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Topchian v. JPMorgan Chase Bank (MLW No. 66704/Case No. 13-2128 – 16 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)
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Read More »Consumer Law: Mortgage Modification – Fraudulent Misrepresentation – Promissory Estoppel
Freitas v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. (MLW No. 64541/Case No. 11-3751 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)
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Read More »Attorneys mixed over mortgage modification
As part of his plan aimed at preventing home foreclosures, President Barack Obama last week announced his support for legislation that would allow for bankruptcy judges to modify home mortgages, hopefully allowing Americans to stay in their homes. But the ...
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Read More »Mortgage modification scams on the rise
One of the fallouts of the mortgage foreclosure debacle is a cottage industry of mortgage modification or “mortgage rescue” companies. Consumer advocates say many of these companies are defrauding distressed and already cash-strapped homeowners by charging for services they do ...
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