Hi Everyone,
Here are links to some of the things we covered today.
We mentioned the 60 Minutes Episode on LPS and the Robo-signer scandal.
There was a request to link to the free, HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies in WA State and the link with more info for ppl who might qualify for free legal aid.
I recently wrote a review of Howard Bono’s Financial Revival Group.
Here’s a link to a blog post I wrote about the two new forms from DFI and DOL, the Short Sale Seller Advisory and the Short Sale Guide
We discussed addiction (as it relates to a family’s financial distress.) Here’s the news story from this morning about addiction as a brain disease.
Here’s the FTC MARS Ruling on short sale negotiators and upfront fees….and the recent exemption of real estate licensees….but remember, WA State has tougher guidelines (see number 4) than Federal Law on who can/cannot collect upfront fees for negotiating loan mods or short sales.
Here’s the IRS website on the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act. This page speaks to tax-related questions.
Here’s the WA State Foreclosure Fairness Act and here’s the new WA State Foreclosure Resource Guide This is a VERY GOOD PDF for distressed homeowners.
I recommend reading the Seattle Weekly story about Shawn Portmann….and here’s the local story about the indictment of two loan processors that came out last week.
Here’s the Liza Bautista story from the KING 5 Investigators.
Here’s a link to the Freddie Mac page on their website describing Short Sale Fraud
And here’s a recent blog post I wrote about a scam program called Assignment of Mortgage Payment Systems….as well as the Predatory Mortgage Litigation scams.
Here’s the press release on the sentencing of Melody Redondo.
Here’s more info on the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative (HAFA)
Oh, and I promised a link to the “lawn mowing budget” story re Fannie Mae’s REOs.
And here’s a story written by local attorney Christopher Benson about discharging debt from a short sale or foreclosure via bankruptcy.