Breaking News: Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Agree to Sell Back Foreclosed Properties to Prior Owners
In a welcome turn of events, Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac have agreed to begin selling foreclosed properties more »
Massachusetts Foreclosure Law Blog
Defending Against Deficiency Judgments
A recent New York Times article reports that many loan servicers and lenders are increasingly pursuing more »
Breaking News: Ocwen Caught Playing Games with Loan Modification Applications
To the surprise of no one who is involved with the process of applying for loan modification, Ocwen–one more »
Breaking News: Federal Court Rules Against State in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Case
Last week, Massachusetts U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns ruled against the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in its lawsuit against more »
A True Story From Reviewing a Loan Servicer’s Paperwork
Yesterday, I received a letter for one of my client’s regarding her loan modification. This client had more »
Practice Pointers: Qualifed Written Requests (“QWRs”)
Homeowners who have questions about their mortgage loans or wish to dispute an error with their more »
FAQ: I Have Been Foreclosed. Do I Need to Leave My Home Right Away?
Question: I have been foreclosed. Do I need to leave my home right away? Answer: No. more »
Jury Trials in Foreclosure Defense Cases
I’m happy to write that I won a post-foreclosure eviction case several weeks ago using a more »
Practice Pointers: Foreclosure Defense is Not About Getting a Free Home
When I started this blog almost a year ago, I wrote that one of the major more »
Good Read on the Pending Federal Court Lawsuit Challenging Local Ant-Foreclosure Ordinances
I previously wrote about the pending federal court lawsuit brought by several banks challenging local town and city anti-foreclosure ordinances. The more »