Obama’s Mortgage Task Force is a Joke

18 May, 2012

Via NY Daily News: “Three months ago, in his State of the Union speech, President Obama announced a new task force to investigate mortgage fraud and bring some measure of relief to the 12 million American families who are either losing their homes or in danger of losing them. The new Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group would be co-chaired by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, U.S. Attorney John Walsh of Colorado and three Washington insiders from the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Obama said, “This new unit will hold accountable those who broke the law, speed assistance to homeowners and help turn the page on an era of recklessness that hurt so many Americans.” Whether or not the President, attorney general and others intend to get around to this task someday, “speed” was a terrible word to choose. Because 85 days after that speech, there is no sign of any activity…”.* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

Read more from Mike Gecan and Arnie Graf: http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/obama-mortgage-unit-awol-article-1.1063094

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Is a Mortgage co required to issue a monthly mortgage statement?

17 May, 2012

I was in arreas on my mortgage until 06/2011. Now my mortgage Co refuses to issue a mortgage statement and will not correspond with me in writing. My mortgage is current.

Can you access your account online? That is very common today. I think they are only obligated to provide a 1098 before January 31 showing how much you paid in interest. They often provide other details about your loan regarding the balance, interest rate etc. etc. at that time.

Mortgage-free, tiny home on a housekeeper’s salary

16 May, 2012

Johnny Sanphillippo has never made more than $20,000 per year (he works as a housekeeper, as well as, a gardener and house painter), but he knew like “any other American” that he wanted to own his own home.

When he talked to bankers about qualifying for a home loan, “they look at you and their eyes glaze over and you realize, they’re going to give me a lollipop and send me home, which is pretty much what happened”. So he decided that if he went far enough away from his hometown of San Francisco he could find something he could afford to buy with cash.

He finally heard about a deal in Hawaii (back when oil was cheap and airline tickets were $99 from SFO) and for $3000 cash he bought himself an empty lot in a failed subdivision on the Big Island.

Without a loan, he knew he couldn’t afford to build a conventional home. He’d always loved tiny houses, but the permitting office wasn’t as enthusiastic about allowing him to build small. So he had plans drawn up for a conventionally-sized home, plus a 400 square foot garage. He just built the garage.

Once the inspectors signed off on his fully-equipped garage (which included a bathroom, utility sink, electricity, septic system and rainwater capture), he let them know he wasn’t planning on building the house. Then he set about swapping the garage door for sliding glass and the utility sink for a regular kitchen.

Instead of relying on a loan to buy a house up-front, he had to do it the slow way, in stops and starts as he worked to pay off he step of the process. First, he saved up for a foundation, then the shell, then septic, etcetera and today, 13 years later, the home is complete.

Original story & more info: http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/mortgage-free-tiny-home-on-a-housekeepers-salary/

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What is a Mortgage?

28 March, 2012

What is a Mortgage?

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CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley – Bank deal won’t protect federal mortgages

13 February, 2012

The $25 billion deal between the states and major banks to provide foreclosure relief will not provide any assistance for those with federal mortgage loans, reports Bill Whitaker.

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West on CBS News Exclusive: “Homeowners mortgage bills footing the bill for Government gimmicks”

08 February, 2012

2/6/2012 CBS News interviews Congressman West after he reveals to them the real way the two month tax deal was paid for

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David Lazarus: Mortgage settlement is a good deal

08 February, 2012

Columnist David Lazarus says pending deal with leading mortgage lenders isn’t the best possible outcome for homeowners, but it’s probably the best they can hope for.

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OMG!!! Inside Bank of America DOES NOT accept DOLLARS as payment on mortgages in USA

05 February, 2012

THE LAW STATES:
§ 3-603. TENDER OF PAYMENT.
• (b) If tender of payment of an obligation to pay an instrument is made to a person entitled to enforce the instrument and the tender is refused, there is discharge, to the extent of the amount of the tender, of the obligation of an indorser or accommodation party having a right of recourse with respect to the obligation to which the tender relates.

Basically, the bank just gave him his house!
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WTF??? Part 2 3 4 below… COPS get called even OMG!!!!

Origin: rpsomerton on Feb 3, 2012 And rest of his VIDS:

2- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD6PHb1LOCA&context=C385a5d7ADOEgsToPDskKFgMpVzWazoxpPoFnwVaJo

3- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHg6j7-yTOs&context=C352cb5eADOEgsToPDskIJViJrGQeRqXxXvyZCDEqy

4- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH3U6dSvj38&context=C39d3a61ADOEgsToPDskJfQT9LEF5oFADbSkI31yfg

Thanks to: larrabeeg on Feb 4, 2012
For bringing this to our attention!
SOURCE: rpsomerton on Feb 3, 2012

Feb 3 2012 Bank of America Lakeport, Ca. I attempted to make a cash payment on our mortgage, the manager refused to take the cash saying it was against bank policy.

I was shocked, had no idea this would happen, since when does a bank not accept cash… Right! When I protested, the manager called the Lakeport poilce dept. After being detained for about 1/2 hour and nearly arrested for shooting video inside the bank the cops decided to let me go.

The BofA manager made a complaint against me and had the cops inform me that I am “no longer welcome inside the Lakeport branch of Bank of America.” Also that if I “ever attempted to enter the branch again I WILL be arrested!”
So apparently Bank of America DOES NOT accept American cash dollars as a form of payment on mortgages in AMERICA!

PROTEST & YOU WILL BE ARRESTED!

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Obama Bids to Expand Mortgage Relief

03 February, 2012

Aiming to lift a major drag on the economy, President Obama is launching a new assault on the foreclosure crisis that aims to help struggling homeowners refinance. (Feb. 1)

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Mortgage lenders agree to pay $25B

31 January, 2012

WSJ’s Steve Moore weighs in

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