Oregon’s SB 1552 Analyzed – Mandatory Mediation and More!
On March 5, 2012, the Oregon Legislature passed a sweeping series of changes to its trust deed foreclosure law, SB 1552. Once signed by the
On March 5, 2012, the Oregon Legislature passed a sweeping series of changes to its trust deed foreclosure law, SB 1552. Once signed by the
In a hastily convened telephone conference, B.L. Zebub, Belial Bank’s devilish, but distraught, leader, queries the attendees on the remarkable [some might say “miraculous”] turning
[This post is the second in a two-part discussion of the recent case of James vs. MERS, et. al. The full text of Judge Simon’s
“In Roman mythology, the god Janus, for whom each year’s first month is named, was the deity of beginnings and endings. According to legend, the
Can I sell my home (i.e. my “primary residence”) for less money than I owe to my bank? The short answer is that “it depends.”
Well, the stealthy lending lobby is up to its old tricks. Just as they did in the 2011 Oregon Regular Session, they prefer to work
Word has it that Oregon has agreed to sign on to the 50-state attorneys general settlement with five of the country’s largest banks: Bank of
It has recently been reported that Big Banks must have ‘living wills’ in place by July, 2012. In estate planning circles, a “living will” is
This secret congressional testimony was surrepetitiously transcribed and delivered anonymously to me by a high-level government employee who had recently been foreclosed by Cerberus Servicing
As we move into the New Year, our friends in the banking, servicing, and title industries have hastily convened a conference call to deal with