Financial Double Jeopardy and Illegality of Securitization

Editor’s Note: to most Judges and most lawyers the thought that a home could be foreclosed by the wrong party, or that there could be a declaration of default on a satisfied mortgage, and that these things could lead to sale of a home by a bank or other party that doesn’t own it to [...]

Lehman Execs and Auditors Face Civil and Criminal Inquiries and Lawsuits

This is pretty aggressive and pretty abusive. I don’t know how under GAAP this follows the rules whatsoever,” he said, referring to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.“That reeks of an auditor who, rather than being really truly independent, is beholden to management,” he said, adding that the S.E.C. and the Justice Department should follow up on [...]

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 [...]

Judicial Watch Clashes with FNMA and Freddie Over Public Documents Request

March 9, 2010, 3:29 p.m. EST · Recommend · Post: Obama Administration Tells Court Government-Run Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Not Subject to Open Records FOIA Law Judicial Watch Battles in Federal Court to Release Fannie and Freddie Political Contribution Information WASHINGTON, DC, Mar 09, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Judicial Watch, the public interest [...]