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Ticor Title Insurance Company sued Countrywide Home Loans in Illinois’ Cook County Circuit Court. According to media reports, Ticor alleged that a title policy it issued on a Kenwood neighborhood home in Chicago’s South Side may not be enforced by Countywide on account of Countrywide’s “reckless and grossly negligent in its underwriting” of the $360,000 mortgage used to purchase the property in 2007. Allegedly, after the loan was closed, the borrower never made a single mortgage payment and the graystone was foreclosed.
Four years ago I borrowed $65,000 against my house that was paid for! And bought a fixer upper to buy and sell! After only three months of late or non-payment Countrywide filled papers for repo on my existing home, so I immediately reduced the price of the fixer upper to sell fast The day of closing we called countrywide for the actual pay off balance on that day, we sent them the check right after we closed for the amount in question. One month latter there calling to ask where our house payment was..And then said they were not paid off because of there foreclosure attorney fees were not added to the balance and gave us no price ,in which I would have paid immediately had I known the cost.
A couple more months go by with weekly calls from us complaining wanting the pay off, somebody told us, it was between $4,000 and 5,000 but that we could not do anything about it yet! Just keep making those same high payments even after sending them pay off check for $74,120 ,They lead us down a four to six month time frame of diversion and storytelling and us calling weekly , just getting different stories from someone different every dam time. Finally they gave us an unbelievable cost of $16,000 which devastated us and then they forced us into a loan modification deal and say we owe $16,000 more than the actual pay off they quoted us, this is madness. I recently even went to get cheaper financing to pay this off And they want to add an additional $2,700 for prepayment fee’s please dear GOD somebody help..
I believe Countrywide while being overly expedient in trying to steal my house (30 days) used stalling tactics (6 months) to over inflate the foreclosure costs and enhance there portfolio of what is obviously Predatory lending practices at its’ best, and I am begging for legal assistance and will be searching every angle possible. I will be following all lawsuits against Countrywide and joining them or going on my own to file suite unless all debt if forgiven Please help !!!
Tom Ferge 602 S Beech st Savannah ,Mo 64485 . thmsferge@yahoo.com
Failed Mortgage Firm Trustee Allowed $50,000 in Fees Union Leader
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge J. Michael Deasy will approve $50,000 in legal fees for the trustee of failed mortgage brokerage businesses Financial Resources Mortgage Inc. and CL&M Inc.
Bend Oregon Event to Help Homeowners Prevent Foreclosures Oregon.Gov
As part of an ongoing effort to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, state agencies are organizing a foreclosure-prevention event in Bend on Saturday, March 27, 2010.
Shelbyville Man Gets 2-Year Sentence For Loan Fraud Chattanoogan.Com
Prosecutor Gary Humble said the lost was approximately $2.3 million in the mortgage fraud involving hundreds of homes in the Shelbyville area.
Lend America, VP Ashley Banned from FHA Housing Wire
Michael Ashley, the embattled former vice president of Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed mortgage originator Lend America, and the company he worked for, were permanently banned from doing business in the industry last week.
Countrywide Tries to Pin Blame on Insurer Court House News
Countrywide Home Loans demands $111 million from Triad Guaranty Insurance, claiming Triad is trying to blame mortgage lenders for the insurer's role in the housing bubble and collapse.
Investors Say They Were Swindled in Property Scheme Fox 13 Now
Utah Division of Consumer Protection is joining forces with a few investors who claim they have been cheated by an agency called "Utah Mini Ranches.
Greenfield Man Accused of Housing Scam The Republic
A former real estate agent conned at least eight people by renting them properties actually owned by a federal agency and then running off with their deposits, prosecutors said.
Appraisal Institute Opposes Obama Administration's Plan for Homeowner 'Short Sales' PR News Wire
Citing concerns about increased mortgage fraud, four organizations representing more than 35,000 real estate appraisers today voiced their opposition to changes to an Obama administration program that will encourage "short sales" of homes.
Ownership Rights to Get Another Look TBO.Com
State lawmakers may beef up protections of property owners' rights by rewriting a law this spring that is at the center of a case of alleged fraud in Pasco County.
Thursday, February 18, 2010 F. Jeffrey Miller Trial Continued Testimony
As reported by Anne Mitchell, who viewed the trial:
Angela Parenza worked for Jeff Miller as the office manager for 7 or 8 years beginning in 1998. Parenza was indicted along with Miller and pled guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering. Parenza testified that Miller or his contractors allegedly preferred to build all the...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 F. Jeffrey Miller Trial Coverage Continued - Witness Testimony
Steve Middleton Testimony - Coverage Provided by Anne Mitchell
The Government continued in its cross examination of Steve Middleton. He was shown several HUD-1 statements involving sales of homes located in Overland Park, KS, and Olathe, KS. The HUD statements each allegedly showed line items of payments to (James) Moser & Associates, LLC's...
Monday, February 01, 2010 F. Jeffrey Miller Trial Coverage - Continued Witness Examination
According to Anne Mitchell, who is present in court for the trial:
Next Witness: Kelly Sanford
Kelly Sanford of the Federal Reserve was a short witness for the Government. Sanford manages electronic payments between banks and member financial institutions. He was shown copies of wire transfers and asked whether they coincided with the counts in...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 F. Jeffrey Miller Trial - Prosecution Witnesses Continued
According to Anne Mitchell, who is viewing the trial:
January 13, 2010
Witness: Rick Hayes
Rick Hayes testified that on the day that he closed on his Miller Enterprise home, he received a phone call from the Kansas Banking Commission informing him that his loan was fraudulent. After the Hayes responded to a classified ad, they met with John...
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