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Bank of America Encouraging Employees to Delay Modifications and Foreclose

Industry, Politics & Econ June 18, 2013April 20, 2016 John Maseredjian 0 Comments

Well it seems that what we all suspected was in fact true!  According to a former Bank of America employee, Loss Mitigation Specialists were told to delay the Home Affordable Modification Process (aka HAMP) and were even given bonuses for foreclosure initiations!

Governor Brown’s Plan to Help Homeowners

Legal Corner September 29, 2011September 29, 2011 JohnHart Real Estate 0 Comments

After Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 458 into law, the hopefulness turned into helplessness for many homeowners pursuing short sale as a foreclosure alternative.

Guess Who Wants to Foreclose on You!

Legal Corner September 14, 2011September 14, 2011 JohnHart Real Estate 5 Comments

  Not only are mortgage industry giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae household names, they own most of the households in the country. So why are they the least likely to help homeowners in need of a short sale?

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