Archives
- 2012.02.03: President Releases Details of Refinance Plan for Underwater Homeowners Not Backed by Fannie and Freddie
- 2012.02.01: Economists Call for Principal Reductions to Solve Persistent Housing Market Problems
- 2012.01.31: Kamala Harris Rejects Another Attempt to Include California in Robo-Signing Settlement
- 2012.01.27: California Democratic House Members Call on President to Do More for Struggling Homeowners
- 2012.01.26: President Announces New Refinance Program for Underwater Homeowners Based on HARP
- 2012.01.26: Bankruptcy Pane Allows Trustee to Avoid Mortgage With Incorrect Property Description - Perrino v. BAC Home Loans Servicing
- 2012.01.25: Bankrupt Man Must Allow Seizure of Tax Refunds to Pay Child Support Arrears - New Hampshire v. McGrahan
- 2012.01.23: First Circuit BAP Finds Lender Did Not Violate Discharge by Failing to Foreclose - Canning v. Beneficial Maine
- 2012.01.20: Ninth Circuit Rejects Appeal by Bank of America in Arizona Lawsuit Over Countrywide - Arizona v. Countrywide et al.
- 2012.01.19: First Circuit Upholds Order Allowing Debtors to Sell Condo After Bank Failed to Object - BAC Home Loans Servicing v. Grassi
- 2012.01.17: Sixth Circuit BAP Allows Debtor to Avoid Unperfected Mortgage on Manufactured Home - In re Barbee
- 2012.01.13: Missouri Supreme Court Resurrects Lawsuit Alleging Unjust Enrichment by Mortgage Broker- Hargis v. JLB Corp.
- 2012.01.12: Ninth Circuit Allows Lawsuit Alleging Bank Withheld Correct TILA Notice to Go Forward - Balderas v. Countrywide at al.
- 2012.01.11: Eighth Circuit Upholds Dismissal of FDCPA Class Action Where Defendant Verified Debt - Dunham v. Portfolio Recovery Associates
- 2012.01.10: Tenth Circuit Upholds Long Prison Sentence for Failure to Disclose Assets in Bankruptcy - U.S. v. Moser
- 2012.01.06: Sixth Circuit Affirms Voiding of Mortgage Due to Banks Alleged Forgery of Signatures - Sutter v. U.S. National Bank
- 2011.12.30: Eighth Circuit Bankruptcy Panel Affirms Denial of Exemption From Discharge - Van Daele Bros. Inc. v. Thoms
- 2011.12.29: Creditors Not Entitled to Prejudgment Interest on Nondischargeable Debt, Court Rules - In re Bakay
- 2011.12.28: Sixth Circuit BAP Upholds Dismissal of Bankruptcy Where Debtor Did Not Finish Counseling - In re Ingram
- 2011.12.27: Sixth Circuit Upholds Cancellation of Mortgage Debt Because Lien Was Never Perfected - Salyersville National Bank v. Bailey
- 2011.12.26: Eighth Circuit BAP Upholds Denial of Discharge for Omitting Information on Assets - Lincoln Savings Bank v. Freese
- 2011.12.23: California and Nevada AGs Join Forces For Independent Investigation of Foreclosure Fraud
- 2011.12.22: State of Massachusetts Sues Five Major Lenders With Allegations of Fraudulent Foreclosures
- 2011.12.20: South Dakota Supreme Court Returns Case of Alleged Abuse by Bank Attorney to Trial - Fix v. First State Bank of Roscoe
- 2011.12.19: Sixth Circuit Rules Creditor Has Perfected Security Interest in Bankruptcy Debtors Vehicle - In re Rice
- 2011.12.15: Florida Supreme Court Denies Parties' Request to Dismiss Case of 'Great Public Importance' - Pino v. Bank of New York Mellon
- 2011.12.14: Seventh Circuit Allows Survival of Homeowners TILA Lawsuit Alleging Faulty Notice - Marr v. Bank of America
- 2011.12.13: Fourth Circuit Rules Trustee May Appeal Order Denying Attempt to Dismiss Bankruptcy - McDow v. Dudley
- 2011.12.09: Minnesota Law Does Not Require Foreclosing Bank to Hold Note and Mortgage - Stein v. Chase Home Finance
- 2011.12.08: Eleventh Circuit Upholds Limits on Loan Interest During Bankruptcy Period - First United Security Bank v. Garner
- 2011.12.07: New York High Court Allows Lawsuit Alleging Appraisal Company Inflated Home Prices - People v. First American Corp.
- 2011.11.30: Arizona Supreme Court Rules Promissory Note Sufficient for Notice of Trustee's Sale - Vasquez v. Saxon Mortgage
- 2011.11.28: Bankruptcy Panel Rules Debtors Not Responsible for Guarantee Made by Franchisor to Bank - In re Unterreiner
- 2011.11.25: Claimants in Foreclosure Case Missed Deadline to Claim Attorney Fees, Tenth Circuit Rules - U.S. v. Springer
- 2011.11.23: Bankruptcy Trustee May Not Present Evidence of Debtors' Financial Condition in Injury Claim - Stanton v. Hart
- 2011.11.21: Debtor May Not Reopen Adversary Proceeding to Reconsider Agreement to Settle - In re Burrage
- 2011.11.18: Eighth Circuit Resurrects Action to Find Debt Nondischargeable Due to Fraud - Bauer v. Gilmartin
- 2011.11.17: Bankruptcy Panel Permits Divorced Debtors to Avoid Judicial Liens on Home - White and White v. Commercial Bank & Trust
- 2011.11.17: Michigan Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of Case Invalidating MERS Foreclosures - Residential Funding Co v. Saurman
- 2011.11.16: DC Circuit Resurrects Lawsuit Alleging Washington Mutual Mishandled Foreclosure - Youkelsone v. FDIC
- 2011.11.15: California Appeals Court Finds Foreclosure Valid Under Homeowner's Deed of Trust - Calvo v. HSBC Bank
- 2011.11.14: Fourth District Affirms Demurrers in Proposed Class Action Against Countrywide - Robinson et al. v. Countrywide Home Loans
- 2011.11.09: Ninth Circuit Declines to Rehear Case That Creates Circuit Split on Car Loans in Bankruptcy - In re Penrod
- 2011.11.07: Home Refurbisher Claims Wells Fargo Ruined His Business by Misstating His Credit - Johnson v. Wells Fargo Mortgage
- 2011.11.04: Debtors May Not Modify Payment Plans More Than Change of Circumstances Warrants - Johnson v. Fink
- 2011.11.03: Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Foreclosure Lawsuit for Failure to State a Claim - Crawford v. Countrywide Home Loans
- 2011.11.01: Fifth Circuit Rules Countrywide May Recover Attorney Fees for Couples Bankruptcy - Velazquez et al. v Countrywide Home Loans
- 2011.10.31: Sixth Circuit Declines to Allow Trustee to Avoid Mortgage That Was Erroneously Discharged - In re Emerson
- 2011.10.28: Obama Administration Announces Expansion of Refinance Plan to Address Housing Market
- 2011.10.26: Ninth Circuit Upholds Conviction for Mortgage Broker Involved in Mortgage Fraud Scheme - U.S. v. Rizk
- 2011.10.25: Montana Supreme Court Decides ATVs Should Be Treated Like Cars in Bankruptcy Cases - In re Holzapfel
- 2011.10.24: Massachusetts High Court Finds Buyer of Wrongfully Foreclosed Home Is Not True Owner - Bevilacqua v. Rodriguez
- 2011.10.21: Banks Challenge Florida Appeals Court Ruling Against Robo-Signing in Foreclosures - Glarum v. LaSalle Bank
- 2011.10.19: Fifth Circuit Reverses Ruling Allowing Lien to Be Enforced on Chapter 7 Debtor's Home - Smith v. H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co.
- 2011.10.17: Montana Supreme Court Rules Wrongful Collection Actions Not Preempted by FCRA - Curtis v. Citibank
- 2011.10.14: Bankruptcy Panel Rules Transfer of Exempt Property May Be Fraudulent - Sullivan v. Welsh
- 2011.10.13: Bankruptcy Panel Sends Back Yet Another Case About Ownership of the Note - Banks v. Kondauer Capital Corp.
- 2011.10.12: BAP Denies Foreclosure and Objections to Bankruptcy Plan in Michigan Bankruptcy - In re Richard K. Miller
- 2011.10.11: Bankruptcy Trustee Is Entitled to Pursue Funds From Checks Not Cleared on Day of Filing - In re Ruiz
- 2011.10.10: Writer Characterizes Harris Pullout From Robo Signing Settlement Talks as Refusing a Bank Bailout
- 2011.10.06: Eighth Circuit Upholds Non-Exemption From Discharge for Legal Settlement Owed to Subcontractor - Reshetar Systems v. Thompson
- 2011.10.04: Ninth Circuit Affirms FDCPA Victory on Summary Judgment for Misleading Letters - Gonzalez v. Arrow Financial Services
- 2011.10.03: Defenses to Foreclosure Will Be Tried Without a Jury, Indiana Supreme Court Rules - Lucas v. U.S. Bank
- 2011.09.30: California Becomes Major Player in Foreclosure in Robo-Signing Settlement
- 2011.09.28: Debtors Principal Residence Should Be Calculated As of Petition Date, BAP Rules - In re Abdelgadir
- 2011.09.26: Eighth Circuit Rules Debtor May Not Exempt Proceeds of Property Sold With Homestead - Danduran Jr. v. Kaler
- 2011.09.23: Ninth Circuit Finds Homeowners Have Standing to Sue Lenders for Bringing Down Property Values - Maya et al. v. Centex Corp.
- 2011.09.22: Eighth Circuit BAP Rules Bankruptcy Court Should Examine Whether Personal Loan Is Dischargeable - Heide et al. v. Juve et al.
- 2011.09.21: Massachusetts High Court Rules Anti Eviction Law for Tenant in Foreclosed Properties Is Retroactive - Federal Natl. Mortgage Assn. v. Nunez
- 2011.09.19: Fifth Circuit Vacates Injunction Requiring Wells Fargo to Amend Years of Proofs of Claims - Wells Fargo Bank NA v. Stewart
- 2011.09.16: Mortgage Company Has Right to Reconsider Waiving Arbitration After New Complaint - Krinsk v. Suntrust Bank, Inc.
- 2011.09.15: Ninth Circuit Throws Out Challenge to MERS for Failure to State Injury or Misinformation - Cervantes v. Countrywide
- 2011.09.14: Ninth Circuit Asks Nevada Supreme Court to Decide Wrongful Foreclosure Lawsuit - Chapman v. Deutsche Bank et al.
- 2011.09.12: Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Grants Lender That Has Already Foreclosed Relief From Stay - Edwards v. Wells Fargo Bank
- 2011.09.08: Chapter 13 Debtor May Avoid Lien Created by State Court Judgment on Manufactured Home - Dickson v. Countrywide Home Loans
- 2011.09.06: Ninth Circuit Resurrects Unfair Credit Card Billing Case Under Fair Credit Billing Act - Lyon v. Chase Bank
- 2011.09.02: Eighth Circuit Rejects Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plan That Avoids Junior Home Liens - Fisette v. Keller
- 2011.09.01: Pennsylvania Court Upholds Law Regulating Private Debt Settlement Companies - US Org. for Bankruptcy Alternatives v. Dept. of Banking
- 2011.08.31: Bankruptcy Trustee May Pursue Judgment Even When Debtor May Not, Fifth Circuit Rules - Reed v. City of Arlington
- 2011.08.30: Third Circuit Upholds Sanctions on Mortgage Lender and Law Firm for 'Rubber-Stamping' Documents - In re: Taylor et al.
- 2011.08.29: Eighth Circuit Upholds Undue Hardship Discharge of Student Loans in Bankruptcy - Walker v. Educational Credit Management
- 2011.08.26: Maryland Law Allows Defects in Mortgage Paperwork to Be Cured - Guttman v. Wells Fargo Bank et al.
- 2011.08.25: Sixth Circuit Orders Bankruptcy Court to Determine Which Mortgage Lender Owned Loan - In re: Collins
- 2011.08.23: Mortgage Lender Not Entitled to Subrogate Refinance Mortgage to Gain Priority as Creditor - Matrix Financial Services Corp. v. Frazer
- 2011.08.22: Eleventh Circuit Vacates Restitution Order for Mortgage Fraud Defendants - U.S. v. Singletary
- 2011.08.19: Wife of Borrower Authorized to Receive Truth in Lending Act Notices, Eighth Circuit Rules - Ofor v. Ocwen Loan Servicing
- 2011.08.17: Third Circuit Rules Jury Instructions Were Improper on TILA Notice - Cappuccio v. Prime Capital Funding LLC
- 2011.08.17: Debtor Must Move for Contempt of Bankruptcy Court, Not Bring Adversary Proceeding - Barrientos v. Wells Fargo Bank
- 2011.08.16: Creditor May Not Request Relief From Automatic Stay Unless It Has Interest in Underlying Debt - Veal v. American Home Mortgage Servicing
- 2011.08.15: Bankruptcy Debtor's Debt Not Excluded From Discharge Despite Willful Actions -Hidy v. Bullard
- 2011.08.12: Bankruptcy Trustee Not Entitled to Claim Rent for Cattle Maintenance for Debtors Heirs - Lovald v. Falzerano
- 2011.08.10: Ninth Circuit Rules Federal Law Does Not Preempt California Debtor Protection Law - Aguayo v. U.S. Bank
- 2011.08.08: Eighth Circuit Finds Lender's Conduct Violated Missouri Mortgage Law - Washington et al. v. Countrywide Home Loans Inc.
- 2011.08.05: Court Rules Homeowner Was Not Farmer Under Meaning of Minnesota Law - Mayer v. Countrywide Home Loans
- 2011.08.04: Borrower May Not Sue Mortgage Lender Over Claims Not Disclosed in Bankruptcy - Hamilton v. Greenwich Investors
- 2011.08.01: Creditors May Repossess Cars Even During Bankruptcy Under Maryland Law - Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Roberson
- 2011.07.29: Former Spouse of Bankruptcy Debtor May Not Collect Support Payments Not Included in Plan - Burnett v. Burnett
- 2011.07.28: Federal Courts May Decide Motion Intended to Fix Mistake by Foreclosing Bank - National City Mortgage Co. v. Stephen
- 2011.07.27: First Circuit Upholds Revocation of Discharge for Bankruptcy Debtor Who Lied About Assets - Thunberg v. Wallick
- 2011.07.26: Trustee May Not Sell Jointly Owned Home Over Objections of Co-Owner - Lovald v. Tennyson
- 2011.07.25: Tax Debt to California Can Be Discharged in Second Bankruptcy, Ninth Circuit Rules - In re Brenda Marie Jones
- 2011.07.22: Fourth Circuit Rules Debtors Not Required to List Properties as Exempt to Avoid Liens - Botkin v. DuPont Community Credit Union
- 2011.07.20: Alabama Supreme Court Finds Homeowner's Arguments Against Foreclosure Null - Ware v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co.
- 2011.07.19: Direction to See Included Document Satisfies Mortgage Description Requirement - In re Brockman
- 2011.07.18: Debtor Cannot Pay Off Tax Liens on Home Over Longer Period Than Chapter 13 Bankruptcy -Pierrotti v. United States
- 2011.07.15: Technical Flaws Do Not Allow Rescission of Mortgage in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy - Fuller v. Deutsche Bank National Trust
- 2011.07.13: Mortgage Lender Has Priority Over IRS When Interest Was Acquired First - Bloomfield State Bank v. U.S.
- 2011.07.11: Debtor Cannot Claim Homestead Exemption for Home Acquired After Debt Incurred - In re Jody May Walters
- 2011.07.08: Sixth Circuit Rules Wife's Interest in Property Makes Her Responsible for Mortgage - In re Rowe
- 2011.07.07: Bank Did Not Violate Automatic Stay by Failing to Disclose Fees - In re Terry Jacks et al.
- 2011.06.29: Ninth Circuit Upholds Repayment Plans Over Mortgage Companies' Objections - In re Monroy
- 2011.06.27: Sixth Circuit Allows Bankrupt Couple to Keep Proceeds of Home Sale - In Re Wengerd
- 2011.06.23: Debtors Entitled to Damages for Willful Violation of Stay - Laboy v. Doral Mortgage Corp.
- 2011.06.21: Treasury Department Announces Penalties Against Nonperforming Banks in HAMP
- 2011.06.20: DC Judge Dismisses Class Action HAMP Lawsuit - Edwards v. Aurora Loan Servicers
- 2011.06.17: HUD Inspector Says Bank Hindered Foreclosure Investigation - Arizona v. Countrywide
- 2011.06.16: New York Appeals Court Rejects MERS Foreclosure - Bank of New York v. Silverberg
- 2011.06.15: Federal Official Believes Banks Ready to Pay $20 Billion to Resolve Robo-Signing Probe
- 2011.06.13: Fortune Magazine Investigation Finds Major Flaws in Securitized Countrywide Loans
- 2011.06.10: Florida Couple Who Were Nearly Wrongly Foreclosed Turns Tables on Bank of America
- 2011.06.09: GAO Report Finds Majority of Borrowers Had Negative Experiences With HAMP
- 2011.06.08: Borrowers Increasingly Defend Foreclosures by Asking Lenders to Prove Ownership
- 2011.06.06: New York Fed Investigating Whistle-Blower's Allegation on Litton Loan Modifications
- 2011.06.03: Realtors Say Short Sales Getting Faster Thanks in Part to Federal Short Sale Program
- 2011.06.02: Two More Mortgage Companies Settle Charges of Wrongful Military Foreclosures
- 2011.05.31: New York Attorney General Starts Solo Investigation of Mortgage Securitization Practices
- 2011.05.27: Bankrupt and Foreclosed Borrower Sues Lender for Incurring Homeowners Assn Fees
- 2011.05.25: California Attorney General Announces Special Effort to Find and Fight Mortgage Fraud
- 2011.05.24: New HAMP Rules Require Single Point of Contact for Loan Modification Applications
- 2011.05.23: New Report Shows Foreclosures Down in California Despite Industry Expectations
- 2011.05.19: Federal Audits Show Mortgage Lenders Defrauded Government With Robo-Signing
- 2011.05.18: Bankruptcy Trustee Program Finds Widespread Errors by Banks Trying to Foreclose
- 2011.05.17: OC 'Real Housewife' Sues Lender for Allegedly Reneging on Loan Modification Deal
- 2011.05.16: Two Cities Sue Wells Fargo Over Reverse Redlining and Foreclosure-Related Decay
- 2011.05.13: Attorneys General in Robo-Signing Case Will Likely Drop Principal Reduction Demand
- 2011.05.12: New Numbers on Performance of HAMP Loans Show Mostly Good News for Borrowers
- 2011.05.10: Protesters at Wells Fargo Shareholders Meeting Arrested for Refusing to Leave Building
- 2011.05.09: Federal Report Criticizes Federal Banking Regulators for Failing to Catch Robo-Signing
- 2011.05.06: GAO Report Finds Banks Illegally Foreclosed on About 50 Servicemembers' Homes
- 2011.05.05: Major Lawsuits Accuse Deutsche Bank of Mortgage Fraud and Wrongful Evictions
- 2011.05.02: Fed Study Finds Pennsylvania Foreclosure Program More Effective Than HAMP
- 2011.04.29: Proposed California Law Banning Dual Track Foreclosures Dies in Senate Committee
- 2011.04.28: Federal Regulators Order Fannie and Freddie to Forbid Dual Track Foreclosures
- 2011.04.26: Judge Sanctions Loan Servicing Firm for Robo-Signing Leading to Wrongful Foreclosure
- 2011.04.25: Southern California Bankruptcy Court Rules MERS Has No Authority to Assign Deeds
- 2011.04.22: Nonlawyers and Fraudsters Increasingly Offer Foreclosure Defense Lawsuit Services
- 2011.04.20: 'Dual Tracking' Increasingly an Issue for Housing Regulators and Attorneys General
- 2011.04.19: Pomona Home of Rapper Nate Dogg Foreclosed Just Two Days After His Death
- 2011.04.18: RealtyTrac Finds California Military Towns Hit Particularly Hard in Foreclosure Crisis
- 2011.04.15: Consumer Advocates Say Federal Robo-Signing Agreements Won't Protect Consumers
- 2011.04.13: Economist Promotes Plan to Rent Same Homes to Homeowners After Foreclosure
- 2011.04.11: California Housing Finance Agency Expands Eligibility for Foreclosure Relief Programs
- 2011.04.08: Frustrated California Borrowers Increasingly Turning to Lawsuits to Save Homes
- 2011.04.07: Federal Deals With Banks Could Undercut Robo Signing Settlement Talks With States
- 2011.04.06: Trustees for Investors in Securitized Mortgages Block Loan Modifications for Some
- 2011.03.31: Jury Awards $3.5 Million in Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination by Wells Fargo
- 2011.03.29: Lawsuit Accusing Bank of America of Defrauding Borrowers Stays in Arizona Court
- 2011.03.25: Consumer Advocates' Report Finds Loan Modifications Are in Best Interests of Investors
- 2011.03.23: Growing Numbers of Lawsuits Accuse Servicers of Ignoring HAMP Obligations
- 2011.03.21: California Legislature Considers Two More Bills Addressing Foreclosure Problems
- 2011.03.18: Borrowers Advocacy Group Reports That Foreclosures Cost California Billions
- 2011.03.17: Attorneys General Expect to Begin Negotiations on Proposed Robo-Signing Settlement
- 2011.03.16: Court Rules Debtor Not Protected From Job Discrimination Based on Bankruptcy Status
- 2011.03.14: Investigative Report on Loan Modifications Shows Reasons for HAMP Rejections
- 2011.03.11: Expected Federal Reserve Report Finds No Wrongful Foreclosures Among 500 Files
- 2011.03.10: House Republicans Vote to Eliminate HAMP Although Bill Unlikely to Pass
- 2011.03.09: Analysis of Treasury Data Shows Most HAMP Rejections Not Due to Payment Problems
- 2011.03.08: Huntington Beach Councilman Sues Wells Fargo for Foreclosing Before Loan Mod
- 2011.03.07: State Prosecutors Propose Broad List of New Lending Rules as Robo-Signing Settlement
- 2011.03.04: State Legislators Reintroduce Bill to Forbid Foreclosures During Loan Mod Process
- 2011.02.28: Chicago Federal Reserve Study Finds Securitized Loans Less Likely to Be Modified
- 2011.02.25: Treasury Department Data Shows Most HAMP Rejections Not Caused by Economics
- 2011.02.24: Central Coast Couple Loses Home After More Than a Year of Paperwork Delays
- 2011.02.22: California Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Offers Tips for Potential Filers in Interview
- 2011.02.18: Intentionally Lying in Bankruptcy Court Could Mean Criminal Charges or No Discharge
- 2011.02.17: Bankruptcy Judge Rules Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Cannot Assign Loans
- 2011.02.16: Columnist Argues That Seeming Rise in Bankruptcy Filings May Be Artificial
- 2011.02.15: New York Fed Report Says Bankruptcy Law Changes Likely Increased Foreclosures
- 2011.02.14: Home of 'Real Housewives' Company in Bankruptcy May Have Short Sale Pending
- 2011.02.11: AP Says California Has 15 of 20 Most Economically Stressed Counties in the Nation
- 2011.02.09: Florida High Court May Decide Whether Robo-Signing Could Invalidate Foreclosures
- 2011.02.09: Bankruptcy Court Rejects Man's Case After He Failed to File Necessary Paperwork
- 2011.02.07: Senate Judiciary Committee Considers Mandating Foreclosure Mediation in Bankruptcy
- 2011.02.04: California Court Rules Homeowner May Sue for Fraudulent Loan Modification Promise
- 2011.02.03: Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Decline Sharply in January From December Numbers
- 2011.01.31: Massachusetts Case Shows All Homeowners How to Fight Foreclosure With an Attorney
- 2011.01.28: Mayor of Arizona City Believes Bankruptcy Won't Harm His Upcoming Reelection Bid
- 2011.01.27: Senator Announces Foreclosure Plan With Renewed Call for Bankruptcy Cramdowns
- 2011.01.26: Experts Say Bankruptcy Can Stop Foreclosure Quickly But Only Temporarily
- 2011.01.24: Robo-Signing Concerns Stop Foreclosures in Maryland From Two Major Lenders
- 2011.01.21: Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Anna Nicole Smith Bankruptcy Case a Second Time
- 2011.01.20: Steelers Backup Quarterback Files for Bankruptcy After Real Estate Investments Tank
- 2011.01.20: Steelers Backup Quarterback Files for Bankruptcy After Real Estate Investments Tank
- 2011.01.18: California Launches Program Helping Unemployed Homeowners Pay Their Mortgages
- 2011.01.17: Massachusetts Official Calls for Tribunal to Determine Who Owns Foreclosed Homes
- 2011.01.14: Massachusetts High Court Invalidates Foreclosures When Lender Can't Prove Ownership
- 2011.01.13: Supreme Court Rules Bankrupt People May Not Deduct Car Costs for Cars They Own
- 2011.01.11: Financial and Personal Recovery Possible After Filing for Bankruptcy, Experts Say
- 2011.01.10: Ohio Court Forbids Lenders From Substituting New Documents for Robo-Signed Docs
- 2011.01.07: Colorado Bar Association Offers Free Advice for People Considering Filing Bankruptcy
- 2011.01.05: Bankruptcy Filings Topped $1.5 Million in 2010, Breaking Record Set by Reform Law
- 2010.12.29: Consumer Advocates Ask FTC to Police Debt Settlement Firms That Break the Law
- 2010.12.27: New Jersey Chief Justice Threatens to Stop Foreclosures Over False Paperwork
- 2010.12.22: Some Believe Bankruptcy Is More Effective Than Pushing for a Loan Modification
- 2010.12.21: Ways to Plan Ahead if You Know You Will File for Personal Bankruptcy
- 2010.12.20: Senator Plans Bill to Expressly Allow Bankruptcy Judges to Order Foreclosure Meetings
- 2010.12.16: 'Real Housewives' Couple's Company Files for Bankruptcy After Mortgage Troubles
- 2010.12.15: Iowa AG Says His Office Will 'Put People in Jail' Over Robo-Signing in His Home State
- 2010.12.14: Bankruptcies of Former Spouses Can Harm Divorced People With Property Interests
- 2010.12.13: Article Outlines Multiple Cases of Mistaken Foreclosure Attempts by Lenders
- 2010.12.10: Florida Woman Staves Off Foreclosure for 25 Years by Asking to See the Note
- 2010.12.08: Bankruptcy Filings Slow in November But Still Expected to Set New Record for 2010
- 2010.12.07: Bankruptcy Filers Must Disclose Every Asset and Debt or Risk Cancellation of the Case
- 2010.12.06: Consumer Groups Protest Federal Reserve Proposal to Change Truth in Lending Act
- 2010.12.03: Myths About Bankruptcy That Keep People in Financial Need From Filing
- 2010.12.02: Major Mortgage Lenders Could Face Huge Financial Losses From Investor 'Putbacks'
- 2010.11.30: Couple Wins Legal Judgment Forcing Bank to Comply With Bankruptcy Court's Order
- 2010.11.29: Deciding Whether Bankruptcy Is Your Best Choice Requires Thought and Expertise
- 2010.11.26: Testimony Casts Doubt on Whether Countrywide Mortgages Are Eligible for Foreclosure
- 2010.11.24: Article Outlines Some of the Best Opportunities to Protect Your Assets in Bankruptcy
- 2010.11.22: Orange County October Bankruptcy Filings Drop to Lowest Number Since February
- 2010.11.19: Attorneys General Considering Financial Compensation for Victims of 'Robo-Signing'
- 2010.11.18: Chicago Politician Files for Bankruptcy After Discovering Husband's Health Problems
- 2010.11.17: How Filing for Bankruptcy Can Stop Harassing Phone Calls From Creditors
- 2010.11.16: Howard Law Wins Preliminary Injunction Stopping Foreclosure on Client
- 2010.11.15: Blog Post Details Financial Incentives for Lenders to Draw Out and Deny Loan Mods
- 2010.11.12: Judges in Foreclosure Cases Increasingly Penalizing Lenders for Paperwork Fraud
- 2010.11.10: October Bankruptcy Filings Rise Again to Keep Year on Track for 1.6 Million Filings
- 2010.11.08: Bankruptcy Judge Rejects Foreclosure Due to 'Robo-Signed' Wells Fargo Documents
- 2010.11.05: Survey of Bankruptcy Filers Finds Mandatory Financial Course Useful but Not Preventive
- 2010.11.04: Robo-Signing Scandal Could Have Worse Effects in Non-Judicial States Like California
- 2010.11.02: Bankruptcy and Debt Forcing More Older Americans to Delay Retirement
- 2010.11.01: Attorneys Say Bankruptcy Filers Are Increasingly Self-Employed and Business Owners
- 2010.10.28: Borrowers Increasingly Sue Mortgage Lenders for Bad Faith in Loan Modifications
- 2010.10.27: How 'Robo-Signing' Could Affect Chapter 13 Filers Trying to Avoid Foreclosure
- 2010.10.26: Article on unfair debt collection quotes Howard Law partner
- 2010.10.26: Howard Law partner appears in Los Angeles Times article on foreclosures
- 2010.10.26: Bankruptcy Filer Sentenced to Jail Time and Restitution Payments for Hiding Assets
- 2010.10.25: Article Credits Foreclosure Attorneys With Exposing 'Robo-Signing' Practice at Lenders
- 2010.10.22: Decades-Old Bankruptcy Filing Sparks Controversy in Colorado Gubernatorial Race
- 2010.10.20: Study Finds Credit Card Debt Cited in Increase in Elderly People Who File Bankruptcy
- 2010.10.18: Bankruptcy Judges, Attorneys and Professors Gather to Discuss Consequences of Reform
- 2010.10.15: Bankruptcy Law Allows Filers to 'Cram Down' Auto Loans to Fair Market Value
- 2010.10.14: 'Robo-Signing' Becomes Major Issue as All 50 State Attorneys General Investigate
- 2010.10.11: Connecticut Senate Candidate Openly Discusses Bankruptcy During Campaign
- 2010.10.08: Declaring Bankruptcy Can Affect Your Mortgage, But Filers Can Control How
- 2010.10.06: At Least Three More Lenders Stop Foreclosures After Admitting to Paperwork Problems
- 2010.10.04: More Homeowners File Lawsuits After Loan Modification Negotiations Fail to Work
- 2010.09.29: Cleveland Fed Paper Suggests Bankruptcy Cramdowns Would Do Little Harm to Banks
- 2010.09.27: GMAC Suspends Foreclosure Evictions in 23 States Because of Illegal Affidavits
- 2010.09.24: Court Records Show Orange County Bankruptcy Filings Reached Record High in August
- 2010.09.22: Ventura County Debt Collector Loses Minnesota License After Reports of Law-Breaking
- 2010.09.21: Bankruptcy Courts May Consider Increase in Values of Exempted Homes, Ninth Circuit Rules
- 2010.09.20: Owner of Flagship Seattle Office Building Wins Loan Modification After Six Months
- 2010.09.17: Ventura County Economist Predicts Recession May Not Worsen But Housing Will
- 2010.09.16: Deutsche Bank Data Shows Bank Losses Mounting as Lenders Stop Trying for Workouts
- 2010.09.14: Wells Fargo Sells Home Despite Assuring Borrowers in Writing That It Would Not
- 2010.09.13: Bankruptcy Helps Unexpectedly Widowed Woman Start Over and Support Daughters
- 2010.09.10: New Book Exposes Illegal and Borderline Illegal Practices Used by Debt Collectors
- 2010.09.08: State Assembly Fails to Pass Bill Requiring Loan Workout Decision Before Foreclosure
- 2010.09.07: Mortgage Bankers Association Study Finds Record High Delinquency Among CMBS
- 2010.09.06: New Report on HAMP Confirms That Program Has Helped Very Few Homeowners
- 2010.09.03: Study Finds Bankruptcy Reform Increased Costs for Filers and Recoveries for Creditors
- 2010.09.01: Commercial Property Owners Begin Exploring Walking Away to Deal With Debt
- 2010.08.31: Bloggers Suggest Obama Administration Intended HAMP as a Bailout of Lenders
- 2010.08.30: Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Report Finds One in 10 Borrowers Missed Payments
- 2010.08.27: Candidate's Bankruptcy Becomes Political Issue in Redlands State Assembly Campaign
- 2010.08.27: Law Professor Asks Why More Bankruptcies Have Not Been Filed During Housing Crisis
- 2010.08.26: Federal Appeals Court Rules Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Covers Mortgage Letter
- 2010.08.25: Court System Confirms That Personal Bankruptcies Have Reached Five-Year Peak
- 2010.08.23: Study of California Mortgage Defaults Finds Most Not Caused by Over-Borrowing
- 2010.08.20: Report Says Prices for Commercial Real Estate Dropped Substantially in June
- 2010.08.18: Political Candidates Increasingly Candid About Their Past Experiences With Bankruptcy
- 2010.08.16: Washington Post Reports on Inaccurate Credit Reporting by Debt Collectors
- 2010.08.13: Protesters Call on Chase to End Foreclosures and Pay Allegedly Overdue Property Taxes
- 2010.08.10: Diamond Bar Medical Student Fights to Save Parents' Home From Foreclosure
- 2010.08.09: Personal Bankruptcy Filings Rise Again in July After Three Months of Declines
- 2010.08.06: Federal Bank Could Foreclose on Commercial Properties From Bailed-Out Bear Stearns
- 2010.08.04: Emergency Foreclosure Aid for Homeowners Included in Federal Financial Reform Bill
- 2010.08.02: Commercial Real Estate Official Predicts 'Double Dip' as Commercial Prices Rise
- 2010.07.29: Buffalo-Area Company Settles Debt Collection Violations Case With State Prosecutors
- 2010.07.27: Homeowners Considering Walking Away May Be Better Off Choosing Bankruptcy
- 2010.07.26: Report Examines Ongoing Problems With Loan Modifications Even in Wealthy Areas
- 2010.07.23: Florida Man Sues Debt Collectors for Harassment, Calls to Family and False Threats
- 2010.07.22: California Default Notices Hit Lowest Rate in Three Years, But Repossessions Increase
- 2010.07.20: Congress Hears Mixed Testimony on Need for Medical Bankruptcy Legislation
- 2010.07.19: Hotel Seller's Study Says More California Hotels Are in Financial Distress
- 2010.07.16: Courts See Flood of Debt Collection Lawsuits Prepared Automatically by Software
- 2010.07.15: Data Shows Walk-Aways More Common Among Mortgages Over $1 Million
- 2010.07.14: Supreme Court Ruling Against Bankruptcy Debtor May Benefit Debtors and Attorneys
- 2010.07.13: Bankruptcy Filings in First Half of 2010 Reach Highest Point Since 2005
- 2010.07.12: Lenders 'Extend and Pretend' to Handle Commercial Borrowers Who Can't Pay
- 2010.07.08: Debt Collectors Harass New Jersey Woman About Debt From Stolen Credit Card
- 2010.06.29: State Lawmakers Considering Bill Insulating Homeowners From Deficiency Judgments
- 2010.06.25: Federal Appeals Court Rules Bankruptcy Judges May Certify Classes of Debtors
- 2010.06.23: Pennsylvania Court Rules Law Firm Letterhead Misleading Under FDCPA
- 2010.06.21: Study Suggests Mandatory Financial Counseling During Bankruptcy May Help
- 2010.06.18: Bank of America Settles FTC Lawsuit Over Excessive Fees for Countrywide Customers
- 2010.06.17: Report Outlines Optimism and Pessimism in Commercial Real Estate Market
- 2010.06.16: Experts Concerned That Bankruptcy Is Unavailable to Some in Financial Distress
- 2010.06.15: Texas Man Wins $1.5 Million from Debt Collector That Used Obscenities and Racial Slurs
- 2010.06.14: More States Are Jailing Debtors for Contempt of Court Related to Debt Payments
- 2010.06.11: California Considering Law Banning Foreclosures Before Loan Modification Decision
- 2010.06.10: Investment Ratings Company Issues Grim Revised Predictions for CMBS Market
- 2010.06.07: Ratings Company Predicts Record Losses in Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
- 2010.06.04: Bankruptcies Down in May, But Trade Group Predicts Continued Upward Trend
- 2010.06.03: More Homeowners Taking Advantage of Long Delay Between Foreclosure and Eviction
- 2010.06.02: Customer Sues Verizon for Alleged Threat to Blow Up House Over Unpaid $308 Bill
- 2010.05.31: Experts Predict Flood of Lawsuits Against Unsuspecting Foreclosed Homeowners
- 2010.05.28: Widow May Lose Bay Area Home Because of Mismanagement by Wells Fargo
- 2010.05.26: Study Predicts Record Number of Defaults on Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
- 2010.05.25: Los Angeles Ranks Lowest on Credit Agency's List of Cities' Debt Per Consumer
- 2010.05.24: California Ranks Eighth in Top Ten States With the Most Filings for Bankruptcy
- 2010.05.21: Article Describes Bureaucracy at Heart of Problems With Residential Loan Modifications
- 2010.05.19: Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Claims Debt Collectors Mislead About Credit Card Offers
- 2010.05.18: Consumer Bankruptcies Slow in April But Remain High in Western States
- 2010.05.17: Economists Argue 2005 Bankruptcy Reform Contributed to Mortgage Crisis
- 2010.05.13: Experts Say Federal Policy Could Stop or Slow Commercial Real Estate Foreclosures
- 2010.05.12: Countrywide Settles Lawsuit Saying It Misled Investors About Loans' Safety
- 2010.05.11: Minnesota Attorney General Takes Action to Stop Collection of 'Zombie Debt'
- 2010.05.10: Congress Considering Bills to Allow Student Loans to Be Discharged More Easily in Bankruptcy
- 2010.05.07: Homeowners Continue to Go Into Foreclosure Because of Bank Miscommunications
- 2010.05.05: Private Data Firm Finds Delinquency Rate for CMBS Hit Historic High in April
- 2010.05.03: Bay Area Attorneys Pool Resources to Fight Debt Collectors' Use of Lawsuits
- 2010.04.29: Three States 'Hardest Hit' by Mortgage Crisis Announce Plans for Federal Money
- 2010.04.27: Bankrupt, Foreclosed Homeowners Being Hit by HOA Fee Lawsuits
- 2010.04.26: Sixth Circuit Rules Debt Collectors May Garnish Bank Accounts Without Subpoenaing Bank Records
- 2010.04.23: Mortgage Default Notices Drop in California, But Inland Cities Still at Risk
- 2010.04.22: Supreme Court Rules Debt Collectors May Not Use Bona Fide Error Defense for Mistakes of Law
- 2010.04.21: Commercial Real Estate Loans Packaged Into Securities Defaulting in Record Numbers
- 2010.04.20: Foreclosure Analysis Firm Says Major Mortgage Lender Has Increased Auction Notices
- 2010.04.19: Personal Bankruptcies Hit Highest Amount of Filings in One Month in March
- 2010.04.15: Ohio Debt Collection Company Settles Lawsuit Alleging It Harassed Consumers
- 2010.04.15: Report Places Value of U.S. Distressed Commercial Real Estate at $187.4 Billion
- 2010.04.12: Bailout Watchdog Predicts Half of Commercial Loans Will Be Underwater by 2011
- 2010.04.09: Changes to Federal Loan Modification Program Encourage Principal Reductions
- 2010.04.08: Orange County Women Plead Guilty to Loan Modification Fraud on 160 People
- 2010.04.06: Bank of America Announces Plans to Write Down Principal on Certain Mortgages
- 2010.03.29: Nonprofit Advocacy Groups Help Homeowners Repurchase Foreclosed Homes
- 2010.03.26: Federal Court Data Show Big Jump in Consumer Lending Lawsuits in 2009
- 2010.03.24: Loan Modifications Difficult Even for Owners of Commercial Real Estate
- 2010.03.23: Commercial Real Estate Companies Increasingly Walk Away From Their Loans
- 2010.03.22: Executive Alleges Bank Fired Her for Complaining About Unethical Sale of Debt
- 2010.03.18: Law Enforcement Raids Offices of Law Firm Suspected of Loan Modification Fraud
- 2010.03.17: Commercial 'Short Sale' Illustrates Challenges Facing Real Estate Investors
- 2010.03.15: Federal Government Announces Plan to Pay Homeowners to Reach Short Sales
- 2010.03.12: Panel Warns That Commercial Real Estate Failures Could Drag Down Economy
- 2010.03.11: Bad Loans Dragging Down Commercial Real Estate Market as Well
- 2010.03.09: U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Portion of Bankruptcy Law Affecting Advice to Clients
- 2010.03.09: February Bankruptcy Filings Show Personal Bankruptcies Continue to Rise
- 2010.03.08: FTC Sues Debt Collector for Trying to Collect Old Debts and Reporting False Credit Information
- 2010.03.05: Californians Increasingly Sue to Enforce Loan Modification Deals With Lenders
- 2010.03.04: Report Says Banks Increasingly Allow 'Squatting' by Foreclosed Homeowners
- 2010.03.01: Sacramento Lawsuits Allege Lender Deliberately Pushes Borrowers Into Foreclosure
- 2010.02.25: Treasury Department Considers Adding Appeal Period to HAMP
- 2010.02.23: CARD Act Protecting Buyers From Unfair Policies Finally Takes Effect
- 2010.02.22: New Federal Data Shows Sharp Increase in Permanent Loan Modifications
- 2010.02.19: New York State Loan Modification Program Called Ineffective Because It's Voluntary
- 2010.02.18: CBS News Financial Expert Discusses Pros and Cons of 'Walking Away'
- 2010.02.17: Mortgage Delinquencies Remain High in Last Quarter of 2009
- 2010.02.15: Private Fund Invents Program Paying Underwater Homeowners to Stay Put
- 2010.02.12: Laid Off Bank Employee Writes CEO to Complain About Banks Mortgage Mistakes
- 2010.02.11: Court Says Second Notice Required When Debt Collectors Sue During Validation Period
- 2010.02.10: Government Report Says Buying and Selling Debt Causes Anti-Consumer Mistakes
- 2010.02.08: Some Mortgage Lenders Pursue Foreclosed Homeowners for Loan Difference
- 2010.02.05: Financially Distressed and Bankrupt People Should Plan Carefully for Taxes
- 2010.02.04: A Look at Why One Lender Has Succeeded in HAMP While Others Have Failed
- 2010.02.03: Experts Say Declaring a Bankruptcy Earlier May Help Debtors Rebound Later
- 2010.02.02: Author Discusses Myths About Bankruptcy and Its Effect on Credit
- 2010.02.01: Report Says Individuals Filed Record Numbers of FDCPA Lawsuits in 2009
- 2010.01.29: Treasury Department Announces Tighter Deadlines and Documentation Rules for HAMP
- 2010.01.28: Newspaper Profiles Consumer Who Repeatedly Sues Debt Collection Companies
- 2010.01.25: State Group's Report Says More Aggressive Effort Needed Against Foreclosures
- 2010.01.22: Thousands of Debt Collection Lawsuits Dismissed by Collection Agency Bankruptcy
- 2010.01.21: Analysis Says Federal Mortgage Program Has Helped Prop Up Housing Prices
- 2010.01.20: FTC Settles End of Largest-Ever Case Against Unfair Debt Collection Business
- 2010.01.19: FTC Requests Information From Debt Buyers to Understand Consumer Complaints
- 2010.01.18: Justice Department Opens New Division to Handle Lending Civil Rights Cases
- 2010.01.15: Western States With Highest Foreclosure Rates Also Had High Bankruptcy Rates
- 2010.01.14: Supreme Court to Decide Whether Bona Fide Error Defense Applies to Mistakes of Law
- 2010.01.11: Western New York Becomes Center for Sometimes Unethical Debt Collection
- 2010.01.08: Experts Predict More Foreclosures and Trouble for Prime Borrowers in 2010
- 2010.01.07: New York Times Again Calls for Mortgage Cramdowns in Consumer Bankruptcies
- 2010.01.06: Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Reach Post-Reform Record High in 2009
- 2010.01.05: HAMP Gets a D Grade After 2009 Sees Low Permanent Modification Rates
- 2010.01.04: Bad Economy Means Settling Credit Card Debt May Be Easier Than Ever
- 2010.01.01: Study Finds Lenders Routinely Ignore New York State Foreclosure Settlement Law
- 2009.12.31: Florida Supreme Court Requires Mediation and Counseling for Residential Foreclosures
- 2009.12.22: Newspaper Investigation Finds Sharp Rise in Complaints About Unfair Debt Collection
- 2009.12.21: Attorneys Say Loan Modification Rules and Bankruptcy Complicate One Another
- 2009.12.18: Debt Collection Industry Readies Fight Over Consumer Financial Protection Agency
- 2009.12.17: Major Poll Finds 2 Million Americans Lost Homes Because of Unemployment
- 2009.12.15: Federal Housing Administration Sets Stricter Rules for Reverse Mortgage Counselors
- 2009.12.14: Columnist Calls for Government to Radically Change Foreclosure Prevention Program
- 2009.12.11: FTC Holds Panel Discussion on Reforming Lawsuit Portions of the FDCPA
- 2009.12.09: Congress Critical of HAMP During Testimony By Treasury and Mortgage Lenders
- 2009.12.07: Borrowers Find Obstacles to Converting Trial Loan Modifications to Permanent
- 2009.12.04: High Court Hears Challenge to Restrictions on Bankruptcy Lawyers' Advice to Clients
- 2009.12.03: Supreme Court Considers Easing Rules on When Bankruptcy Can Erase Student Loans
- 2009.12.02: Government Threatens Fines for Lenders Who Delay Making Loan Mods Permanent
- 2009.12.01: Report Shows That Most Personal Bankruptcy Filers Are Now Middle-Class
- 2009.11.30: Report Says One Quarter of All US Homes Are Worth Less Than Their Mortgages
- 2009.11.27: Statistics Show Two-Year High Number of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Lawsuits
- 2009.11.26: Wall Street 'Vulture Firms' Generate Profits by Modifying Loans
- 2009.11.25: Report Says Black and Latino Borrowers Have Disproportionate Risk of Foreclosure
- 2009.11.23: Mandatory Face to Face Mediations Lower Foreclosures in Philadelphia
- 2009.11.20: Debt Collectors Harass and Threaten Man Over Debts Incurred by Parents
- 2009.11.19: Lawmakers Hear Testimony From Nevada Assembly Speaker About Foreclosure Mediation
- 2009.11.18: Treasury Department Report Shows Temporary HAMP Loan Mods Have Increased
- 2009.11.16: Oklahomans Warned About Debt Collector Demanding Payment on "Dead" Debts
- 2009.11.13: Ohio Sues Mortgage Servicer for Incompetence in Failing to Modify Loans
- 2009.11.12: Fannie Mae Announces Plans to Lease Homes Back to Foreclosed Homeowners
- 2009.11.10: Debt Collector Settles Lawsuit Claiming It Threatened Prosecution of Debtors
- 2009.11.09: Top State Attorneys Consider Fraud Lawsuits Against Recalcitrant Mortgage Lenders
- 2009.11.06: San Francisco Chronicle Calls for More Legal Aid, Better Regulations for Foreclosure
- 2009.11.04: Treasury Department Spokesman Announces Changes to HAMP
- 2009.11.02: Borrowers and Judges Increasingly Demand to See Title Before Allowing Foreclosures
- 2009.10.30: GAO Report Joins FTC in Calling for Overhaul of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 2009.10.28: New Report Says Mortgage Servicers Find Foreclosure Cheaper Than Loan Modifications
- 2009.10.26: Ruling Says Debt Collectors May Not Break One Part of Law to Comply With Another
- 2009.10.23: HAMP Foreclosure Prevention Slowed Because Lenders Lack Accountability
- 2009.10.21: Senate Considers Bill to Change Bankruptcy Process for People With Medical Debt
- 2009.10.16: Governor Signs Laws Intended to Curb Fraudulent and Unfair Practices in Mortgage Lending
- 2009.10.15: Many States Responding to Aggressive Debt Collectors With Consumer Protection Laws
- 2009.10.14: Report Finds One Mortgage Servicer Responsible for Half of HAMP Permanent Loan Modifications
- 2009.10.09: Wachovia Mortgage Borrowers Locked Out of Participation in Federal Loan Modification Program
- 2009.10.08: Ohio Judge Grants Injunction Stopping Allegedly False Affidavits From Debt Collection Giant
- 2009.10.07: Congress Considers Bankruptcy Law Change to Allow Forgiveness of Private Student Loans
- 2009.10.06: Debt Collection Firm Employees Arrested in New York for Posing as Law Enforcement
- 2009.10.02: Article Addresses Myths About Personal Bankruptcy Filing for Consumers
- 2009.10.01: Freddie Mac to Visit Homeowners in Person to Help Them Apply for Federal Loan Modification Program
- 2009.09.30: Check Cashing Company Sued After Customer Records Threats of Violence From Debt Collector
- 2009.09.29: State of Maryland Sues San Diego Collection Agency for Violations of Consumer Protection Laws
- 2009.09.28: Study Finds Foreclosure Mediation Programs Fail Because They Lack Lender Accountability
- 2009.09.24: Understanding Rights Under Federal Law Can Stop Debt Collection Harassment, Report Says
- 2009.09.23: City of Riverside Secures More Funding for Anti Blight Program Buying Foreclosed Homes
- 2009.09.21: Florida Woman Sues Debt Collectors, Alleging Harassment Caused Husband's Fatal Heart Attack
- 2009.09.18: Wells Fargo Executive Fired After Reports That She Used REO Home for Personal Purposes
- 2009.09.17: Some Overseas Collection Agencies Routinely Violate US Consumer Protection Laws
- 2009.09.16: Congressman Threatens to Revisit Bankruptcy Cramdowns if Loan Modifications Do Not Increase
- 2009.09.14: Resets of Interest Rates on Exotic Loans Expected to Cause Another Wave of Foreclosures
- 2009.09.11: Ohio Attorney General Says Complaints About Debt Collection Abuse May Reach Record Levels in 2009
- 2009.09.10: Judge Summons Mortgage Lending Executive to Answer Under Oath to Homeowner in Bankruptcy
- 2009.09.07: Mortgage Lenders Trying to Trick Renters of Foreclosed Homes With Illegal Eviction Notices
- 2009.09.04: Complaints About Debt Collectors' Illegal Practices Skyrocket in Michigan and Around the U.S.
- 2009.09.03: Illegal Actions by Debt Collectors Top List of Consumer Complaints to State Regulators
- 2009.09.02: Bank of America Drops Mandatory Arbitration Requirement for Credit Card Customers
- 2009.08.31: Credit Agency Report Says Foreclosures Expected to Continue Rising in California
- 2009.08.28: Economy and Housing Crash Drives Increasing Debt and Bankruptcy Problems Among Retirees
- 2009.08.26: Countrywide Loses Legal Battle to Escape Obligations to Investors in Securitized Mortgages
- 2009.08.24: Despite Federal Guarantee, Former IndyMac Bank Still Reportedly Among Least Helpful Banks Offering Loan Modifications
- 2009.08.21: Economists Say Unemployment Has Overtaken Subprime Loans as Chief Cause of Foreclosures
- 2009.08.20: Credit Card Rates Hiked Yet Again Before CARD Act Consumer Protections Take Effect
- 2009.08.19: Mortgage Lenders Still Require Homeowners to Stop Paying Before Offering Loan Modifications
- 2009.08.18: Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Hit Post-Reform Peak in July of 2009
- 2009.08.17: Wells Fargo Bank Increases Salaries for Four Top Executives After Taking Bailout
- 2009.08.14: Deutsche Bank Report Predicts That 48 Percent of Homeowners Will Be Upside Down in 2011
- 2009.08.13: Federal Government to Announce New Rules to Encourage Approval of Short Sales
- 2009.08.12: Catholic Priest Helps Pacoima Families Stop Foreclosure and Win Loan Modifications
- 2009.08.10: Mortgage Servicers Face Lawsuits for Illegal Collection Practices and Loan Modification Delays
- 2009.08.07: Study of Consumer Bankruptcies Shows One in Five Filed to Avoid Foreclosure on Homes
- 2009.08.06: Treasury Department Report Shows Mortgage Lenders Have Modified Only Nine Percent of Eligible Loans
- 2009.07.31: Lenders Face Lawsuits From Spanish-Speakers Illegally Provided English-Only Loan Documents
- 2009.07.28: White House Meets With Mortgage Servicers to Discuss Delays and Legal Violations in Loan Modification Program
- 2009.07.27: Mortgage Brokers Responsible for Subprime Loans Find New Work as Loan Modification Consultants
- 2009.07.23: Consumer Bankruptcy Filings Approach High Levels Seen Before 2005 Reform Law
- 2009.07.22: Federal Trade Commission and State Attorneys General Sue Companies for Loan Modification Fraud
- 2009.07.17: Howard Law Supports California Bills That Would Forbid Lawyers and Others From Taking Advance Fees
- 2009.07.15: Obama Considers Change to Foreclosure Prevention Plan That Would Convert Homeowners to Renters
- 2009.07.13: Mortgage Loan Modification Scams Continue Their Rise in California
- 2009.07.09: Study Finds Consumer Bankruptcies Are Lower in States Prohibiting Wage Garnishment
- 2009.07.08: State of California Sues Loan Modification Lawyer for Stealing From More than 2,000 Homeowners
- 2009.07.07: Study Finds That Mortgage Lenders Won't Grant Meaningful Loan Modifications Because They Lose Profit
- 2009.07.06: Three Quarters of People Bankrupted by Medical Problems Had Health Insurance
- 2009.07.03: 'Paper Avalanche' Delays and Denies Loan Modifications to Struggling Homeowners
- 2009.07.02: Foreclosures and Mortgage Troubles Drive Trend Toward More Bankruptcies in Southern California
- 2009.07.01: Bank of America Short Sale Contracts Leave Homeowners in Danger of Foreclosure or Bankruptcy
- 2009.06.26: Lender Bureaucracy Continues to Slow Mortgage Loan Modifications Under Obama Housing Plan
- 2009.06.25: Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging Bankruptcy Reform Act's 'Gag Rule' Provision
- 2009.06.23: Federal Housing Regulators Consider Expanding Refinancing Program for Homeowners Deeper Underwater
- 2009.06.22: Investors Continue to Delay Mortgage Loan Modifications at Biggest Lenders and Servicers
- 2009.06.19: Obama Economic Reform Plan Would Restructure Mortgage Industry to Stop Predatory Lending
- 2009.06.18: State Law Requires Banks to Offer Loan Modification Program or Accept 90-Day Foreclosure Freeze
- 2009.06.17: Medical Debt Causes Two-Thirds of All Consumer Bankruptcies, New Study Shows
- 2009.06.15: Television Station Pledges to Help Utah Family Stave off Foreclosure on Adjustable-Rate Mortgage
- 2009.06.12: Wells Fargo Mortgage Division Hit With Predatory Lending Lawsuit Alleging Racist Practices
- 2009.06.11: Federal Government Sues Former Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo for Securities Fraud Related to Subprime Loans
- 2009.06.10: Even Congressmembers Have Trouble Reaching Banks About Loan Modifications, Report Says
- 2009.06.08: Lenders Continue to Turn Down Mortgage Loan Modifications for Homeowners Not Yet in Default
- 2009.06.05: California Central Valley Couple Wins Debt Collection Lawsuit Under Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- 2009.06.04: Bill Intended to Stop Predatory Lending Working Its Way Through California Legislature
- 2009.06.03: California Attorney General Requires Foreclosure Consultants to Register and Post Bond
- 2009.06.01: Credit Rating Agency Report Says More Than Half of Loan Modifications Will End in Redefault in a Year
- 2009.05.29: Bank Has Modified 50,000 Mortgages Under Settlement of Predatory Lending Lawsuit
- 2009.05.28: Inland Empire Bankruptcy and Credit Attorneys on New Credit Card Law's Effects on Consumers
- 2009.05.26: Orange County Mortgage Loan Modification Lawyers on Continuing Rise in Foreclosures
- 2009.05.25: Making Home Affordable Plan to Allow Short Sales as Well as Loan Modifications
- 2009.05.22: Riverside County Loan Modification Lawyers on Reasons for Loan Workout Scams
- 2009.05.21: Study Says More Than One Fifth of American Homeowners Owe More Than Their Homes Are Worth
- 2009.05.20: Anaheim Mortgage Loan Modification Attorneys on the Senate's Rejection of Bankruptcy Cramdowns
- 2009.05.19: Los Angeles City Council Tries to Stop Foreclosures With 'Silent Mortgage' Lending Plan
- 2009.05.18: Homeowners File Class-Action Predatory Lending Lawsuit Against KB Home and Countrywide Financial
- 2009.05.15: Study Shows Banks Receiving Bailout Funds Helped Cause Financial Meltdown Through Subprime Mortgage Lending
- 2009.05.11: Orange County Loan Modification Lawyers on Skyrocketing Complaints to California Regulators About Loan Modification Scams
- 2009.05.11: Chino Loan Modification Lawyers on Trend of Homeowners Walking Away From Mortgages
- 2009.05.08: Senate Passes Bill Giving Servicers 'Safe Harbor' for Loan Modifications of Securitized Mortgages
- 2009.05.08: Fullerton Debt Settlement Attorneys Work With Agency to Help Consumers Control Credit Card Debt
- 2009.05.07: Woman Wins Debt Collection Lawsuit Alleging Companies Incorrectly Shared her Credit Information
- 2009.05.07: Report Reveals Lenders' Pressure on Appraisers to Inflate Value of Homes During Bubble
- 2009.05.06: South Carolina Supreme Court Suspends Foreclosure Sales of Homes Eligible for Federal Loan Modification Plan
- 2009.05.06: Credit Card Companies Writing Off More Debt, Orange County Debt Settlement Lawyers Note
- 2009.05.05: Federal and State Agencies Respond to Growing Threat of Mortgage Loan Modification Scams
- 2009.05.05: Fullerton Predatory Lending Attorneys on New York Times Call for More Regulation of Mortgage Brokers
- 2009.05.04: Report Says Reckless Lending in 2006 and Certain Lenders Fueled Mortgage Default Crisis
- 2009.05.04: NAACP Files Predatory Lending Lawsuits Alleging African Americans Were Steered Into Unfair Loans
- 2009.05.01: Orange County Debt Settlement Lawyers on the Proposed 'Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights'
- 2009.05.01: Chino Hills Debt Settlement Lawyers on Proposed National Consumer Interest Rate Cap
- 2009.04.30: Orange Loan Modification Lawyers on Home Builders' Contribution to the Mortgage Crisis
- 2009.04.30: Federal Bill Would Ban Yield Spread Premiums in Attempt to Stop Predatory Lending Practices
- 2009.04.29: Defaults Are High but Foreclosures Stay Low in California
- 2009.04.29: Rates of Mortgage Fraud and Predatory Lending in Southern California Are Dropping, Research Says
- 2009.04.28: Bad Communication by Lenders Illustrates Need for Southern California Loan Modification Lawyers
- 2009.04.27: California Mortgage Loan Modification Plan Reports Some Success in 2008
- 2009.04.24: Anaheim Loan Modification Lawyers on the Problems Faced by Homeowners Seeking a Loan Workout
- 2009.04.24: American Bankruptcy Institute Report Says Consumer Bankruptcies Still Rising
- 2009.04.23: Home Loan Defaults Still Rising Even After Mortgage Loan Modifications, Report Says
- 2009.04.22: Bank of America Authorizes More Short Sales as a Means of Fighting Foreclosure
- 2009.04.22: Federal Bank Bailout Forces Victims of Mortgage Fraud to File Predatory Lending Lawsuits
- 2009.04.21: Senators and Lenders Deep in Negotiations Over Mortgage Cramdown Legislation
- 2009.04.21: Mortgage Crisis Drives Foreclosures Down and Home Values Up in Orange County
- 2009.04.20: Lax Regulation Helped Mortgage Lenders Get Away With Predatory Lending
- 2009.04.20: New York Times Calls for Revamp of Federal Banking Laws in Response to Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis
- 2009.04.17: Scammers Use Obama Foreclosure Plan to Exploit Homeowners Desperate for Mortgage Loan Modifications
- 2009.04.15: Study Shows Mortgage Loan Modifications Work Best to Prevent Defaults When They Lower Payments
- 2009.04.13: Santa Ana Mortgage Loan Modification Lawyers on Delay of Cramdown Legislation in Senate
- 2009.04.10: Bailout Oversight Panel Says Obama Housing Rescue Plan Should Go Further to Help Struggling Homeowners
- 2009.04.08: Norco Mortgage Loan Modification Lawyers on Tax Rules for Troubled Homeowners
- 2009.04.06: Orange Bankruptcy Lawyers on 'Anatomy of a Medical Bankruptcy'
- 2009.04.03: Placentia Loan Modification Lawyers on Negotiating New Terms When You're in Good Standing
- 2009.04.02: Yorba Linda Debt Settlement Lawyers on Fighting Arbitrary Changes to Credit Card Accounts
- 2009.03.31: Federal Truth in Lending Laws May Soon Be Updated, Fullerton Debt Settlement Lawyers Report
- 2009.03.26: Orange County Mortgage Loan Modification Lawyers on How Mortgage Services Hold Back Refinancing Deals
- 2009.03.24: Orange County Loan Modification Attorneys Explain Why Higher Jumbo Loan Limits May Not Help Homeowners
- 2009.03.20: Norwalk Loan Modification Lawyers on California Foreclosure Moratorium
- 2009.03.18: Congress May Soon Set Standards for Charity Care at Nonprofit Hospitals, Orange County Medical Bankruptcy Law Firm Reports
- 2009.03.16: Artesia Predatory Lending Attorneys on Elaborate Bay Area Mortgage Fraud Scheme
- 2009.03.12: New Mortgage Fraud Bill Could Help Californian Victims of Predatory Mortgage Lending, Say Santa Ana Predatory Mortgage Lending Lawyers
- 2009.03.10: 'Straw Buyer' Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud, Orange Bankruptcy Lawyers Note
- 2009.03.09: Westminster Bankruptcy Law Firm Explains Which Debts are Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
- 2009.03.06: Anaheim Mortgage Loan Modification Attorneys on Filing a Lawsuit to Prevent Foreclosure
- 2009.03.05: Santa Ana Bankruptcy Attorney Explains Secured Versus Unsecured Debt
- 2009.03.03: 'Good Morning America' Covers Southern California Loan Modification Attorneys' 'Produce the Note!' Strategy
- 2009.03.03: The Obama Foreclosure Prevention Program Explained by Orange County Mortgage Loan Modification Lawyers
- 2009.03.03: Garden Grove Bankruptcy Lawyers on California's Confusing Bankruptcy Exemptions
- 2009.02.27: Orange County Mortgage Loan Modification Law Firm Pleased That Southern California Foreclosures Are Slowing
- 2009.02.27: House of Representatives Votes on Bankruptcy Cram Down Legislation Important to Southern California Bankruptcy Attorneys
- 2009.02.27: Is a Short Sale Right for You? Asks An Orange County Debt Relief Attorney
- 2009.02.25: Chino Hills Bankruptcy Attorneys on Dealing With Overwhelming Medical Debt
- 2009.02.23: Anaheim Debt Settlement Attorneys Explain Debtors' Rights Under Federal Law
- 2009.02.20: Five Things You Should Know About Debt, Bankruptcy and Taxes, From an Orange County Debt Settlement Lawyer
- 2009.02.19: Southern California Mortgage Modification Lawyers Explain Foreclosure
- 2009.02.16: Does 'Financial Profiling' Affect Your Credit Score? Cypress Debt Settlement Attorneys Ask
- 2009.02.13: Orange Debt Settlement Law Firm Explains How a Bad Economy Might Be Good for Debtors
- 2009.02.11: Anaheim Bankruptcy Lawyers Explain Mortgage Cramdowns
- 2009.02.09: Avoid Foreclosure Scams by Consulting a Southern California Loan Modification Lawyer
- 2009.02.05: Orange County Bankruptcy and Debt Settlement Attorney on Congress Mortgage Bailout Plan
- 2009.02.04: Lakewood Loan Modification Attorneys Find Good News in Report on Mortgage Cramdown Legislation
- 2009.02.03: Southern California Mortgage Loan Modification Attorneys on Federal Reserve Bailout for Homeowners
