by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, Real Estate, Underwater Mortgage
Underwater mortgages are a serious problem here in South Florida. When home loan balances are higher than the fair market value of the home itself, the homeowner is “upside down” on his or her mortgage. This scenario increases the temptation for the... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Local Lawyers, Real Estate, Wrongful Foreclosure
Here in South Florida, odds are high that you or your neighbor or your friend have your home mortgage with Bank of America. Why? Bank of America holds not only mortgage notes that Bank of America made with its customers, but also mortgages made awhile back by... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Home Loan Fraud, Loan Modification, Local Lawyers, Predatory Lending, Real Estate, Real Estate Appraiser, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
In a loan modification, the original note’s terms are revised (monthly payment amount, interest rate, etc.) and the revisions become effective once everyone signs the modification agreement. For a home loan in South Florida, that means the home owners whose... by Larry Tolchinsky | Deficiency Judgments, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Fraud, Loan Modification, Real Estate, Short Sales, Underwater Mortgage, Wrongful Foreclosure
Robo-signing, where official legal documents are fraudulently created and then filed by banks and their attorneys when they are attempting to foreclose on homes in Florida and elsewhere, has been one of the major reasons for the national Foreclosure Fraud crisis. ... by Larry Tolchinsky | Florida Corporations, Florida Domicile, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Homestead, Florida Law, Florida Real Estate, Loan Modification, Real Estate, Underwater Mortgage
Would you like your mortgage to be cut in half? Well, for many mortgage holders of home loans held by Bank of America and JP Morgan Chase, it just might happen. This week, the New York Times reported that these two banks, two of the country’s biggest lenders,...
