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South Carolina’s Hardest Hit Funds Farce… Failing but Finally Changing?
Written on 18 May, 2013 at 3:40
It's been 3.5 years since the money was made available. It’s time for the programs funded by hardest hit funds to help homeowners... stopping foreclosures with aggressive benefits and inclusive qualifying requirements. Surely we know what doesn’t work...... (Continue reading)
Bill to End Foreclosure Mediation In Missouri Passes… Wake Up, Missouri
Written on 17 May, 2013 at 19:48
Unless you believe that the foreclosure picture in this country somehow magically changed dramatically over the last month or two... you don’t want to wake up one day to find out you might need mediation... only it’s no longer there.... (Continue reading)
One Bank Did Right by Homeowners & Shareholders – A Story You Haven’t Heard Before
Written on 17 May, 2013 at 17:40
There is one mortgage banker that did it right for their shareholders and borrowers. They didn’t take TARP funds or any sort of tax-payer funded bailout... instead they took their losses, restructured the company, and protected their shareholders... ... (Continue reading)
Denial and Avoidance Won’t Fix Housing or Grow Economy
Written on 16 May, 2013 at 6:56
I wish we’d stop with the false bottoms and imaged recovery stories so we could actually concentrate on making some much needed improvements in how we’re handling our economic malaise, because that’s the only way we’re going to see any... (Continue reading)
I’m Back in the Saddle Again… What’d I miss? Nothing, unfortunately.
Written on 13 May, 2013 at 13:40
I know many have been wondering where I’ve been for the last two months from the slew of emails I’ve received, I thought I’d explain what I didn’t want to explain at the time... and let everyone know that not... (Continue reading)
State of Missouri Foreclosure Resource Links
Written on 30 Apr, 2013 at 19:53
Tweet This Page Sponsored By… Dale Wiley Foreclosure Law LLC 5049 Devonshire Street Suite B St. Louis, MO 63109 Telephone: (877) 945-3952 Website: http://www.foreclosurelawllc.com/ STATE OF MISSOURI GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: Attorney General Chris Koster Auditor Thomas A. Schweich Department of Economic Development Department... (Continue reading)
North Carolina Foreclosure Laws
Written on 25 Apr, 2013 at 22:10
Tweet CLICK BELOW FOR: State of North Carolina Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to North Carolina’s foreclosure laws. But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean... (Continue reading)
NORTH CAROLINA Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE
Written on 25 Apr, 2013 at 22:09
Tweet You have found the Mandelman Matters state specific series of pages dedicated to homeowners at risk of foreclosure in North Carolina. On the pages in this section you’ll find accurate, straightforward information and guidance specific to the State of... (Continue reading)
North Carolina Foreclosure Defense Attorney
Written on 25 Apr, 2013 at 22:09
Tweet Brian F. Chapman The Law Office of Brian F. Chapman 113 N. Center St. Suite 103 Statesville, NC 28677 Ph. 704-380-2039 Email: brian@chapmanlawonline.com To hear talk about the latest developments related to foreclosure in North Carolina… as of the... (Continue reading)
MISSOURI Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE
Written on 25 Apr, 2013 at 17:46
Tweet You have found the Mandelman Matters state specific series of pages dedicated to homeowners at risk of foreclosure in Missouri. On the pages in this section you’ll find accurate, straightforward information and guidance specific to the State of Missouri... (Continue reading)
Missouri Foreclosure Defense Attorney
Written on 25 Apr, 2013 at 17:43
Tweet Dale Wiley Foreclosure Law LLC 5049 Devonshire Street Suite B St. Louis, MO 63109 Telephone: (877) 945-3952 Website: http://www.foreclosurelawllc.com/ Special Mandelman Matters Podcast featuring Dale Wiley... (Continue reading)
Missouri Foreclosure Laws
Written on 25 Apr, 2013 at 17:40
Tweet CLICK BELOW FOR: State of Missouri Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to Missouri’s foreclosure laws. But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean just by... (Continue reading)
Homeowner’s Scheme Makes Bad Situation Worse… Ends Up in Jail
Written on 6 Mar, 2013 at 6:40
The problem is that when we start believing things that aren’t true... even though do so might make us feel better for the moment... that’s when we lose all of our power. No one is powerful when they’ve got... (Continue reading)
Goldman Sachs on the Pacific – Inside Countrywide with Michael Winston… A Mandelman Matters Podcast
Written on 23 Feb, 2013 at 17:16
When Countrywide had aspirations to become “Goldman Sachs on the Pacific,” they recruited Michael to help them get there. They may have appeared to understand when Michael spoke of the programs he would initiate, but soon it was quite... (Continue reading)
Illinois Latest State to Make Foreclosing Much Harder
Written on 23 Feb, 2013 at 10:22
Okay, so that’s GAME OVER for the State of Illinois. Ball four... take a hike... we’ll see you back here in 2014 or 2015. Take some time off, you deserve it. ... (Continue reading)
David Min, Part 3 – Housing’s Recovery… Fact or Fiction? A Mandelman Matters Podcast
Written on 22 Feb, 2013 at 7:39
We've lost more than five million homes to foreclosure since 2008, and according to all published data at the end of 2012, we've got millions more seriously delinquent or at risk... but somehow housing is defying all laws of economics... (Continue reading)
David Min Interview – Part 2 – A Mandelman Matters Podcast
Written on 18 Feb, 2013 at 14:24
You can't blame everything on Ben Bernanke. He's only one man who got 1600 on his SATs. He can only do so much. It's not he's got ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD to play with... Oh,... (Continue reading)
End of Credit Markets to Beginning of Bailouts with D.C. Insider, David Min – A Mandelman Matters Podcast
Written on 18 Feb, 2013 at 9:29
David takes us through concise and easy to understand explanations of most of the major events since the meltdown began on July 10, 2007... the day the credit markets went into a deep freeze that continues to this day. ... (Continue reading)
About foreclosures, our housing markets, and economic recovery… oh, and lying.
Written on 14 Feb, 2013 at 22:01
Then how in the world can we be "at the bottom," of housing price declines or starting to see ANY sort of "housing recovery" as the MORONS in the media are also reporting TODAY, after receiving your press releases?... (Continue reading)
Take this Awareness Test… BRILLIANT!
Written on 14 Feb, 2013 at 18:27
Take the test yourself right now and see how you do. It only takes a minute or two. The question is... How many times does the team in white shirts pass the ball?... (Continue reading)
SCAM PREVENTION PODCAST #3: With the One and Only Max Gardner
Written on 13 Feb, 2013 at 9:02
Now, as anyone will tell you... Max Gardner knows this subject like the back of his hand, and he should... he's been at it for some 30 years... before the rest of us had any idea this sort of economic... (Continue reading)
SCAM PREVENTION PODCAST #2: Florida’s Consumer Protection Lawyer of the Year… Margery Golant
Written on 9 Feb, 2013 at 6:40
Margery has been representing Florida homeowners since the foreclosure crisis first began in 2007, so when it comes to SCAMS... she's literally seen everything.... (Continue reading)
State Bar Hypocrisy on Display – Bar to Offer Grants to Fund Legal Help with Foreclosures
Written on 4 Feb, 2013 at 2:51
One thing I will say about State Bar Executive Director Joe Dunn is that his political skills are nothing short of masterful... it's breathtaking, really. So, stay tuned... with hypocrisy operating at these levels, absolutely anything is possible. ... (Continue reading)
The Fed blew it on Foreclosures. Ooops, we ruined the country?
Written on 1 Feb, 2013 at 2:26
If you make a mistake and cause harm on a scale of the Great Depression, what happens to you? Don’t you even get fired? Reprimanded? A stern talking to?... (Continue reading)
FOMC Meeting Surprise! Committee Finds Justification to Continue Doing What They’re Doing
Written on 31 Jan, 2013 at 2:27
I don't know what we'd do without the FOMC... except maybe... be forced to make real progress in some substantive way. ... (Continue reading)
9.9 Earthquake in Default Servicing Turns California Into Judicial Foreclosure State
Written on 30 Jan, 2013 at 6:58
So... even though many may still tell you that California is a non-judicial foreclosure state... they’re wrong and I’m calling it now... for all intents and purposes California’s future is as a judicial foreclosure state.... (Continue reading)
OCC Foreclosure Review RIP – Anyone Care for Cheese With their Whine?
Written on 17 Jan, 2013 at 13:03
All homeowners are “responsible” people. Or, to be more accurate, 99.9 percent of homeowners are responsible people. Some minuscule percentage of any group make up the small tail of the bell curve. The simple fact, and we... (Continue reading)
North Carolina Foreclosures Rising with Attorney Brian Chapman – A Mandelman Matters Podcast
Written on 14 Jan, 2013 at 12:40
On this Mandelman Matters Podcast: Foreclosures Rising with Attorney Brian Chapman, I ask Brian to walk through two recent decisions by the North Carolina courts, one of which is now headed for the state's Supreme Court. ... (Continue reading)
$1 TRILLION U.S. COIN – POSITIVELY BRILLIANT!
Written on 12 Jan, 2013 at 6:17
Either we could sell the space to the highest bidder... I bet McDonald’s would pay a pretty penny, no pun intended, to put "Ronald the Clown" on the new coin for example. Or, how about we engrave it to commemorate... (Continue reading)
View from Inside the Financial Crisis with Former Treasury Chief Economist Phillip Swagel – A Mandelman Matters Podcast
Written on 9 Jan, 2013 at 9:27
Here's your first chance to listen to Phillip Swagel on a Mandelman Matters Podcast... he'll be back again... but you don't want to miss this one because we won't be going backward in time, so click PLAY below and listen... (Continue reading)
Un-Freezing Foreclosures in the Nevada Desert – A Mandelman Matters Podcast on What Nevada’s Homeowners Need to Know
Written on 7 Jan, 2013 at 19:22
Gloria Petroni is concerned that Nevada homeowners may have been lulled into a false sense of security by AB 284 and now aren't familiar with what to do when faced with having to fight for their homes in court. ... (Continue reading)
Recovery? Ho, Ho, Holiday Sales Tell the Tale
Written on 29 Dec, 2012 at 9:29
I'm just so relieved that none of this dismal economic news was caused by the respective economies being in deep recession led by unreported worsening unemployment and pretend housing market recoveries. Because if those things were the cause, why... (Continue reading)
In Case You’re of a Mind to Help…
Written on 28 Dec, 2012 at 23:00
If you're a homeowner who would be interviewed about your specific experience saving your home from foreclosure, or if you have clients you've helped avoid foreclosure and they are okay with me calling to record an interview with them, let... (Continue reading)
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas 2012 – A Political Year-in-Review
Written on 25 Dec, 2012 at 5:19
It my annual political year-in-review, read to the poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Read it yourself, or click 'PLAY' and I'll read it for you.... (Continue reading)
The Quiet Crisis, Part 1. A Foreclosure Bluesical by Mandelman Matters
Written on 22 Dec, 2012 at 15:42
Over time, I hoped, as people came to understand what had actually happened, they would let themselves off the proverbial hook, and once not bound by shame, they would speak out and when in great enough number, our leaders would... (Continue reading)
Stopping Foreclosure in Missouri: Attorney Dale Wiley on a Mandelman Matters Podcast
Written on 21 Dec, 2012 at 9:31
Missouri has had three fairly recent, and fairly well-publicized decisions by state courts related to foreclosure, Bellistri, Box and Tucker. On this podcast, Dale Wiley, my Trusted Attorney in Missouri, explains the facts about them when trying to save... (Continue reading)
I never knew joy, anger or sadness until I became a parent – Thoughts following Sandy Hook
Written on 16 Dec, 2012 at 1:34
I pray for the parents of the children that were senselessly taken away on Friday... I pray that those that have other children at home find some way to go on. For a parent who lost their only child... (Continue reading)
Homeowners: Start Your Emails… This is Your Chance for $50 Billion Principal Reductions
Written on 13 Dec, 2012 at 11:22
Please take this chance to make your voice heard, and tell everyone you know whose home is underwater they should do the same. We screamed our heads off about AIG bonuses, both in the streets and in the tens... (Continue reading)
BYE-BYE DEMARCO! Obama to Replace Director of FHFA
Written on 11 Dec, 2012 at 2:55
The mortgage market is not just dominated by the government, the mortgage market is the government, and that’s not just here in the US, it’s everywhere. Governments are the lenders of ONLY resort. ... (Continue reading)
The Faux Debate Over the Farcical Cliff that’s Hurting the Rest of US
Written on 4 Dec, 2012 at 6:08
I’m not the least bit worried that the Republicans and the Democrats won’t come together right before the holidays to forge some ill-conceived, witless, and entirely cowardly compromise that only kicks the proverbial can down the road even further... it... (Continue reading)
