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We’re Not Stopping the Foreclosure Crisis because it Affects Mostly Brown People
Written on 5 Dec, 2013 at 8:59
This is not a tragedy that discriminates. The race diminished as a result of what is being allowed to transpire will be "human". ... (Continue reading)
What Makes a Mortgage a “Bad Loan?” I’m Confused.
Written on 20 May, 2013 at 4:43
Or do we only judge a loan to be "bad" after it defaults, and because it defaults? Assuming there are NOT predatory practices involved, is a loan "good" until it defaults and then it becomes "bad." And is... (Continue reading)
California Bar: Disregards Attorney General’s Views, Screws Homeowners
Written on 10 Dec, 2012 at 12:34
What's even harder to understand is that the State Bar's most recent interpretation of SB 94 completely disagrees with how California Attorney General Harris and Governor Brown interpreted the law in documents filed with the court last year when... (Continue reading)
Loan Modifications Stop Foreclosures, Study Shows. DOER ALERT!
Written on 29 Jun, 2012 at 9:33
Don't have time right now? MAKE TIME RIGHT NOW. Read this and DO SOMETHING.... (Continue reading)
Author Michael Hudson Knows The Monster – A Mandelman Matters Podcast
Written on 4 Dec, 2011 at 12:59
Here's something you can't do anywhere else... listen to author Michael Hudson not only talk with me about his book, but listen to how he applies his vast knowledge of the subject matter to what's going on today in our... (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)
CalHFA’s $2 Billion Home Rescue Program… Here’s How Stupid They Think We Are.
Written on 10 Feb, 2011 at 10:14
You see, it's a very well thought out no-lose proposition, this new California foreclosure rescue program... because if the banks refuse to participate in it, which would kill the whole principal reduction aspect of the plan, it's really not a... (Continue reading)
Geithner Won’t Quit in Battle Over Elizabeth Warren – WE NEED YOU NOW!
Written on 1 Jan, 2011 at 12:49
I didn't realize it was liberal to want to see someone put a stop to the kind of abusive lending behavior that has stripped the middle class of just about everything they had. I guess conservatives are now the... (Continue reading)
California’s SB 1275, What’s Not to Like?
Written on 8 Jun, 2010 at 7:37
"The confusion and errors that cost Californians their homes, are devastating to the state's housing market, but are avoidable and we need this measure to stop further deterioration of the California housing market." Center for Responsible Lending ... (Continue reading)