Foreclosures and Weidner In the News
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St. Petersburg Times, Fla., James Thorner column: Foreclosure mediation program slow to start in bay area
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, FLA. | JAMES THORNER | Tue, Mar 16, 11:56 AM
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Why did Pinellas County foreclosures jump this month?
Tampabay.com | James Thorner| May 28, 2009
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Around Tampa Bay, foreclosure means never having to leave
By Susan Taylor Martin, Times Senior Correspondent
In Print: Saturday, March 6, 2010
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Walking away from Florida mortgage doesn’t always clear debt
By James Thorner, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Sunday, December 20, 2009
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Home sweet home: Beware of foreclosure rescue scams, fees
By SHANNON BEHNKEN | The Tampa Tribune | Published: April 17, 2009
Read More: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/apr/17/home-sweet-home-beware-foreclosure-rescue-scams-an/
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Controversial foreclosure bill protest set for Tallahassee
By SHANNON BEHNKEN | The Tampa Tribune
Published: April 19, 2010
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/apr/19/controversial-foreclosure-bill-protest-set-tallaha/
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Foreclosure bill rouses rally
By SHANNON BEHNKEN | sbehnken@tampatrib.com | Published: April 20, 2010
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/apr/20/sp-foreclosure-bill-rouses-rally/news-realestate/
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Rally in Tally amounts to a new “freedom ride”
By Denise Richardson
Editor’s Note: Denise Richardson is a consumer advocate and a community contributor to this blog. She can be reached at www.Givemebackmycredit.com
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Rally in Tally planned on foreclosure crisis
By Harriet Johnson Brackey, Sun Sentinel | 3:46 a.m. EDT, April 20, 2010
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-foreclosure-rally-0420-20100419,0,2861667.story
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Tallahassee Live Event Coverage:
http://www.neighborvision.com/
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Angry homeowners protest foreclosure bill at capitol
Wednesday, April 21, 2010 | Bay News 9
http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2010/4/21/609954.html
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Rally planned against foreclosure bill
By: April Kellogg | Updated: Wednesday, 21 Apr 2010, 3:29 PM EDT
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/rally-foreclosure-bill-042110
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Stop Foreclosure Fraud, Homeowners Warn
By: Alex Tiegen | Posted: April 21, 2010 6:11 PM
http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/stop-foreclosure-fraud-homeowners-warn
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Pinellas and Pasco begin new program designed to avoid foreclosure suits
By Curtis Krueger, Times Staff Writer | In Print: Thursday, June 24, 2010
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The Power Hour Syndicated Radio Show (Toll-free: 1 800 259 9231)
Thursday- July 8, 2010 Special “Foreclosed Upon” Feature (guest: Matt Weidner)
” Florida Foreclosure Defense lawyer MATT WEIDNER truly “gets it” and will share with us the incredible depth of this ever-growing problem, from “hidden foreclosures” to the Separation of Powers (how the legal system dealing with foreclosures is completely out-of-control and the rule of law is being seriously ignored in favor of the banking/loan industry); What he sees on the horizon, the good (lawyers are waking up) and the bad (foreclosures are about to get a whole lot worse in numbers).
“The greatest transfer of wealth ever perpetuated in history is taking place right now.”
http://www.thepowerhour.com/schedule.htm
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Foreclosures bring wealth, rebukes for Florida lawyer
By Susan Taylor Martin, Times Senior Correspondent | In Print: Sunday, July 18, 2010
http://www.tampabay.com/news/foreclosures-bring-wealth-rebukes-for-florida-lawyer/1109664
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The Edge Radio Show with Tom Smith “the cutting edge of culture“
On Air: September 2010
Tampa Bay attorney Matthew Weidner discusses the home foreclosure crisis and why you should be concerned even if your home is not under foreclosure proceedings.
http://theedgewithtomsmith.com/pgms/indexpg.html
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Lawsuits say banks changing locks of distressed homes before foreclosures are filed
By KIMBERLY MILLER, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer | Web: Sunday, September 19, 2010
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Man’s home sold out from under him in foreclosure mistake
ByHarriet Johnson Brackey, Sun Sentinel | September 22, 2010
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Tip of Titanic iceberg: GMAC Mortgage halts foreclosures to fix flawed process
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist | September 21, 2010
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Foreclosure document gaffes may extend Florida’s economic recovery
By SHANNON BEHNKEN, The Tampa Tribune| September 22, 2010
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/sep/22/221746/foreclosure-document-gaffes-may-extend-floridas-ec/
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Area judges handling hundreds of foreclosures a day
By SHANNON BEHNKEN, The Tampa Tribune| September 24, 2010
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JPMorgan Suspending Foreclosures
By DAVID STREITFELD, The New York Times| September 29, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/business/30mortgage.html?_r=1&hp
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Except for Pinellas, few courts reporting problem foreclosure documents
By SHANNON BEHNKEN, The Tampa Tribune| September 28, 2010
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/sep/28/291141/except-for-pinellas-few-courts-reporting-problem-f/
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Why sloppy foreclosure process could ruin Florida
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist| In Print: Sunday, October 3, 2010
http://www.tampabay.com/news/why-sloppy-foreclosure-process-could-ruin-florida/1123990
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Foreclosure Crisis: 23 States Halt Foreclosure As Officials Review Bank Practices
By MATT GUTMAN and BRADLEY BLACKBURN, ABC World News w/Diane Sawyer| On Air: Monday, October 4, 2010
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/robo-signers-blamed-foreclosure-mistakes/story?id=11798650
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Banks Breaking Into Occupied Homes In Foreclosure To Change Locks
By William Alden| The Huffington Post| Updated: 10- 7-10
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/06/banks-foreclosure-break-in_n_752613.html
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Foreclosures take toll on Florida
By Jeremy Campbell| FOX 13 News| Updated: 10- 9-10
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/florida-foreclosures-100810
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Bank of America takes a foreclosure hiatus
By Josh Rojas|Bay News 9| Updated: 10- 9-10
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Bank breaks into home – over mortgage payments
By Kiran Chetry| CNN Interview| Updated: 10- 8-10
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/08/bank-breaks-into-home-over-mortgage-payments/?iref=allsearch
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Scientology founder’s tenets drive Pinellas title company, under fire for rapid document processing
By Susan Taylor Martin, Joe Childs and Thomas C. Tobin | St Petersburg Times | Updated: 01-30-11
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Disputed foreclosure ruling could bog down courts
By Susan Taylor Martin, Times Senior Correspondent
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The rise and fall of a foreclosure king
By MICHELLE CONLIN, Associated Press
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41456966/ns/business-real_estate/
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Bogus letter tells man with refinanced mortgage to pay balance
By SHANNON BEHNKEN, The Tampa Tribune| March 24, 2011
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Foreclosures in Manatee plunge
By DUANE MARSTELLER, bradenton.com| Thursday, Apr. 14, 2011
http://www.bradenton.com/2011/04/14/3113147/local-foreclosure-activity-plunges.html
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Military man returns from war to find home foreclosed
By SHANNON BEHNKEN, The Tampa Tribune| April 14, 2011
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/apr/14/military-man-returns-from-war-to-find-home-foreclo/
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Just Where Did The Term “Robo-Signer” Come From, Anyway?
By Shira Ovide | WSJ| October 21, 2010
http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2010/10/21/mr-ice-and-the-origins-of-robo-signers/
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Banks find it easy to skirt federal laws protecting servicemembers from foreclosure
By Alan Cohn | ABC Action News | May 13, 2011
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Who’s looking out for homeowners?
Dylan Ratigan Show MSNBC | May 16, 2011
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Fraudclosure Fighters Under Attack | Matt Weidner Chip Parker Investigated by FL Bar for Criticizing System
By: ForeclosureFraud | www.amvona.com | May 18, 2011
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Bank’s Deal Means More Will Lose Their Homes
By: NELSON D. SCHWARTZ | www.nytimes.com| July 11, 2011
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2nd wave of foreclosures may have started
By: Mark Puente, Times Staff Writer| July 14, 2011
http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/realestate/2nd-wave-of-foreclosures-may-have-started/1180448
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Attorney: More mistakes on horizon as foreclosures climb after brief lull
By: Alison Morrow| ABC Action News: Video | Posted: 7/19/11
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Money Held Hostage by Eastern Bank of Massachusetts
By: Richard Zombeck | Huffington Post Article| Posted: 7/21/11
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-zombeck/money-held-hostage-by-eas_b_905309.html
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MERS Order May Provide Greater Transparency
By: By Mike Colpitts | HousingPredictor.com
http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mers-order.html
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Department of Justice Pressuring State AGs to Sign Bank Settlement
Posted by Carole VanSickle on Tuesday, August 2nd 2011
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Local man claims valuable classic car parts taken during foreclosure
By: Alan Cohnk | ABC Action News| Posted: 08/02/2011
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Foreclosure filings fall 20 percent
By Michael Braga | http://www.heraldtribune.com
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20110915/ARTICLE/110919787/2055/NEWS
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Foreclosure help from leading consumer attorneys
By by Todd Ruger| http://www.heraldtribune.com
http://legal-ease.blogs.heraldtribune.com/10770/foreclosure-help-from-leading-consumer-attorneys/
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Florida AG Pam Bondi Pressured By Targets Of Investigations To Soften Approach, Critics Say
By: William Alden| http://www.huffingtonpost.com
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Panel: Kill foreclosure mediation
By KIMBERLY MILLER| Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/foreclosures/panel-kill-foreclosure-mediation-1927455.html
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How to find out who really owns your mortgage
By Tammie Fields| http://www.wtsp.com
http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/220758/250/How-to-find-out-who-really-owns-your-mortgage
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Judge refuses to dismiss foreclosure lawsuit
By Kelly Quimby/Times-Georgian
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MANDELMAN MATTERS | A FOOT SOLDIER IN THE FORECLOSURE WARS – MATT WEIDNER, A MANDELMAN MATTERS PODCAST
Posted by 4closureFraud on November 27, 2011
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A FOOT SOLDIER IN THE FORECLOSURE WARS – MATT WEIDNER
Posted by Mandelman | November, 2011
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Palm Beach Post’s top local stories of 2011
By LONA O’CONNOR | Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/palm-beach-posts-top-local-stories-of-2011-2071825.html
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Lyons: Bar’s ethics opinion on foreclosures gets little response
By Tom Lyons | heraldtribune.com
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20120201/COLUMNIST/120209957
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Mortgage Justice group to protest bill that would make Florida a non-judicial state
By Michael Braga | Herald-Tribune
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Friday’s letters: Foreclosure crisis still festering
“Letters to the Editor” | TampaBay Times
http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/letters/article1218997.ece
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Legislature adjourns: Some bills survive, hundreds die on last night of session
By BEN WOLFORD | marconews.com
http://www.marconews.com/news/2012/mar/09/legislature-some-bills-survive-hundreds-die-on/
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Mortgage Burden for Bales Familiar Story for U.S. Troops
By Gopal Ratnam and Elliot Blair Smith | bloomberg.com
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3 Responses to “Foreclosures and Weidner In the News”
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I have seen a great deal lately regarding scams, fraud and overall misrepresentation of the facts related to Foreclosure. I am not interested in those who knowingly entered into an agreement to purchase a house that they cannot afford and now cry because the Bank wants the money. I am discussed with attorneys who will lie, cheat and go against the legal system rules to push the foreclosure through at a fast pace.
This action has now clogged the court systems and cost untold amounts of money. In short “The Law Is the Law “. If you are going to represent the banks, “FOLLOW THE LAW”. If you are going to defend a person who is in foreclosure “FOLLOW THE LAW”. I am glad to see that the corruption that has been going on for a while is now being looked into. One area that I specialize in is the investigation and preparation of the Affidavit of Diligence. Being used to move cases forward with when the defendants cannot be properly served. Most people do not understand that if you hide your head in the sand and hide from the service it just prolongs the process, but it does not go away. An investigation is done to try and find the defendants. If they still can’t be found, the Affidavit of Diligence related to the search is filed with the court and the action moves forward.
Now comes the fun. I have reviewed thousands of Diligent Affidavits and the majority of them were not worth the paper written on. Either the person preparing the Affidavit was not qualified to do so or they had no idea of how to find someone. In addition, they had no knowledge or understanding of Investigative data available and failed to properly read what they received. Why more challenges related to the Diligence affidavit are not filed is a mystery to me. Prior to the Supreme Court coming out with specific guidelines on the Affidavit of Diligence most investigations were done using the rules of the Family Law Diligent Report. Now that I have reviewed the “New & Improved” report from the court I found two things. It was prepared without asking anyone who finds people for a living, and it was prepared by Lawyers who are interested in going through the motions of finding someone and not actually finding them.
I would tell any and all persons who were not personally served with all paperwork related to your foreclosure to get a copy of the diligence report and read it. Those attorneys who represent the people in this fight do the same. If you do not understand it, Find a professional who does and have them break it down for them. You have no idea what information can be disputed in this document. How they found the information, where they found the information and what information they searched is critical and easily falsified in this document.
What you speak about is very important. However, I never hear anyone speak about this. How these banks ruin customers who are paying on time but have reduced income. They go to their bank and the bank says apply for a modification but you have to be behind on your payments to qualify so stop paying and submit an application.
The first thing the bank does is ruin the customers credit, then most of the time, they deny the modification. Now the customer is 3-5 payments behind because the bank told them not to pay until they are given a trial payment and after they deny the modification they also want to be paid the difference between the trial payment and the regular payment. Then when the customer can’t make up the missed payments the bank said not to pay, the customer’s credit is ruined so they can’t get financing anywhere else and the bank starts a foreclosure proceeding.
Banks seek modifications not to grant them but to show the Feds that they are trying. Fraud in the foreclosure process is one thing, but purposely and maliciously ruining people so they can satisfy federal requirements is another.
People need to educated to the fact that the Banks lie and cheat and that they have to memorialize how the Banks go about ruining them in writing. Defense to these improper foreclsoures have to be orchestrated.
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