On Oct. 20, New York courts ordered attorneys for foreclosing banks to swear they’d personally confirmed that their documents are true and accurate. But a Brooklyn judge has taken things a step further. Since the banks aren’t c…
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…
Federal Circuit Court Judge Denny Chin has ruled that a class action can go forward against a law firm, a process-serving company and a debt-buying company that sues them for being a criminal enterprise under the Racketeer Infl…
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…
Linda Almonte, a former employee of JPMorgan Chase who is suing the bank for wrongful termination, has upped the ante by filing a whistleblower complaint with the SEC. She’s alleging grotesque and illegal practices with Chase c…