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By Julia M. Wei, Esq. Buried in the New Year’s Day bill was SEC. 202, which extended the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Relief Act through 2013. Except, the section was cryptically called “EXTENSION OF …
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With much fanfare, the Attorney General's office announced today the passage of a collection of bills intended to protect homeowners who are attempting a loan modification. Among the key …
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It's bad enough when people are dealing with their underwater properties, but to then have attorneys tell them to join these "mass action" lawsuits like it's a silver bullet to stop the …
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By: Julia M. Wei, Esq. The Ninth Circuit ruled on the case of Wes Johnson v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. dba America's Servicing company yesterday (Case No. 09-15937) and while the bulk of the …
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By: Julia M. Wei, Esq. Dear Readers – Happy New Year! This marks my 100th post. I am still frequently getting calls from borrowers who say they have read my blog and have questions about …
The FTC announced last week that starting January 31, 2011, it would proceed against any firm that collects upfront fees without obtaining the required written proposals at no charge from lenders. If …
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