Posts Tagged ‘april charney’

IF TRUE, IT’S TREASON – CBO Director Douglas Elmendorf and the Impact of the Foreclosure Crisis

Written on 25 Mar, 2012 at 3:04

I suppose I'll never know who was involved or what you've done to this nation by manipulating or withholding such information from Congress, from the president, from the American people and from the world. If you did any of... (Continue reading)

A Foot Soldier in the Foreclosure Wars – Matt Weidner, A Mandelman Matters Podcast

Written on 27 Nov, 2011 at 10:53

I wanted to have Matt on a podcast so both homeowners and other lawyers would have an opportunity to hear his views on the crisis today, and specifically what he's seeing in the Florida courts. And sure enough, Matt... (Continue reading)

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Unmistakably April Charney – A Mandelman Matters Podcast

Written on 24 Nov, 2011 at 20:00

So, whether you're a homeowner fighting to keep your home... or a lawyer who represents homeowners in foreclosure, here's an opportunity to hear what April has to say about where we've been, where we are today, and where she thinks... (Continue reading)

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The Birth of Robo-Signing…

Written on 3 Oct, 2011 at 6:43

My office will investigate whether other banks engaged in such practices because these failings involve much more than mere technicalities, as GMAC/Ally has claimed. As a consumer advocate and attorney, I am dismayed and shocked that the bank blatantly skirted... (Continue reading)

Hawaii’s Legislature Poised to Pass Nation’s Strongest Foreclosure Protection Bill

Written on 2 May, 2011 at 7:33

The dialog about the foreclosure crisis began when FACE member ministers began talking openly about there being no dignity for the families trying to save their homes from foreclosure by the mainland banks. That's what motivated FACE to get... (Continue reading)

New Fed Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin Gives Me Reason to Hope

Written on 15 Feb, 2011 at 15:53

I read her speech yesterday evening; parts actually gave me chills, and parts left me with a hopeful tear in my eye. She says almost exactly what I've written in my articles on at least dozens and at this... (Continue reading)

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David Stern – The Foreclosure King

Written on 14 Feb, 2011 at 13:06

Stern is emblematic of everything that's ugly and wrong with the mortgage banking and finance industries in this country. Whether all the allegations about him are true is irrelevant. In my view, he's an unethical, arrogant, abusive and... (Continue reading)

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KA-BOOM! INVESTORS FILE SUIT: Bank of America, Countrywide and named executives committed “MASSIVE” SECURITIES FRAUD related to Mortgage-backed Securities

Written on 25 Jan, 2011 at 10:24

So, if the investors that are supposed to own the loans that are supposed to be assigned to the trusts say the notes were never assigned to them, and therefore they say they don't have the right to foreclose... how... (Continue reading)

Florida AG Pam Bondi Presentation on Foreclosure Fraud

Written on 6 Jan, 2011 at 0:33

And forgetting the homeowners for a moment, if these financial institutions are capable of this type of fraud, how can we or others around the world ever trust them. ... (Continue reading)

T’was the Night Before Christmas… 2010

Written on 24 Nov, 2010 at 16:01

I write this political year-in-review holiday poem every year. I love doing it, and I hope you'll enjoy reading it and will send it to others of like mind as well. Happy Holidays!... (Continue reading)

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Foreclosure Fraud: Tough Issues With Which to Grapple

Written on 30 Oct, 2010 at 20:37

Just in case any children are reading this, and one never knows about such things, forgery and perjury are never found on the right path to follow when attempting to cover up, flagrant and immeasurable fraud and massive malfeasance, boys... (Continue reading)

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THE SiGNiNG… Or, Pardon me, Mr. Banker, but your REMIC is showing.

Written on 10 Oct, 2010 at 10:11

So, why didn't the bankers assign the loans to the trusts? I don't know... for sure. But I'm going to go out on a limb here and tell you it's because they wanted to borrow against them, and... (Continue reading)

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GMAC Halts Evictions Related to Foreclosures in 23 States When News of Forged and Robo-Signed Documents Comes Out

Written on 24 Sep, 2010 at 16:50

Okay, so here's the story... some attorneys representing homeowners in foreclosure noticed that GAMC was saying things that weren't true, which is sometimes referred to as "lying," and then in a deposition it came out that a middle manager at... (Continue reading)

Every Time a Judge Cancels a Mortgage a Homeowner Gets His or Her Wings

Written on 26 May, 2010 at 2:45

Judge Bailey also reprimanded Huffman: "Some day, this foreclosure crisis is going to be over, and you need to decide what kind of lawyer you are going to be. Because at the end of the day, you are responsible... (Continue reading)