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Entries from December 31st, 2009

Bank of America Short Sale- The Nightmare Continues!

December 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Foreclosure

And the award for most ineffective lender/bank/mortgage company goes to…..BANK OF AMERICA!
If you’re an attorney, real estate agent, borrower, short sale negotiator, investor or any other party trying to negotiate short sales or modifications in this challenging real estate environment, you undoubtedly know that Bank of America has developed a well-earned reputation or being the [...]

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Foreclosure Rescue and Counseling Made Illegal Begining January 1!

December 30th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Foreclosure

In it’s Final Order published on December 30, 2009 the Florida Supreme Court Residential Mortgage Task Force Final Order estimated that there are currently 500,000 foreclosure cases pending in Florida. (The full text is can found here.) Many of these homeowners, and the millions of other homeowners who may be behind on their mortgage [...]

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Tampa Home Prices Worst In The Nation- Kill the Deadbeats That Can’t Pay Their Mortgage!

December 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Foreclosure

An article in today’s St. Petersburg times provides a depressing snapshot of the Bay area’s home and economic realities…..Home prices fell 1.6 percent from September to October, erasing modest gains from June to August, according to the S&P Case-Shiller home price index.
Tampa Bay was the top price loser among 20 housing markets on the October [...]

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Weidner Foreclosure Opinion Published in Florida Rules Reporter

December 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Foreclosure

A Motion to Dismiss filed by Matthew Weidner that was granted by Pinellas County  Judge Anthony Rondolino was recently published in the Florida Rules Reporter.  The published citation, which challenges the capacity of Plaintiffs to file foreclosure lawsuits against Defendants without proving their legal capacity to do so has the potential to grind foreclosure cases [...]

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Floridians in foreclosure will go to mediation, chief justice’s order says- Article in Today’s St. Pete Times

December 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Mortgage News

An article in today’s St. Petersburg Times reports that, as discussed in my earlier posts, all residential foreclosure cases will be referred to mediation.  The full article can be found here.
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While Normal Americans Suffer, The Fat Cats Party On!

December 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Mortgage News

Today’s headline from the Wall Street Journal…
Departing AIG Counsel Gets Millions as She Exits
the full text of the article can be found here. What’s great about this story, what’s just so fantastic is the reason she is resigning is a dispute over the huge bonuses AIG wanted to pay to their top execs.  To refresh [...]

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An Open Letter To Candidates for The Florida Bar Regarding Foreclosures

December 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Mortgage News

For the first time in many years, two attorneys are competing to become the President of the Florida Bar, Ervin Gonzalez of Coral Gables and Scott Hawkins of West Palm Beach.  An article regarding the contest can be found here. The following letter is being published and sent to the candidates by a member of [...]

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Required Disclosures Before Foreclosure Mediation in Florida

December 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Attorney, Estate, Foreclosure

As reported earlier, the Florida Supreme Court has just mandated that all residential mortgage foreclosure cases be referred to mediation prior to the plaintiff seeking a final judgment.  Importantly a borrower may (and absolutely should) demand that the Plaintiff produce the following:

Documentary evidence the plaintiff is the owner and holder in due  course of the [...]

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Florida Supreme Court Foreclosure Final Order- Great Stuff For Homeowners!

December 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Foreclosure, Laws

On December 28, 2009 the Florida Supreme Court issued its Final Order and findings relating to residential mortgage foreclosures in Florida.  The full text of the report can be found here. The report notes that,
Florida has the third highest mortgage delinquency rate, the worst foreclosure inventory, and the most foreclosure starts in the nation.  At [...]

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While Consumers Suffer With Indymac Loans/Foreclosures- the Billionaires Party On!

December 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Foreclosure

Consumers in foreclosure or in trouble with their mortgages cannot get loan modifications completed, but the billionaire bankers party on…with OneWest/Indymac already showing massive profit.

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