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GUEST POST: Dear Colleagues, by Thomas A. Cox, Esq.
Written on 16 Dec, 2011 at 20:40
This letter was written today by attorney Thomas Cox of Portland Maine, and posted on several legal listservs. It was totally unexpected and more than moving. Tom is the lawyer whose work and depositions of GMAC's Jeffrey Stephan... (Continue reading)
Sitting in at Max Gardner’s UCC Seminar at New York Law School…
Written on 23 Nov, 2011 at 5:51
So... if you're wondering why I'm writing this right now, as education is raining down all around me? Well, it's because this is like being at the All-Star Game of the foreclosure crisis. It's just packed with high... (Continue reading)
Attorneys: Foreclosure Defense at a Whole New Level – Max Gardner In-person or On video
Written on 26 Oct, 2011 at 9:02
Max basically gives attorneys his thirty-year law practice in a box with easy to follow assembly instructions and ongoing support. And there's nothing theoretical about what Max teaches attorneys at his workshops and seminars. In fact, I've seen... (Continue reading)
The Care Bair – FDIC’s Sheila Bair Wants Principal Reductions from Banks With Loss Sharing Agreements
Written on 12 May, 2011 at 6:22
I know… you think not modifying those loans is punishing the homeowners for getting in over their heads… but in realty, it’s not punishing them… it’s punishing you… you are running about, commenting on blogs, advocating the kicking of your... (Continue reading)
The Most Damaging Propaganda Campaign in History. And its Aimed at You and Me
Written on 4 May, 2011 at 1:12
Debt is a status symbol… debt is a sign of success… debt is cool… you should want as much debt as you can get… being approved for more debt means you’ve made it. I want to be a gold... (Continue reading)
THEY ONCE WERE LENDERS – Understanding government’s failure to stop bankers OR scammers from destroying homeowners.
Written on 25 Apr, 2011 at 21:47
And, to add insult to injury, our government has stood by obtuse and witless as these same banks have been permitted to lie, mislead, abuse, disrespect, malign and outright torture homeowners trying to apply for a government program funded by... (Continue reading)
Mandelman U. Presents – Securitization & Mortgage Backed Securities
Written on 12 Mar, 2011 at 5:38
Come back to 6th Grade where I’ll be teaching real 6th graders all about what the banks did to break the world. We’re going to cover the Bond Market and Securitization, CDOs and CDSs… and even Synthetics and... (Continue reading)
BREAKTHROUGH: Why Americans Are Allowing the Foreclosure Crisis to Continue
Written on 17 Dec, 2010 at 11:46
More than half of our country doesn’t care about the foreclosure crisis because to them, it’s just bankers acting in their own best interests by foreclosing on homes that borrowers irresponsibly bought knowing they couldn’t afford them. It’s therefore... (Continue reading)
Who’s Winning Here? The Foreclosure Crisis – A Slide Show
Written on 9 Dec, 2010 at 8:52
Facing Change: Documenting America is a non-profit collective of dedicated photojournalists and writers coming together to explore America and to build a forum to chart its future. Mobilizing to document the critical issues facing America, FCDA teams will create a... (Continue reading)
Testimonials About the Regal 2, Electronic Cigarette
Written on 29 Jul, 2010 at 20:52
Here's what a new fan of the Regal 2 had to say in an email to me: Finally, at 5:15 last night, I took my first puff - it was amazing - a 3 pack a day chain smoker, a writer... (Continue reading)
After the Catch Television Show Features My Favorite New Product
Written on 15 Jul, 2010 at 14:41
The Regal 2 electronic cigarette was on the "After the Catch" reality television show a few days ago. Josh Harris, the son of Captain Phil Harris, called the Regal 2 "an awesome product". ... (Continue reading)
I’m Interrupting this Meltdown for a Brief Commercial Message
Written on 9 Jul, 2010 at 19:50
Well, now I’m writing to introduce something else that I’ve discovered recently, but it has nothing to do with what I write about, so don’t worry about that. And many of you are probably going to laugh at me... (Continue reading)
Books That Matter: Crisis Economics, by Nouriel Roubini & Stephen Mihm
Written on 30 May, 2010 at 20:59
Roubini explains things I didn’t previously understand, such as the details of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s and Treasury Secretary Geithner’s response to the meltdown. Oh, I knew some of what those two had done, but not enough in terms... (Continue reading)
Federal Reserve Bank President Says We’re In For a Long Hard Road Ahead
Written on 19 May, 2010 at 22:04
What happened? As the decline in housing prices began to accelerate across the country, this exposed underlying cracks in the financial system. Foreclosures began to rise, loan losses mounted, and housing prices dropped even more, creating a downward spiral not... (Continue reading)
In Case You Missed the Webinar for Law Firms…
Written on 24 Nov, 2009 at 4:12
I absolutely assure you that you will not be seeing or hearing anything you've seen or heard before. It's original thinking from Mandelman Matters, and it's based on a year of in-depth research into everything related to the foreclosure... (Continue reading)
ANNOUNCING WEBINAR: Law Firms & Loan Modifications – November 20th, 10:00 AM PST
Written on 15 Nov, 2009 at 18:34
Greatly Reduce or Even Eliminate Client Complaints, Increase Firm Effectiveness, Improve Morale & Increase Profitability. If you’re helping homeowners with loan modifications, this shouldn’t be missed under any circumstances. It’s shouldn’t be considered optional, and I’m only doing it live... (Continue reading)
The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance – Web 2.0 is Now Open for Business
Written on 24 Aug, 2009 at 19:11
Computer technology has always annoyed me. It almost never works the way it should, always costs more than it was supposed to, and the people who write the manuals are clearly not people with whom I’d want to converse. ... (Continue reading)
Pardon Me… Can We Talk?
Written on 20 Aug, 2009 at 5:18
Okay, so I just got back from vacation... and I'm feeling particularly impish. So, I thought it might be a good time to bring up a couple of things that have been swirling around in my overly active and... (Continue reading)
Who Are We Punishing?
Written on 18 Jul, 2009 at 15:57
We wanted to punish Germany after WWI. That's what the Treaty of Versailles was intended to do... punish the country that had caused so much pain. It was a bad idea. Ultimately it led to WWII. We learned, and we... (Continue reading)
Changing the Way the President Gets Elected and What it Means to Your Business
Written on 18 Jul, 2009 at 14:11
A long, long time ago there were "Media Kings". They had names like King Henry and King George. Sure, they also controlled armies and wealth, but as they were soon to discover, it was their control of the media that... (Continue reading)