No longer such a high-flyer, the David J. Stern law firm is now being investigated and sued in a class action. The impact on pending Florida foreclosures and what the firm’s underlying conduct means for the future of the state’…
Judges in several states are emerging as defenders of due process and the rule of law when confronted with the banks’ rampant use of false foreclosure paperwork. Alas, that’s not so true in Florida, where a foreclosure can be h…
On Oct. 20, the state’s chief judge ended robo-signing by requiring a special affirmation from the banks’ attorneys. They now must swear that they know the banks’ documents are true because they checked the paperwork. The resul…
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Martin Glenn denied Wells Fargo’s request for permission to foreclose on Tandala Mims’s house in the Bronx for a second time on Thursday because he still wasn’t satisfied that Wells — as opposed to…
Most people raising the issue of false mortgage documents are homeowners facing foreclosure. And banks often respond that botched paperwork is a mere technicality — nothing to worry about. Then you find a case like Wells Fargo…