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Whoa: NY Regulator moves to suspend Promontory Financial Group, the ultimate who’s who of ex-govt officials

08/03/2015

NYT- The Promontory Financial Group occupies a position of trust in the global financial system, acting as a consultant to big banks, foreign nations and

HSBC Bank USA v San-Miguel | NYSC - a second allonge is inexplicably submitted, same being apparently attached to the defective written MERS assignment and not to the note, as the terms of the allonge – and established case and statutory

08/02/2015

NEW YORK SUPREME COURT - QUEENS COUNTY HSBC BANK USA, etc., Plaintiff(s), - against - ROBERT SAN-MIGUEL, et al., Excerpt: Plaintiff has failed to meet

HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v Roumiantseva | NY App. Div. 2nd Dept. - MERS was never the holder of the note and, therefore, was without authority to assign the note...As a result, the defendants demonstrated, prima facie, that the plaintiff's purported basis for standing was not valid

08/02/2015

Decided on July 29, 2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department PETER B. SKELOS, J.P. L. PRISCILLA HALL

Gretchen Morgenson: A Slack Lifeline for Drowning Homeowners

08/02/2015

New York Times- After Lucy Circe became disabled and could no longer work, she applied to Bank of America for a mortgage loan modification on

In Re Community Bank of Northern Virginia (PNC Bank) | 3rd Cir. COA - Class Action - decision addresses the issues of commonality, TILA/HOEPA, RESPA, standing, active misleading/fraudulent concealment, and equitable tolling

07/30/2015

H/T Alina Some snippets: We agree with that conclusion. Due diligence does not mean that borrowers must presume their bank is lying or dissembling and

CFPB Takes Action Against Mortgage Company for Blocking Consumers’ Attempts to Save Their Homes

07/30/2015

Residential Credit Solutions to Pay $1.5 Million for Servicing Wrongs WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Residential Credit

HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v Roumiantseva | NY App. Div. 2nd Dept. - MERS was never the holder of the note and, therefore, was without authority to assign the note...purported endorsement, attached by a paperclip, was not so firmly affixed to the note did not constitute a valid transfer of the underlying note

07/30/2015

Decided on July 29, 2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department PETER B. SKELOS, J.P. L. PRISCILLA HALL

David Stern v. Bank of Am. Corp. | Third Federal Judge in a Row Declines to Follow Florida Appellate Opinion on Statute of Limitations for Mortgage Foreclosure

07/30/2015

Via JDSUPRA - In Stern v. Bank of Am. Corp., No. 2:15-CV-153-FTM-29CM, 2015 WL 3991058 (M.D. Fla. June 30, 2015) United States District Court Judge

The Foreclosure Hour: What Every Homeowner Needs To Know About Loan Modifications

07/29/2015

Facing Foreclosure? If so, you can’t afford to miss a single show! Our upcoming guests will help you save your home. COMING TO YOU LIVE

SIGTARP REPORT | More Than 7 Out of 10 (70%) Homeowners Were Turned Down From Their Servicer for HAMP

07/29/2015

“We also report that 70% of homeowners who applied for HAMP got turned down, with JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, and Citi, each turning

KENNEY v. HSBC BANK USA NA | FL 4DCA - no evidence indicating when the blank endorsement was placed onto the note...the assignment was insufficient to establish HSBC's standing

07/28/2015

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT GEORGE L. KENNEY a/k/a GEORGE KENNEY, Appellant, v. HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS

Reverse-mortgage nightmare can start after borrower dies

07/28/2015

Philly- Financial decisions can have consequences that outlive the people who make them. In the case of three women, two in South Philadelphia and one

JCHS Harvard U: The State of the Nation’s Housing 2015

07/28/2015

The State of the Nation’s Housing The State of the Nation's Housing 2015 DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT Chapter 1 - Executive Summary Chapter 2 -

Peuguero v. Bank of America | FL 4DCA - the Bank failed to provide sufficient evidence to support the judgment amount

07/27/2015

NATACHA PEUGUERO and ANGELO PEUGUERO, Appellants, v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING,

Utah Revives BofA Foreclosure Fight Tied to Corruption Case

07/27/2015

Bloomberg- Utah’s attorney general revived a potential billion-dollar battle with Bank of America Corp. over foreclosure practices after two of his predecessors were charged with

Farkas v. U.S. Bank | FL 4DCA - not the owner or holder of the note when the suit was filed because the assignment was dated a day after the foreclosure lawsuit was filed

07/27/2015

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT JANOS FARKAS, Appellant, v. U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee for WAMU Mortgage Pass

Hillary Clinton will not propose reinstating a bank break-up law known as the Glass-Steagall Act

07/27/2015

Robert Reich- Hillary Clinton won’t propose reinstating a bank break-up law known as the Glass-Steagall Act – at least according to Alan Blinder, an economist

DK CONSULTANTS LLC RELEASES THE OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA FORENSIC EXAMINATION

07/26/2015

Special Thanks to Heroes Dave Krieger & DK CONSULTANTS LLC for this report! Clouded Titles- SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — As of this date and time,

Balch v. LASALLE BANK NA | FL 4DCA- plaintiff must show that the endorsement occurred prior to the inception of the lawsuit... Secondly, the assignment is insufficient to establish standing, as the assignment was executed after the complaint was filed

07/25/2015

SHERMAN BALCH and ANNMARIE BALCH, Appellants, v. LASALLE BANK N.A., as Trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-through Certificates WMART Series 2006-5 Trust, Appellee. No. 4D14-2057.District

BANK OF AMERICA v. DELGADO | FL 3rd DCA - the Bank failed to prove the amount due on the note

07/23/2015

District Court of Appeal of Florida,Third District. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., etc., Appellant, v. Brian D. DELGADO, et al., Appellee. No. 3D13–910. Decided: May 6,

Former Attorney General Eric Holder is poised to make millions by returning to one of Wall Street's most highly regarded defense firms

07/23/2015

TruthOut- Well, well, well. Eric Holder is returning to his cushy job at Covington & Burling where he reportedly pulled in $2.5 million the last

Gibson Dunn | 2015 Mid-Year Update on Corporate Non-Prosecution Agreements (NPAs) and Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs)

07/23/2015

Gibson Dunn- 2015 came in like a lion, bringing with it remarkable policy changes regarding corporate non-prosecution agreements ("NPA") and deferred prosecution agreements ("DPA"). The

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