California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a consumer alert warning California homeowners to avoid individuals and businesses that charge up up-front fees for foreclosure relief services in light of a just-enacted state law that makes this “abusive practice” subject to prosecution. “Over the past two years, unscrupulous attorneys and real estate brokers …
“Dear Steve, Much of my compensation is commission based and my clients are in the retail industry. My salary has reduced 25% so I tried to refinance my home, but it is only 2 years old and the value has declined 30% in the past year. My secondary mortgage lender was willing to offer a …
The New York Times has a great article out about the transformation of subprime mortgage brokers into new entities that promise to sell help for people to get mortgage help. Late last year, he and his team — ensconced in the same office where they used to broker mortgages — began working for a loan …
“Dear Steve, I was laid off from my job in April 2008. I have been collecting unemployment insurance and doing some contract work. I have a first and second mortgage and some credit card debt. I am not behind nor have been late on any of my obligations. I am not upside down on my …
Continuing his fight against scam artists who “prey on” vulnerable Californians, Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a directive forcing foreclosure consultants to register with his office and post a $100,000 bond by July 1, 2009. Those who fail to do so will be in violation of state law, subject to criminal penalties …
A very interesting article on the Mortgage law Network appeared that you should be aware of. And banks are failing at an alarming rate. When a bank is taken over by the FDIC, the FDIC is protected by law from “side deals” made with borrowers which might tend to reduce the value of your loan …
Charles “Dear Steve, My mortgage is upside down, I am one month behind, I cannot qualify for a re-finance given my credit score. I contacted my lender to see if I qualified for the federal loan modification plan (countrywide/BOA) and they indicated that they will contact me if they think I qualify-no word. I got …
Debora “Dear Steve, In January I lost my job. My husbands hours were cut. We have fallen behind on all of our bills including our mortgage. I have tried to refinance so that we can save our house but our home value came back at less then what we owe so that was not an …
I apologize in advance for the short response. I am currently away on vacation with limited internet but wanted to give you an answer as soon as possible. Steve Arthur “Dear Steve, Upside down mortgage due to declining property values. Our income is down 50% due to the economy. We’ve tapped all our equity to …