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7 Defenses to Foreclosure in Massachusetts
February 16, 2011 by CULIK LAW
This post provides a brief overview of various defenses to foreclosure available to homeowners in Massachusetts. (Originally posted in abbreviated form by Culik Law here.) 1. Standing to Foreclose – a/k/a “Show Me the Note” For your bank to foreclose, they must be entitled to enforce the promissory note that you signed at the closing. [...]
Continue Reading →Massachusetts Court to Wells Fargo: HAMP Loan Mods are Enforceable
February 1, 2011 by CULIK LAW
Federal Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV of the Worcester division of the United States Court for the District of Massachusetts has recently denied an attempt by Wells Fargo to dismiss homeowners’ claims against it. The issue was whether the trial loan modifications sent by Wells Fargo to homeowners were enforceable contracts. (Culik Law has a [...]
Continue Reading →Attorney Josef Culik has filed suit today in federal court in Boston, Massachusetts against Bank of America on behalf of a client for violation of the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Continue Reading →Mortgage Data Makes Trends and Forecast Uncertain
May 20, 2010 by CULIK LAW
“Any way you look at it, extraordinary numbers of people are having trouble paying their mortgage. What is less clear is the extent to which the problem is getting worse, better or is simply holding its own. Data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association showed the mortgage delinquency rate rose in the first quarter [...]
Continue Reading →There are a lot of questions I’m getting from my clients here in Massachusetts about the Obama Administration’s Making Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). One of the biggest mysteries is what is called “Net Present Value” (NPV) analysis. This is a calculation that loan servicers run on every single loan being evaluated for a HAMP [...]
Continue Reading →Guidance for homeowners from the Massachusetts Attorney General (Part 1)
September 1, 2009 by CULIK LAW
A new video release from Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley gives guidance for struggling homeowners on how to handle foreclosure, loan modification, and other mortgage issues, including the Obama Administration’s “Making Home Affordable” program and how to avoid loan modification scams. (Part 1) via Episode 2: Guidance for Homeowners Culik Law P.C. offers legal consultations [...]
Continue Reading →The Mortgage-Servicing Industry’s Checkered Past (AP)
August 5, 2009 by CULIK LAW
AP IMPACT: Gov’t mortgage partners sued for abuses By DANIEL WAGNER (AP) WASHINGTON — Billions of dollars the government is spending to help financially pressed homeowners avert foreclosure are passing through — and enriching — companies accused of preying on the people they’re supposed to help, an Associated Press investigation has found. The companies, known [...]
Continue Reading →Untitled Document "I cannot thank you enough for the stellar work you did on my Loan Modification. I tried it myself with no success. You were the expert I needed! You were friendly with me and relentless with the bank. You never lost patience nor spirit. You took it to every level necessary to win. AND WIN WE DID. The Modification you obtained cut over a thousand dollars from my monthly mortgage payment! I can keep my house!" Sincerely yours, Robert N.
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