Countrywide Will Pay $108 Million for Overcharging Struggling Homeowners

BAC Home Loan Servicing and Countrywide are just plain crooks.  While there is nothing wrong with a lender taking control of a situation with an abandoned home (per the powers granted to them in your deed of trust/mortgage that you signed at closing) the rampant mark up of fees and side dealings like this have [...]

Bank of America’s equator system reduces chance to successfully close short sales – PART 2

Homeowners & agents nationwide are confused.  What is Equator and how does it impact my short sale?   In this blog let’s examine the negatives and then finally what to do with Equator. Thinking about taking on a new short sale?  REALTORS take note, Equator is the new “in thing” for Bank of America and [...]

Bank of America’s equator system reduces chance to successfully close short sales – PART 1

I’ve been asked to write an update on Equator.  Homeowners & agents nationwide are confused.  What is Equator and how does it impact my short sale?   In this blog let’s examine the positives…up next the negatives and then finally what to do with Equator. PART 1 Thinking about taking on a new short sale?  [...]

Bank of America’s mortgage write-down scam

You think BoA will write-down your mortgage to what your house is worth?  Maybe.  Then again maybe not. Friday was a day of rejoicing for many homeowners who saw the press releases touting that Bank of American will writedown your mortgage balance to the actual value of your home.   Hold the champagne. According to The New York [...]

Toxic Titles: Part Two – “Don’t mind me if I put an extra lien on your home”, says bank.

Continuing the “Toxic Title” issue The second nasty title cloud appears when homeowners have modified their loan or taken the dreaded “HomeSaver Advance” which was rampant the last few years. Let’s examine the result of a typical HomeSaver Advanced deal.  Imagine falling several payments behind and now you owe the bank $8,000 in past due [...]