condo Association Forecloses on Wells Fargo, Seeks Deficiency Judgment
Cerabino: Suburban West Palm condo association looking to turn tables on Wells Fargo Alan Meltzer … [Read More...]
Shadow Inventory | Palm Beach County Ranks Second in Nation for Vacant Homes
Palm Beach County ranks second for vacant homes New study excludes vacation and seasonal residences … [Read More...]
Essay | MERS is Dead: Long Live MERS
MERS is Dead: Long Live MERS Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) has generated … [Read More...]
Freddie Mac Extends Mortgage Relief To Borrowers Affected By Hurricane Isaac
Freddie Mac Extends Mortgage Relief To Borrowers Affected By Hurricane Isaac PR Newswire MCLEAN, … [Read More...]
Foreclosure Defense Research
Homeowner Rights to Discovery in Foreclosure Cases
This is a great post by attorney Mark Stopa of St. Petersburg, Florida. Discovery and Rules of … [Read More...]
Important Dodd-Frank Reform Act Provisions – QWR Response Times Shortened
By Lane Houk July 25, 2011 The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was … [Read More...]
ACLU Charges High-Speed Florida Foreclosure Courts Deprive Homeowners of Chance to Defend Homes
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed its case yesterday in the 2nd District Court of … [Read More...]
Notes Never Made It To the Trusts – BIG Problem for the BIG Banks
Editors Comment Lane Houk 12/2/2010 The article below published on Bloomberg.com a few days ago … [Read More...]
Key Court Cases
Coursen v. Fidelity National Financial, FannieMae, et al
***ALERT*** This case is out of the federal courts in the Middle District of Florida. The … [Read More...]
ACLU Charges High-Speed Florida Foreclosure Courts Deprive Homeowners of Chance to Defend Homes
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed its case yesterday in the 2nd District Court of … [Read More...]
5th DCA Win for Homeowner – Khan, Appellant, v. Bank of America NA
This just out from Florida's 5th District Court of Appeals! Big win for homeowner and defense bar in … [Read More...]
ALERT! 2nd DCA Overturns Foreclosure Judgment Decision out of Lee County, Florida – Homeowner’s Case Valid
This was an expected decision. I think it's safe to say that the original decision entered by Judge … [Read More...]