A USEFUL PRIMER OF TERMS FROM O. MAX GARDNER AND RICHARD D. SHEPARD

Your Client’s Securitized Mortgage: a Basic Roadmap Part 1 [2009-11-19] Your Client’s Securitized Mortgage: A Basic Roadmap PART 1: The Parties and Their Roles The first issue in reviewing a structured residential mortgage transaction is to differentiate between a private-label deal and an “Agency” (or “GSE”) deal. An Agency (or GSE) deal is one involving [...]

Goldman Sachs – Wells Fargo SEC Filings –DISCOVERY REQUESTS

GSAMP 8K INCLUDES SEVERAL SCHEDS AND SWAP INFO FORM 10-D ASSET-BACKED ISSUER GSAMP DISTRIBUTION REPORT for January 29 2008 FORM 10-D ASSET-BACKED ISSUER DISTRIBUTION REPORT for January 29 2008 SEC INDEX OF FILING GSAMP Wells Fargo-Thornburg reconstituted Pooling and Service Agreement Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Custodian has made no determination and makes [...]

Assignments to Non MERS Members Further Cloud Title

Your case should first be summarized by your securitization expert who relies upon the expert opinions of others as to underwriting, appraisal, mortgage brokers etc. Then those other experts come in. After that, the forensic analyst and homeowner come in to fill in the facts upon which the experts relied. But you build your case [...]

Pot Calls Kettle Black: Deutsch V BOA

See DEUTSCHEBANKv BANKOFAMERICA This is an action for (1) damages for breach of contract resulting from BOA’s failure to secure and safeguard over $1.25 billion worth of cash and mortgage loans that it was contractually obligated to secure on behalf of DB and (2) contractual indemnity for the losses caused by BOA’s negligent performance of [...]