What is a mortgage securitization audit? First things first, what is a mortgage securitization? This topic is vast and it opens up the world of Wall Street, the mortgage industry, the real estate boom, foreclosures and an investment product that you may or may not have heard of by the name of REMIC’s. It gets […]
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Freddie Mac is dropping one of the law firms in Florida that is under investigation for the handling of home repossessions. The Marshall C. Watson Law firm Will the removal of files from law firms around the country become more of the rule than the exception as improprieties continue to be exposed? This from the […]
MERS, LPS, Bogus assignments This short clip provided and narrated by stopforeclosurefraud.com goes through one particularly egregious example shoddy/bogus/fraudulent documentation. This is just the tip of the iceberg that caused a bank the size of HSBC to freeze foreclosures. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY4aRn6bWKg]
MERS – The Mortgage Electronic Registration System issues an Announcement that appears to be an attempt to put the genie back into the bottle Summary: MERS has told its members not to foreclose in its name on home loans, effective immediately. As a recap for those not closely following the issues surrounding MERS and foreclosures, […]
The United States Foreclosure Crisis Michael Haltman of Hallmark Abstract Service appearing live on 1220 KDOW in San Francisco The show: The Real Wealth Show with Kathy Fettke The topic: Who’s really got title now? Where: The interview can be listened to below (the interview begins at 4 minutes, 10 seconds into the broadcast). Taped […]
Hallmark Abstract on the radio Discussion of foreclosure, robo-signing, standing, MERS and more Michael Haltman will be appearing on The Real Wealth Radio Show hosted by Kathy Fettke on 1220 KDOW in San Francisco. The show will cover some of the many issues surrounding foreclosures, and can be heard live at 1:00 PM EST by […]
The Hallmark Abstract Sentinel, after an extended hiatus, is back with a vengeance! Hallmark Abstract will now be providing updates and insights to the mortgage and title industry on a regular basis going forward. In the current climate that includes questions surrounding foreclosures and terms that were once foreign to most including MERS, REMIC’s, robo-signing […]
