A partial settlement plan has been constructed by a group of state attorneys general and federal regulators. In theory, it addresses banks’ flawed mortgage servicing, modification and foreclosure practices. In reality, it just …
A California appeals court has ruled that U.S. Bank conned Claudia Aceves out of her home by tricking her into giving up her bankruptcy protections. Now she can sue the bank for damages and fraud, and conceivably, so could othe…
When the state tightened its foreclosure rules in response to the document crisis, it ordered the six largest servicers to explain why they should be allowed to continue foreclosing on homes. In effect, their response went some…
An affidavit in a court case needs to include the documents that support its claims. Except for banks in Florida foreclosure cases. Despite the massive robo-signing scandal and evidence of errors in mortgage files, judges there…
The foreclosure crisis continues to pummel millions of Americans, and it has given rise to new con artists offering false assistance that leaves homeowners even deeper in debt. If you don’t want to get kicked when you’re alread…