Fannie Mae v. Rego: Supreme Judicial Court Permits a Chapter 93A Defense to Foreclosure
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued Fannie Mae v. Rego today, an important foreclosure law decision more »
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What is a Loan Modification?
I write often about loan modifications, but I’ve had many clients ask me what is a more »
Overview of Robo-Signing as a Foreclosure Defense
The recent foreclosure crisis brought to light a term that is now synonymous with foreclosure defense: more »
Sherwin Law Firm To Argue Foreclosure Defense Appeal Before Supreme Judicial Court
The Supreme Judicial Court has granted direct appellate review for one of my upcoming foreclosure defense more »
The Big Short – Origins of the Foreclosure Crisis
Last weekend, I went to see The Big Short, which portrays the origins of the foreclosure crisis. more »
Paragraph 22 of the Standard Mortgage
An important foreclosure defense is paragraph 22 of the standard mortgage. The “standard mortgage” is the mortgage more »
Recommended Resource: Understanding the Secondary Mortgage Market
As I have written before, many homeowners are surprised to learn that the local bank they more »
Massachusetts Appeals Court Issues Decision on “Hold the Note” Requirement for Foreclosure
The Massachusetts Appeals Court issued an important appellate decision this week on the “hold the note” more »
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act Extended to 2017
In what has become a yearly tradition, Congress voted to extend the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief more »