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How to beat foreclosure the wrong way: bankruptcy abuse

by Mike on March 6, 2010

How to beat foreclosure Today’s St. Petersburg Times features a front-page story with the bold-face heading “How to Beat Foreclosure” and tells the stories of people who have stayed in their homes for years by gaming the system. Only one problem: filing bankruptcy time and time again is an abuse of the system, and can [...]

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Afraid of Foreclosure Rescue Scams? Don’t Follow CNN’s Bad Advice.

by Mike on March 29, 2009

Why CNN is Wrong About Foreclosure Rescue Scams If you’re afraid – and you should be afraid – of getting ripped off by foreclosure rescue scams, you might think that CNN’s advice on how to spot foreclosure prevention rip-offs would be a good place to look. Sadly, you’d be wrong. Here’s why. Their advice is [...]

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Loan Modifications Can Be a Foreclosure Trap – Because of “Investors” Owning the Loan

by Mike on March 22, 2009

The Tampa Tribune explains why loan modification isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Rafael and Tina Castillo thought their mortgage lender must have made a mistake when it sent them their loan modification paperwork this month. The monthly payment of $1,700 had been reduced to $737.41 for the next six months…. But then came [...]

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Jacksonville Area Legal Aid beats foreclosures, needs money

by Mike on June 10, 2008

The attorneys at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid have an outstanding record of defending foreclosure cases – and winning them: “They have won every case when a house is up for foreclosure,” said McCormick, explaining that every mortgage leaves a paper trail, though often it isn’t easy to track. “If you can’t prove the paper trail, [...]

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