April 11, 2013
Careful When Putting Shoe on Other Foot
Nestor Davidson has posted a very useful article to SSRN, New Formalism in the Aftermath of the Housing Crisis. The article notes that as “borrower advocates have responded to [the] surge in mortgage distress, they have found success raising a … Continue reading
April 11, 2013 in Foreclosures | Permalink | 1 Comment
March 12, 2013
Untrustworthy?
John Campbell has posted an abstract (and hopefully soon a draft) of Putting the ‘Trust’ in Trustees: An Examination of the Foreclosure Crisis and Suggestions for Reforming the Role of the Trustee. The draft itself proposes legislation for non-judiical foreclosure … Continue reading
March 12, 2013 in Foreclosures | Permalink | No Comments
March 7, 2013
Hawaii District Court Dismisses Plaintiff Homeowners’ Complaint with Prejudice for Various Failures to Plead with Particularity
In Gambing v. OneWest Bank, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 77924 (D. Haw. July 18, 2011), Plaintiffs Lorenzo and Lorie Gambing’s filed a twelve-count motion against OneWest Bank, MERS, and other parties to prevent the foreclosure of their property. OneWest and … Continue reading
March 7, 2013 in Foreclosures | Permalink | No Comments
February 22, 2013
Do Foreclosures Cause Crime?
The Furman Center says yes. The Center conducted an empirical study in New York City and found that “foreclosure activity appears to be linked to subsequent crime” if “there have been three or more foreclosure notices issued on a blockface.” … Continue reading
February 22, 2013 in Foreclosures | Permalink | No Comments