Posts Tagged ‘economic recovery’

Why I Didn’t Want to Watch the Presidential Debate Last Night

Why I Didn't Want to Watch the Presidential Debate Last Night

It’s foreign policy night but although each question starts out overseas, it ends up buried in our flaccid economy somewhere near Cleveland. Romney points out that Obama can’t seem to buy jobs let alone create them. ... (Continue reading)

CONNECTICUT Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

CONNECTICUT Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters - START HERE

Tweet You have found the Mandelman Matters state specific series of pages dedicated to homeowners at risk of foreclosure in Connecticut. On the pages in this section you’ll find accurate, straightforward information and guidance specific to the State of Connecticut related... (Continue reading)

State of Connecticut Foreclosure Resource Links

State of Connecticut Foreclosure Resource Links

Tweet STATE OF CONNECTICUT GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: Connecticut Department of Labor Connecticut General Assembly Find Your Representative, Senator & Congressperson Legislative Commissions Connecticut Insurance Department Department of Banking Howard F. Pitkin, Commissioner Department of Consumer Protection Department of Ethics & Community... (Continue reading)

Connecticut Foreclosure Laws

Connecticut Foreclosure Laws

Tweet CLICK BELOW FOR: State of Connecticut Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to Connecticut’s foreclosure laws.  But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean just by... (Continue reading)

Foreclosure Crisis Almost Over – It’s Magically Delicious

Foreclosure Crisis Almost Over – It's Magically Delicious

So, if the normal market had 100 buyers, where there used to be 66 repeat buyers, now there will only be 33. Where there were 25 first timers, now there will only be 12. Are you getting the... (Continue reading)

Ohio Foreclosure Laws

Ohio Foreclosure Laws

Tweet CLICK BELOW FOR: State of Ohio Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to Ohio’s foreclosure laws.  But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean just by... (Continue reading)

NEW JERSEY Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

NEW JERSEY Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters - START HERE

Tweet You have found the Mandelman Matters state specific series of pages dedicated to homeowners at risk of foreclosure in New Jersey. On the pages in this section you’ll find accurate, straightforward information and guidance specific to the State of New... (Continue reading)

New Jersey Foreclosure Laws

New Jersey Foreclosure Laws

Tweet   CLICK BELOW FOR: State of New Jersey Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to New Jersey’s foreclosure laws.  But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws... (Continue reading)

State of New Jersey Foreclosure Resource Links

State of New Jersey Foreclosure Resource Links

Tweet STATE OF NEW JERSEY GOVERNMENT RESOURCES:  Governor of New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie Lt. Governor & Secretary of State Kim Guadagno New Jersey Congress – Find a Senator or Representative New Jersey Legislature – Find Your Legislator Office of... (Continue reading)

Bank of America’s Dave Steckel on the National Mortgage Settlement – A Mandelman Mattters Exclusive Newscast

Bank of America's Dave Steckel on the National Mortgage Settlement - A Mandelman Mattters Exclusive Newscast

Well, I asked BOA if one of their executives would join me on a Mandelman Matters Podcast, so we could get a better feel for what's going on than just reading their press release, and Dave Steckel, even though I'm... (Continue reading)

The Trillion Dollar Mistake That Triggered the Economic Meltdown

The Trillion Dollar Mistake That Triggered the Economic Meltdown

What could Mr. Bernanke and others have done differently? Addressed the real cause of the crisis, the lost trust part... by announcing that the U.S. government would be stepping into the bond market and guaranteeing the investment grade bonds…... (Continue reading)

Servicers Extinguishing Liens DOES Help Homeowners, NOT Erasing Debt That Isn’t there

Servicers Extinguishing Liens DOES Help Homeowners, NOT Erasing Debt That Isn't there

I know what happened here. A homeowner in Connecticut was denied for a loan modification based on excessive income and her lawyer told her she would have to file bankruptcy to stop the sale of her home. Then... (Continue reading)

Foreclosures Are Down? RealtyTrac VP, Daren Blomquist – The Definition of Obtuse

Foreclosures Are Down?  RealtyTrac VP, Daren Blomquist – The Definition of Obtuse

What everyone continues to overlook is the impact that foreclosures continue to have on new foreclosures. We’ve got supposed experts yammering about how we’ll have some set number of foreclosures and then we’ll be through this mess. But... (Continue reading)

No Surprise – Arizona Court Rules Mortgage Settlement Funds Don’t Have to Help Homeowners

No Surprise - Arizona Court Rules Mortgage Settlement Funds Don't Have to Help Homeowners

Okay, so what’s the big deal whether the state uses some of the funds to balance the state’s budget? It’s better than the alternative, which is the legislature cutting much needed assistance programs and raising taxes across the board…... (Continue reading)

The Foreclosure Crisis – We Won’t Be Able to Fix It, Until We Understand It

The Foreclosure Crisis - We Won’t Be Able to Fix It, Until We Understand It

By understanding the truth of what happened and why at these two pivotal moments in time, everything else will fall into place, for it was these two moments that set the course for a global economic downturn that, if history... (Continue reading)

Katherine Porter to Make Sure Homeowners Get What Servicers Promised – A Mandelman Matters Podcast

Katherine Porter to Make Sure Homeowners Get What Servicers Promised - A Mandelman Matters Podcast

Back in April of this year, they were granted 180 days to get their servicing operations ready to comply with the new standards, and as of yesterday, they'll be held to the 304 new rules for addressing the needs of... (Continue reading)

Bankers Hit Jackpot in Nevada, Supreme Court Rules 7-0… YES ON MERS

Bankers Hit Jackpot in Nevada, Supreme Court Rules 7-0… YES ON MERS

In Edelstein’s case, MERS assigned the deed of trust to Bank of New York Mellon as trustee for Countrywide. The court ruled that once the trust had both the promissory note and the assignment, it possessed the standing to... (Continue reading)

When Will the Pivotal Nature of the Foreclosure Crisis be Understood

When Will the Pivotal Nature of the Foreclosure Crisis be Understood

Once you’re underwater, however, as at least half of homeowners are today, you can’t borrow against your home’s equity, nor can you sell your home, so any of those life events are likely to hit you where you live. ... (Continue reading)

Loan Modification Process Improving at BOA and Other Servicers

Loan Modification Process Improving at BOA and Other Servicers

why would Smith publish a report whose only meaningful certainty was to scare even more homeowners away from paying attention to Bank of America's borrower outreach efforts? BOA and its peers were already having a hard time reaching... (Continue reading)

Okay, So Now I Appreciate Mitt Romney

Okay, So Now I Appreciate Mitt Romney

They actually believe that too much regulation is the problem facing our financial institutions… that foreclosures are a good thing for the housing market… that tax cuts for the rich will create prosperity… that people on food stamps won’t get... (Continue reading)

FHFA Looking to Jail Strategic Defaulters

FHFA Looking to Jail Strategic Defaulters

There’s no such thing as people who can pay their mortgages no problem but just feel like cleaning out their garage, ruining their credit, and then living in an apartment where the kitchen smells like ass for the next five... (Continue reading)

Nevada Foreclosure Defense Attorney

Tweet Tisha Black Chernine, Attorney BLACK & LOBELLO, Attorneys at Law 10777 West Twain Avenue @ 215 Third Floor Las Vegas, Nevada 89135 Telephone: (702) 869-8801 Facsimile: (702) 869-2669 Website: blacklobellowlaw.com Gloria M. Petroni, Attorney at Law Petroni & Nichols... (Continue reading)

Washington Foreclosure Defense Attorney

Tweet John A. Long, Attorney at Law John Long Law PLLC 300 NE Gilman Blvd, Suite 100 Issaquah, Washington 98027 Telephone: (425) 427-9660 Facsimile: (888) 735-6513 Email: JAL@JohnLongLaw.com  Website: http://johnlonglaw.com/        ... (Continue reading)

Oregon Foreclosure Defense Attorney

Tweet Clarke Balcom, Attorney at Law Clarke Balcom Law 1312 SW 16th Ave., 2nd Floor Portland, OR 97201 Telephone: (503) 224-5950 Facsimile: (503) 467-4669 Website: http://www.clarkebalcomlaw.com/... (Continue reading)

FREE BERNIE MADOFF… FREE BERNIE MADOFF…

If no one else is going to go to jail having to do with the financial meltdown, then I don’t actually care if Bernie is in there either. I mean, if crime pays… then let’s embrace the change. ... (Continue reading)

Fannie’s “Decoy Assignment” a NEW Foreclosure Defense – A Mandelman Matters Podcast with Atty. Tom Cox

Tom has recently discovered a practice employed by the GSE's... Fannie and Freddie. It has to do with what we're calling "The Decoy Assignment," and it's a matter of policy. He's arguing it successfully in court.... (Continue reading)

No Bottom in Sight – I’m Starting to Feel Sorry for Realtors

So, this year started out depressed, as well it should have, but very quickly, and I do mean within weeks, a six-year downturn was transformed into a robust recovery based on… well… nothing really. None of the fundamentals changed,... (Continue reading)

It’s Official: Thanks to Former Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill… I Have Now Seen Everything.

It's Official: Thanks to Former Citigroup CEO Sandy Weill... I Have Now Seen Everything.

So, I guess I had this dream. I was watching CNBC... which, by the way, is how I knew it was a dream because I never watch CNBC... anyway, so I was watching CNBC and on comes Sanford "Sandy"... (Continue reading)

GAO Study Finds OCC Foreclosure Review too Hard for Us to Understand

The GAO’s report, released earlier this month concluded that the OCC simply made submitting a complaint too difficult for us to understand. We couldn’t figure it out. It was over our collective heads. And so, completely... (Continue reading)

Mortgage Servicing… The Winds Have Shifted, the Pendulum is About to Swing

The recent passage of California’s Homeowner Bill of Rights (53-25, 25-13) is the most conclusive example that what I spoke of at that conference in 2010, has come to pass. The financial services industry lobbied heavily against the passage... (Continue reading)

How’s the View from Where You’re Sitting?

If you want my advice... don't read this post, or watch it... just skip this page and head for the sports section or something. I'm sorry I'm even posting it... seriously... click away... while you still can.... (Continue reading)

Understanding Elite Fraud and the Mortgage Meltdown with William K. Black – A MM Podcast

Why has no one at the top been investigated or prosecuted for fraud or anything else for that matter as related to the financial meltdown that has destroyed trillions of dollars in consumer wealth? Especially when William K. Black's... (Continue reading)

Attention Mortgage Servicers… Heed these words now, because it’s much later than you think.

Attention Mortgage Servicers… Heed these words now, because it’s much later than you think.

The biggest change that servicers are feeling is the one that can’t be seen or even written down. I imagine it’s similar to how homeowners felt when they discovered that their government didn’t give a Fudgsicle® whether they lost... (Continue reading)

Scott Stafne for Washington State Supreme Court – A Mandelman Matters Podcast

Scott Stafne for Washington State Supreme Court - A Mandelman Matters Podcast

Washington State consumer attorney Scott Stafne is running for a seat on the State Supreme Court in the State of Washington. Why is he running, and why should you care regardless of where you live... click play and listen... (Continue reading)

TEXAS Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

TEXAS Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters - START HERE

Tweet   You have found the Mandelman Matters state specific series of pages dedicated to homeowners at risk of foreclosure in Texas.   On the pages in this section you’ll find accurate, straightforward information and guidance specific to the State of... (Continue reading)

State of Texas Foreclosure Resource Links

State of Texas Foreclosure Resource Links

Tweet STATE OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: Attorney General Greg Abbott Finance Commission of Texas House of Representatives Joe Straus, Speaker of the House Representatives On-Line Legislative Council Legislature On-line Legislature  On-line Bill Search Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst Office of Consumer... (Continue reading)

Texas Foreclosure Laws

Texas Foreclosure Laws

Tweet CLICK BELOW FOR: State of Texas Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to Texas’s foreclosure laws.  But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean just by... (Continue reading)

LBO AMERICA with Catherine Austin Fitts, A Mandelman Matters Podcast

LBO AMERICA with Catherine Austin Fitts, A Mandelman Matters Podcast

Catherine Austin Fitts has perspective on the housing and mortgage meltdown like no other. Under President George Herbert Walker Bush, she was Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at HUD, where she basically ran the Federal Housing... (Continue reading)

Three Central Banks Surprise… Desperation in Three Part Harmony

Three Central Banks Surprise... Desperation in Three Part Harmony

The NYT story also mentioned that Bernanke and other central bankers have been trying to shift some of the burden for fixing the economy to elected officials, but the politicians aren’t having any of that. Do they look stupid?... (Continue reading)

I Would Have Bet Anything Against This 10 Years Ago…

I Would Have Bet Anything Against This 10 Years Ago...

If even ten years ago, someone would have tried to tell me that in 2012, young people in Russia would be doing this, while in the U.S.A. our young people would be drowning, I NEVER would have believed it.... (Continue reading)

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Announcing the National Mortgage Settlement – My Favorite President Obama Speech of All

Announcing the National Mortgage Settlement - My Favorite President Obama Speech of All

But, I'm now posting the speech from last February, at which the president announced the conclusion of the AG investigations/negotiations because I think it was his best speech ever in many ways. It's the only speech he's ever given... (Continue reading)

Lost Pride in America Mine

Lost Pride in America Mine

And I will likely never view the U.S.A. as being a great nation again. For me, that is over. For I have seen our pettiness, our insensitivity, our callous disregard to the plight of our neighbors right up... (Continue reading)

ILLINOIS Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

ILLINOIS Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters - START HERE

Tweet You have found the Mandelman Matters state specific series of pages dedicated to homeowners at risk of foreclosure in Illinois.   On the pages in this section you’ll find accurate, straightforward information and guidance specific to the State of Illinois... (Continue reading)

Illinois Foreclosure Laws

Illinois Foreclosure Laws

Tweet CLICK BELOW FOR: State of Illinois Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to Illinois’ foreclosure laws.  But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean just by... (Continue reading)

State of Illinois Foreclosure Resource Links

State of Illinois Foreclosure Resource Links

Tweet STATE OF ILLINOIS GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: Attorney General  Lisa Madigan Auditor General William G. Holland Civil Service Commission Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka Department of Child & Family Services Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Department of Financial & Professional Regulation... (Continue reading)

President Obama, Bored With the Foreclosure Crisis. That Explains A Lot, Actually.

President Obama, Bored With the Foreclosure Crisis. That Explains A Lot, Actually.

And now I'm supposed to come to terms with the idea that the administration's bored with the topic itself? I could understand it if they were bored with something they'd mastered, although I can't for the life of me... (Continue reading)

Attention DOERS… You DID IT Again! SunTrust Responds.

Attention DOERS... You DID IT Again!  SunTrust Responds.

Marty said that the SunTrust Bank executive said they should be able to do something to prevent her from losing her home. Marty said it was the first time in four years that she felt like someone was actually... (Continue reading)

Chase? Hello? Mr. Dimon? Are You Really Going to Do This to a Single Mom in this Situation?

Chase?  Hello?  Mr. Dimon?  Are You Really Going to Do This to a Single Mom in this Situation?

It was a bad path to be on, as things turned out, but she didn’t know that for about 18 months. Right up until the day Chase sold her home without any real notice, Chase kept saying that they... (Continue reading)

Loan Modifications Stop Foreclosures, Study Shows. DOER ALERT!

Loan Modifications Stop Foreclosures, Study Shows. DOER ALERT!

Don't have time right now? MAKE TIME RIGHT NOW. Read this and DO SOMETHING.... (Continue reading)

CAR- California Assn. of Realtors Tries to Kill Homeowners Bill of Rights

CAR- California Assn. of Realtors Tries to Kill Homeowners Bill of Rights

Let’s let C.A.R. know that even though many of us may be losing homes today, that doesn’t make us deadbeats… it makes us strong… it makes us focused… and it makes us remember who was and who wasn’t on our... (Continue reading)

WASHINGTON Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

Tweet You have found the Mandelman Matters state specific series of pages dedicated to homeowners at risk of foreclosure in Washington.   On the pages in this section you’ll find accurate, straightforward information and guidance specific to the State of Washington... (Continue reading)

Washington Foreclosure Laws

Washington Foreclosure Laws

Tweet   CLICK BELOW FOR:   State of Washington Foreclosure Laws   The link above will take you to the page dedicated to Washington’s foreclosure laws.  But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws... (Continue reading)

State of Washington Foreclosure Resource Links

State of Washington Foreclosure Resource Links

Tweet This page sponsored by… John A. Long, Attorney at Law John Long Law PLLC 300 NE Gilman Blvd, Suite 100 Issaquah, Washington 98027 Telephone: (425) 427-9660 Facsimile: (888) 735-6513 Email: JAL@JohnLongLaw.com Website: http://johnlonglaw.com/ STATE OF WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: Washington Secretary... (Continue reading)

Two Weeks in the Life of Mandelman Matters

Two Weeks in the Life of Mandelman Matters

It’s hard to describe what I do when I say I help homeowners. I’m not a lawyer and I never offer anything close to legal advice. I'm not a mortgage expert either. I think my value is... (Continue reading)

California State Bar Court Lacks Fundamental Knowledge of Loan Modifications

California State Bar Court Lacks Fundamental Knowledge of Loan Modifications

Your state assembly representative and state senator needs to hear from you on this issue. You should care a great deal that you have access to legal counsel should you decide you want or need it… no matter what...... (Continue reading)

How Do You Take Your Catastrophe? Um, just a little at a time, please… with two Splendas.

How Do You Take Your Catastrophe?  Um, just a little at a time, please… with two Splendas.

We need growth, or we’re not getting out of this alive. It’s the only way. We can’t borrow and spend our way out of this one, like we have all the past recessions, or at least the ones... (Continue reading)

Oregon Foreclosure Laws

Oregon Foreclosure Laws

Tweet CLICK BELOW FOR: State of Oregon Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to Oregon’s foreclosure laws.  But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean just by... (Continue reading)

OREGON Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

OREGON Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters - START HERE

Tweet You have found the Mandelman Matters state specific series of pages dedicated to homeowners at risk of foreclosure in Oregon.   On the pages in this section you’ll find accurate, straightforward information and guidance specific to the State of Oregon... (Continue reading)

State of Oregon Foreclosure Resource Links

Tweet This Page Sponsored By… Clarke Balcom, Attorney at Law Clarke Balcom Law 1312 SW 16th Ave., 2nd Floor Portland, OR 97201 Telephone: (503) 224-5950 Facsimile: (503) 467-4669 Website: http://www.clarkebalcomlaw.com/ STATE OF OREGON GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries... (Continue reading)

State of Hawaii Foreclosure Resource Links

State of Hawaii Foreclosure Resource Links

Tweet STATE OF HAWAII GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: Hawaii Department of Attorney General David M. Louie Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism Director, Richard C. Lim Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs Hawaii... (Continue reading)

Hawaii Foreclosure Laws

Hawaii Foreclosure Laws

Tweet CLICK BELOW FOR: State of Hawaii Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to Hawaii’s foreclosure laws.  But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean just by... (Continue reading)

HAWAII Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

HAWAII Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

Tweet You have found the Mandelman Matters state specific series of pages dedicated to homeowners at risk of foreclosure in Hawaii.   On the pages in this section you’ll find accurate, straightforward information and guidance specific to the State of Hawaii... (Continue reading)

Elizabeth Warren Asks Netroots Nation a Question. Problem is, I think the answer is NO.

Elizabeth Warren Asks Netroots Nation a Question.  Problem is, I think the answer is NO.

The real point is that we don't deserve someone like Elizabeth Warren and likely won't get her or anyone like her until we can answer her question about being ready with a resounding YES! and really mean it, as in... (Continue reading)

We’re Being Fed a Steady Diet of Econocrap

We’re Being Fed a Steady Diet of Econocrap

Overall, the point I’m making is that I don’t really care that the government wants to pay Scrabble-type word games with the word “recession” or “recovery.” I don’t care how they want to screw around with the unemployment rate... (Continue reading)

NEW YORK Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

NEW YORK Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

Tweet You have found the Mandelman Matters state specific series of pages dedicated to homeowners at risk of foreclosure in New York.   On the pages in this section you’ll find accurate, straightforward information and guidance specific to the State of... (Continue reading)

Nevada Foreclosure Laws

Nevada Foreclosure Laws

Tweet CLICK BELOW FOR: State of Nevada Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to Nevada’s foreclosure laws.  But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean just by... (Continue reading)

New York Foreclosure Laws

New York Foreclosure Laws

Tweet CLICK BELOW FOR: State of New York Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to New York’s foreclosure laws.  But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean... (Continue reading)

State of New York Foreclosure Resource Links

State of New York Foreclosure Resource Links

Tweet STATE OF NEW YORK GOVERNMENT RESOURCES:  Governor of New York Governor, Andrew M. Cuomo Department of Civil Service Department of Finance Department of Financial Services Department of State – Division of Consumer Protection Federal Reserve Bank of New York... (Continue reading)

Just Another Wells Fargo Tale. Mr. Stumpf, With All Due Respect…

Just Another Wells Fargo Tale.  Mr. Stumpf, With All Due Respect...

Wells Fargo denied her application for a loan modification after roughly 18 months of trying. The letter said, “we carefully reviewed your… blah, blah, blah… and the investor has declined to modify your mortgage.” ... (Continue reading)

State of Nevada Foreclosure Resource Links

State of Nevada Foreclosure Resource Links

Tweet This Page Sponsored By… Tisha Black Chernine, Attorney BLACK & LOBELLO, Attorneys at Law 10777 West Twain Avenue @215 Third Floor Las Vegas, NV 89135 Ph. 702-869-8801 Fx. 702-869-2669 Gloria M. Petroni Petroni & Nichols LTD 417 West Plumb... (Continue reading)

Wells Fargo Hates Me! Bank Freezes, Closes Wrong Account

Wells Fargo Hates Me!  Bank Freezes, Closes Wrong Account

Tweet Wells Fargo Bank CEO John Stumpf Did you see what happened yesterday?  It’s hysterical, really.  I mean, not for Aaron Krowne at ML-Implode, or Michael Nazarinia at Rest Report Matters… you see, Wells Fargo was shooting at me… but... (Continue reading)

Things I think homeowners should know about loan modifications & HAMP-2

Things I think homeowners should know about loan modifications & HAMP-2

I’m not saying that HAMP is the best solution I could come up with, but under the circumstances, I don’t see anything better… or frankly anything close as far as keeping people in homes. I end up helping a... (Continue reading)

Arizona Supreme Court Ends the Argument – No Note Needed to Foreclose

Arizona Supreme Court Ends the Argument - No Note Needed to Foreclose

It’s worth noting that in this case, the borrower did not allege that the two Banks had right to enforce the notes, only said the notes had to be shown, and the Court simply ruled that no such requirement was... (Continue reading)

What is Ed DeMarco Thinking?

What is Ed DeMarco Thinking?

Edward DeMarco of the FHFA is the conservator for the GSEs, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. At this point the president, the Secretary of the Treasury, and many in congress have asked him about participating in anything... HAMP, principal... (Continue reading)

Nancy Pelosi sent my reader Amy an email. And Amy replied brilliantly.

Nancy Pelosi sent my reader Amy an email.  And Amy replied brilliantly.

Nancy Pelosi sent a Mandelman Matters reader, Amy Sheaffer, an email. Any wrote back. Brilliant! Lord, I do love my readers.... (Continue reading)

Inside the Mind of JPMorgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon

Inside the Mind of JPMorgan Chase CEO, Jamie Dimon

What goes on in Jamie Dimon's head? He loses billions in a few weeks and then goes on Sunday morning talk shows looking like he's just written a cookbook or whatever, saying that he's getting tired of people hating... (Continue reading)

For My Birthday… Love, Your Broken Home. By Tim Miller

For My Birthday... Love, Your Broken Home.  By Tim Miller

Tim Miller, is a singer/songwriter from Dallas, Texas. Here he is performing a song he wrote after reading a news story about a family who lost their home, the victim of predatory lending.... (Continue reading)

In the Words of Goldman Sachs CEO, Lord Blankcheck…

In the Words of Goldman Sachs CEO, Lord Blankcheck...

So, have you ever wondered what Goldman Sachs CEO is saying when the cameras aren't on, own what goes on under that highly polished dome of his? Well, I sure have. ... (Continue reading)

My Financial Recovery Plan for the Middle Class: Whistle While You Work

My Financial Recovery Plan for the Middle Class: Whistle While You Work

There's no reason to wait another day to begin building your Whislteblowing Futures Empire. It requires the smallest if investments, and the leverage involved can turn out to be off the charts... I mean, we're talking tens of thousands... (Continue reading)

OBLABLA or MITTENS for President in 2012? Here’s how I’m going to choose…

OBLABLA or MITTENS for President in 2012?  Here's how I'm going to choose...

"While Paulson didn’t want to write down mortgages, the single biggest factor in determining whether the American middle class has any stored wealth, Paulson was willing to do so in response to pressure. Barack Obama... (Continue reading)

What the Fed Chief is Thinking…

What the Fed Chief is Thinking...

Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke communicates more than any of his predecessors, but have you found yourself increasingly wondering what in the world the man is thinking behind that shiny dome and professorial facial hair?... (Continue reading)

Thankfully, FHFA & Banks Killed Homeowner Bill of Rights

Thankfully, FHFA & Banks Killed Homeowner Bill of Rights

This makes the third year in a row that the banking lobby has said a resounding no to any sort of change that's supposed to protect homeowners from abusive foreclosure practices. Why do we keep doing this? Haven't... (Continue reading)

Follow the Bouncing Home Price Statistics

Follow the Bouncing Home Price Statistics

So, demand is rising while prices are falling… fascinating. Perhaps it’s because of a combination of factors, such as incredibly tight credit markets, an ongoing avalanche of foreclosures coming onto the market, a worsening jobs market, higher unemployment, and... (Continue reading)

South Carolina Foreclosure Laws

South Carolina Foreclosure Laws

Tweet CLICK BELOW FOR: State of South Carolina Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to South Carolina’s foreclosure laws.  But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean... (Continue reading)

State of South Carolina Foreclosure Resource Links

State of South Carolina Foreclosure Resource Links

On this page you'll find links to resources available from the State of South Carolina including how to contact your state representative, and what to do if you think you've been the victim of fraud or a scam.... (Continue reading)

SOUTH CAROLINA Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

SOUTH CAROLINA Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters - START HERE

I decided that I had to do more to help stop homeowners from getting ripped off, by providing the state specific information homeowners need to make the right decisions for their individual goals and circumstances. Moving forward on the... (Continue reading)

NEVADA Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

NEVADA Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters - START HERE

I decided that I had to do more to help stop homeowners from getting ripped off, by providing the state specific information homeowners need to make the right decisions for their individual goals and circumstances. Moving forward on the... (Continue reading)

“Tim, could you get the door?” “Sure, honey… are we expecting company?” “Not that I know of…”

As many as 1,000 surprise guests visited the Bethesda home of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Sunday around 5:00 PM. ... (Continue reading)

Fannie Mae Wants Consequences for Strategic Default

Fannie Mae Wants Consequences for Strategic Default

Fannie Mae hates strategic default. Then you say it’s bad for communities, Terrence, why do you think that’s the case? I mean… bad is a relative term, wouldn’t you agree. And, in terms of doing bad things... (Continue reading)

South Carolina Foreclosure Defense Attorney

Tweet Russell A. DeMott, Attorney DeMott Law Firm, P.A. 1516 Trolley Road, Suite 100A Summerville, SC 29485 Ph. 843-695-0830 Fx. 843-408-4443 Email: russ@demottlawfirm.com www.scbankruptcyattorney.com www.scforeclosureblog.com... (Continue reading)

California Foreclosure Laws Need Homeowner Bill of Rights

California Foreclosure Laws Need Homeowner Bill of Rights

Now, as we’re facing a crisis of unprecedented proportion, we’re learning the hard way that our rights as borrowers are almost non-existent. In California and around the country, foreclosure defense lawyers saw that mortgage servicers could far too often... (Continue reading)

Arizona Foreclosure News – More like a motivational pep talk for Realtors

Arizona Foreclosure News - More like a motivational pep talk for Realtors

RealtyTrac is so entirely full of horsey do-do that the entire organization should be lined up against a wall and shot a dawn for pedaling garbage statistics in a state still being decimated by the foreclosure crisis.... (Continue reading)

Utah Foreclosure News is Based on Garbage Stats

Utah Foreclosure News is Based on Garbage Stats

Nothing is going to change that quickly. It was a huge problem yesterday… it’ll be a huge problem tomorrow. None of the underlying fundamentals have changed one bit. In fact, last month’s unemployment data was a nightmare,... (Continue reading)

Foreclosure crisis now includes “Irresponsible Churches”

Foreclosure crisis now includes “Irresponsible Churches”

Praise the Lord, and please pass the foreclosures, right? We need to get through the foreclosures… clear the market… let it hit bottom… isn’t that what Mitt Romney, Rick Santelli, House Republicans, quite a few Democrats too... and a... (Continue reading)

CALIFORNIA Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

CALIFORNIA Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters - START HERE

I decided that I had to do more to help stop homeowners from getting ripped off, by providing the state specific information homeowners need to make the right decisions for their individual goals and circumstances. Moving forward on the... (Continue reading)

State of California Foreclosure Resource Links

State of California Foreclosure Resource Links

On this page you'll find links to resources available from the State of California including how to contact your state representative, and what to do if you think you've been the victim of fraud or a scam.... (Continue reading)

California Foreclosure Laws

California Foreclosure Laws

Tweet CLICK BELOW FOR: State of California Foreclosure Laws The link above will take you to the page dedicated to California’s foreclosure laws.  But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean just by... (Continue reading)

ARIZONA Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

ARIZONA Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters - START HERE

I decided that I had to do more to help stop homeowners from getting ripped off, by providing the state specific information homeowners need to make the right decisions for their individual goals and circumstances. Moving forward on the... (Continue reading)

FLORIDA Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters – START HERE

FLORIDA Foreclosure Help from Mandelman Matters - START HERE

Tweet You have found the Mandelman Matters state specific series of pages dedicated to homeowners at risk of foreclosure in Florida. On the pages in this section you’ll find accurate, straightforward information and guidance specific to the State of Florida related... (Continue reading)

Florida Foreclosure Laws

Florida Foreclosure Laws

Tweet  CLICK BELOW FOR: State of Florida Foreclosure Law The link above will take you to the page dedicated to Florida’s foreclosure laws.  But, always remember… often people have a hard time understanding exactly what our laws mean just by... (Continue reading)


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