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Cutting to the bone Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:04AMLegal programs for the poor are bracing for a new round of potential budget cuts, three months after Congress took its shears to the largest source of their funding.
Illegal mortgage 'robo-signing' continues despite reforms Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:38PMMortgage industry employees are still signing documents they haven't read and using fake signatures more than eight months after big banks and mortgage companies promised to stop the illegal practices that led to a nationwide halt of home foreclosures. County officials in at least three states say they have received thousands of mortgage documents with questionable signatures since last fall ...
New law gives added protection to short sale hopefuls Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:00AMGov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that ensures any lender can't go after a homeowner for deficiencies after a short sale has closed.
Homework Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:58AMThe kitchen is the most important selling point of a house, and this is the first place to tackle when preparing a house for the marketplace. Start by clearing clutter off counters, even appliances.
Courting disaster Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:00PMDenouncing a proposal to cut $150 million out of a courts budget that has already absorbed a $200 million reduction, California's chief justice, Tani Cantil-Sakauye, recently warned that the "devastating and crippling" cuts would "threaten access to justice for all."
Art Brodsky: 'Where Are the Jobs' AT&T Promised? Better to Ask Late Than Never Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:58PMIt makes absolutely no sense for anyone to say they would be better off with a crucial wireless industry held in the grip of just two companies controlling 80 percent or so of the business.
Art Brodsky: 'Where Are the Jobs' AT&T Promised? Better to Ask Late Than Never Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:58PMIt makes absolutely no sense for anyone to say they would be better off with a crucial wireless industry held in the grip of just two companies controlling 80 percent or so of the business.
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Thursday, July 14, 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:36AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world....
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Thursday, July 14, 2011 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:36AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world....
San Jose: Spa owner accused of practicing medicine without a license Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:23AMCary Silberman was arrested Monday by investigators from the Medical Board of California and was charged by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office with two felonies, including practicing medicine without a license and grand theft by fraud, and one misdemeanor count of child endangerment.
San Jose: Spa owner accused of practicing medicine without a license Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:23AMCary Silberman was arrested Monday by investigators from the Medical Board of California and was charged by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office with two felonies, including practicing medicine without a license and grand theft by fraud, and one misdemeanor count of child endangerment.
Cuts to America’s judiciary courting disaster Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:22PMDenouncing a proposal to cut $150 million out of a courts budget that has already absorbed a $200 mi
Cuts to America’s judiciary courting disaster Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:22PMDenouncing a proposal to cut $150 million out of a courts budget that has already absorbed a $200 mi
More Videos Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:14AMPresident Obama is expected to meet with congressional leaders Sunday to continue negotiations about hiking the nation's debt limit. Russ Mitchell speaks with Louisiana Senator David Vitter about prospects for success.
Legals July 8, 2011 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:59AMNOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE: The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States, in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83814, on 10/04/2011 at 10:00 AM, (recognized local time) for the purpose of foreclosing that certain Deed of Trust ...
Global Accounting Standards, JPMorgan, ‘Rogue’ S-Chips, Spain: Compliance Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:30PMMajor financial firms and credit ratings agencies are pushing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to blend U.S. and international accounting standards into one set of practices.
Fitch Affirms California Dept. of Veterans Affairs GO & Rev Bonds at 'AA-'; Outlook Remains Negative Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:21PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA-' rating on $799.5 million outstanding State of California Veterans general obligation (GO) bonds and $546.7 outstanding California Department of Veterans Affairs (Cal Vets, or the Department) home purchase revenue bonds. The Outlook for the GO and revenue bonds remains Negative. RATING RATIONALE: --The Negative Outlook is based on ...
Homeowners in 50 States Now Have a One-Stop Website and Phone Number to Find Out if They Qualify for Federal Mortgage ... Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:49AMStruggling Homeowners Have 16 Days to Apply for $50,000 in Forgivable Mortgage Assistance. HomeOwnership.org and HOPE™ Hotline Offer Easy Application Process for Eligible Homeowners to Beat July 22 Deadline (PRWeb July 07, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8626443.htm
Can Brian Moynihan fix America's biggest bank? Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:47AMIt's hard to think of a company that emerged from the financial crisis more despised than Bank of America. Sure, Goldman Sachs gets pilloried as a symbol of Wall Street greed and excess. But when you count up the various constituencies that have a beef with BofA -- homeowners, consumers, investors, regulators -- it's really no contest. The infamous 2008 acquisition of mortgage giant Countrywide ...
Struggling Homeowners Have 16 Days to Apply for $50,000 in Forgivable Mortgage Assistance Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:13AMRIVERSIDE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With a limited time to apply, HomeOwnership.org announced a fast and easy way to apply for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program (EHLP).
Deals of the Day: Goldman Took Biggest Loan in Fed Program Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:49AMDeals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity.
Judge Rules Homeowners May Pursue Lawsuit Against Bank of America, Says Hagens Berman Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:36PMBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A federal judge today ruled that Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) must answer to tens of thousands of homeowners who say the banking giant improperly denied their home-loan modifications under the federal Home Affordable Loan Modification Program (HAMP), announced Hagens Berman. In her ruling, Judge Rya Zobel denied Bank of America’s motion to dismiss the case, and clarified ...
Home Help: Continue caring for spring-planted trees Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:14AMWhen a tree is planted in the spring, there are high expectations that it will become an integral part of the landscape.
J.P. Morgan Chase Tight-Lipped About Credit Card Debt Lawsuit Dismissals Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:00PMMortgage lenders are under scrutiny for their foreclosure practices and record-keeping, including abuses like so-called “robosigning” and trying to foreclose on homes without proper documentation. Bank of America agreed to pay $8.5 billion in a settlement to investors as a result, and big banks could collectively be on the hook for $45 billion. Some industry-watchers [...]
Getting a mortgage with so-so credit Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:09AMGetting a mortgage can be tough these days -- even people with near-perfect credit have been rejected for loans. But for some lucky borrowers, things aren't as bad as the doom-and-gloom crowd says.
Secrets to getting a mortgage Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:47AMGetting a mortgage can be tough these days -- even people with near-perfect credit have been rejected for loans. But for some lucky borrowers, things aren't as bad as the doom-and-gloom crowd says.
Lawsuit goes after loan-modification fraud Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 7:31AMStruggling homeowners desperate to avert foreclosure seem like easy prey to some scam artists, who charge money to help them get loan modifications and then don't deliver, according to consumer advocates who say the...
Friday Must Read: Oakland Adopts a Budget, and Will Hire 22 Cops; Plus, How Long Will it be Before Cal Becomes the ... Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:19PMStories you shouldn’t miss: 1. The City of Oakland will immediately hire back 22 police officers that were laid off last year under a budget plan adopted at last night’s city council meeting.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
Two generations of teachers say enough is enough Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:09AMLife in the Walker family revolves around the Clark County School District. Between retired teachers Bill and Denise, and current teachers Geoff and Shelby, the Walkers have a combined experience of 75 years in the district.
New York's AG Takes on the Banks Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:30PMThe Nation -- The most powerful Wall Street banks are used to getting their own way, especially with politicians, but New York’s attorney general is trying to turn the tables on them. Eric Schneiderman is digging into the accumulating evidence of massive fraud and false documentation revealed by the foreclosure mess and asks a potentially explosive question: How bad is it?
Veteran Con Man Back to Swindling Elderly Veterans Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 5:31PMFleshy, dark-haired, stuttering Paul Noe II sits at a document-laden table with an elderly veteran. Noe asks the man about his military years, about what life has been like since, and offers a patient, sympathetic ear. Noe is doing what he has long done best: persuading a senior to enter ...
Agency Receives $3 Million Grant Award to Assist Homeowners Facing Mortgage Delinquency and Foreclosure Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 8:00AMFunding to Help Meet Increasing Demand for Housing Counseling
Legals June 24, 2011 Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 10:48AMNotice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: May 24, 2011 File No.: 7763.29886 Sale date and time (local time): September 22, 2011 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 695 West Bridle Lane Post Falls, ID 83854 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee ...
Kramer Law: Mortgage Litigation Index Shows Dramatic Increase in Mortgage Servicing Litigation Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 2:00AMPhilip Kramer, lead attorney for Kramer and Kaslow, weighs in on the latest mortgage litigation numbers from MortgageDaily.com
Man gets 5 years for Ocean Spray theft Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 7:50PMA Massachusetts man who stole more than $1 million from Ocean Spray Cranberries, then faked his own disappearance in California only to be arrested in Yuma, was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday after a company representative called him “callous” and “evil” for stealing from struggling cranberry growers.
'Next wave' of mortgage fraud strikes Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 12:11PMFour face charges of using bogus records, fake college transcripts and a "phone tree" to get FHA loans.
Man slays 2 sons, sets home on fire, kills self Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 8:00AMSuicide notes at the home indicated that Thomas Fuchs, 49, planned the deaths, police said. It is the third time in a month that children in the region have been victims of a murder-suicide.
Buyers of abandoned houses in Louisville can back out Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 10:26PMNobody seems to want the small shotgun house at 2402 W. Madison St., with its 4-foot-high weeds and boarded-up windows.
Kramer Law: Congressional Oversight Panel Weighs in on Robo-Signing Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 10:00PMPhilip Kramer, lead attorney at the Law Offices of Kramer and Kaslow comments on the latest comments from the Congressional Oversight Panel
Kramer Kaslow: The Financial Times Reports that NY Fed is Investigating Goldman Unit Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 12:35AMPhilip Kramer, lead attorney for the Law Offices of Kramer and Kaslow, weighs in on the latest foreclosure investigation of Goldman unit
Tourism office to pursue delinquent lodging taxes Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 3:38AMBy Russ Corey, Staff Writer The Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau will take legal action against Webster Hotel and Suites to recover nearly $10,000 in lodging taxes. The 150-room hotel, which opened in 1984 as a Ramada Inn, closed its doors Monday after the property became the victim of a mortgage foreclosure.
Datelines Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 4:24PMKnitters and Crochet with Chris -- 12:30-4:30 p.m. Work on the project with the group or bring along a project you are already working on. All ages welcome. Free; no registration required.
Kramer and Kaslow: Bank Probes Uncover Questionable Practices on Foreclosures Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:00PMPhilip Kramer weighs in on a recent Propublica expose on bank probes
Kramer and Kaslow: Mortgage Fraud Strike Force May Help Protect Homeowners from Illegal Foreclosure Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 9:00PMPhilip Kramer weighs in on the creation of the California Attorney General's Mortgage Fraud Strike Force.
Kramer and Kaslow: Short Sale Process Leads to "Mental Torture" According to Homeowners Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:30PMThe Law Offices of Kramer and Kaslow: Philip Kramer Weighs in on Short Sale Process
Kramer and Kaslow: Reports Show Foreclosures Lead to Rise in Home Defense Crimes Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:00AMPhilip Kramer weighs in on reports that show increase in home defense crimes as foreclosures become more common.
Law Offices of Kramer and Kaslow: New York Bank Investigation Could Leave Banks Facing Charges Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 11:00PMPhilip Kramer from the Law Offices of Kramer and Kaslow comments on New York investigation of banks
Nocera: The case for Elizabeth Warren Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 7:20PMNocera: The case for Elizabeth Warren
California Bankruptcy Court Judge Edward Jellen Says Repeatedly He Doesn’t Care if the Creditor Asking to be Paid is ... Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 11:52PMPer Georgetown Law Professor and bankruptcy specialist Adam Levitin and Tara Twomey of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys in a Yale Journal on Regulation article: The trustee will then typically convey the mortgage notes and security instruments to a "master document custodian," who manages the loan documentation, while the servicer handles the collection of the loans ...
Cummings takes watchdog role on House oversight committee Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 4:30PMAs top Democrat on the House oversight committee, the Baltimore lawmaker is embroiled in partisan battles Many say Rep. Elijah E. Cummings has become increasingly effective in his role as ranking Democrat on the House investigative committee. At times, the lawyer has defended the White House. But he has also managed to go on offense in spite of the majority GOP's aggressive agenda. And the ...