by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Foreclosure Fraud, Foreclosure Rescue, Home Loan Fraud
Yesterday, Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Edward DeMarco released news from FHFA that is great news for many financially-strapped Florida home owners who are fighting foreclosure: finally, federal action is doing something about the force-place... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Rescue, Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser, Underwater Mortgage
Underwater: it’s a scary term for many real estate owners here in South Florida, and it’s a major concern for many who pay their mortgage payment each month, knowing full well that the amount on the home loan is so much greater than the current value of... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Foreclosure Rescue, Home Loan Fraud, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
Florida home owners fighting foreclosure, and foreclosure defense attorneys, and Florida lawyers helping with short sales for that matter, may need a bit of good news after dealing with the ramifications of the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in Pino v. Bank of... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Foreclosure Fraud, Foreclosure Rescue, Home Loan Fraud, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
Last week, an Administrative Order was issued by the Chief Judge for the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida that will have a huge impact on Florida home owners and South Florida borrowers dealing with foreclosure... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Foreclosure Rescue, Home Loan Fraud, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled against Florida homeowners – and for the foreclosing banks – in Roman Pino v. the Bank of New York. The opinion came down on February 7, 2013, and you can read the entire thing online at Google Scholar. Pino... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Rescue, Loan Modification, Real Estate, Underwater Mortgage
In Florida, when considering foreclosure issues, most discussions relate to first mortgages. However, there are many, many homes here in Florida that have more than one mortgage, and these “second mortgages” are now getting some well-deserved attention in...
