HUD noncompliance is defense to foreclosure 
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 6, 2010
Tags: foreclosure, HUD, real property
A homeowner could defend against foreclosure by claiming that her mortgage lender failed to comply with federal mortgage servicing regulations, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled in reversing judgment.
Wife gets half of proceeds from IRS foreclosure
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: August 5, 2010
Tags: foreclosure, income tax liability, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, tenants by the entirety
A wife’s greater life expectancy did not entitle her to the majority of the proceeds from the foreclosure of her home which the government wanted sold to satisfy her husband’s federal tax liability, the 6th Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
Mortgage relief company to pay $2.4M in settlement
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: July 30, 2010
Tags: foreclosure, fraud, FTC, mortgage
A company that deceived consumers with promises it could save their homes from foreclosure will pay $2.4 million to victims as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
Chapter 13 debtor has standing to avoid lien
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: April 16, 2010
Tags: CHAPTER 13, foreclosure, proof of claim
A Chapter 13 debtor had standing to file an adversary proceeding to avoid a lender’s lien on her manufactured home, the 6th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has ruled in affirming judgment.
Lawmakers debate Obama’s mortgage assistance program
By:
Reni Gertner
Published: February 25, 2010
Tags: foreclosure, mortgage, Obama
Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are taking aim at the Obama administration’s struggling mortgage assistance program, with Republicans calling it a worthless exercise and Democrats saying it doesn’t go far enough.
Lawyer misconduct rises with foreclosure record
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: February 15, 2010
Tags: attorney misconduct, foreclosure
Many thousands of homeowners authorities allege have been taken in by unscrupulous or incompetent loan modification attorneys who rushed into a burgeoning legal niche: helping financially struggling homeowners re-negotiate their mortgages. Ripoffs of homeowners have become so commonplace that state bar associations from Florida to Arizona are warning their members of the many ethical pitfalls awaiting those who exploit the mortgage crisis.
Fla. high court approves mediation models
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: December 29, 2009
Tags: foreclosure, mediation
The Florida Supreme Court is ordering local judges to adopt a uniform mediation program to help pare down nearly 300,000 foreclosure cases clogging the state’s courtrooms.
Fla. justices consider mediation for foreclosures
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: November 5, 2009
Tags: foreclosure, mediation
Mediation would be a good way to expedite a flood of mortgage foreclosures, members of a Florida foreclosure task force said Wednesday, but some disagreed on the details in oral arguments before the state supreme court.
Obama’s loan modification program reports success
By:
Reni Gertner
Published: October 8, 2009
Tags: foreclosure, loan modification, Obama
The Obama administration’s mortgage relief effort has helped 500,000 homeowners and officials maintain that the program is on track despite its disappointing launch, the administration said Thursday.
Senate bill would limit foreclosure
By:
Reni Gertner
Published: October 2, 2009
Tags: foreclosure, loan modification
Democrats in the Senate introduced a bill this week that would expand federal loan-modification programs and make it harder for lenders to foreclose on homeowners.
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