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Only One in Four HAMP Applicants Succeed with Permanent Modification
Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq. The HAMP mortgage modification program, according to recent figures, continues to demonstrate that it is a failure. Only one in four of the 2.7 million homeowners...
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Steven J. Baum Foreclosure Firm Being Pursued with Same Laws Used to Go After...
Steven J. Baum is in the Fire Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq. In March 2010, I wrote a rather detailed review of the Baum law firm as they had gained a significant amount of notoriety for not only...
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Discharging Condo and Co-op Fees in Bankruptcy
Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq. Filing for bankruptcy enables consumers to discharge most debts. However, when the bankruptcy laws were radically changed six years ago through BAPCPA, various...
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Bankruptcy Strategies for Assisting Foreclosure Clients
Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq. For Those with Mortgage Problems, Bankruptcy Offers Options This post was my monthly column that was published in the September 2011 issue of the Suffolk Lawyer....
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Update on Success of HAMP — Homes Affordable Modification Program
Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq. The Obama Administration’s effort to assist struggling homeowners save their homes had been widely criticized. See my post: Problems with HAMP — Too Many to Count?...
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IndyMac Bank Denies Mortgage Modification Over Stupid Mistake
Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq. One of the most frustrating aspects of trying to seek a modification is dealing with the mortgagee. They will often ask for documents and then lose them numerous...
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Future Robo-Signers Could Be Heading to Prison in Foreclosure Fraud Cleanup
Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq. Foreclosure Fraud Prevention Act of 2012 Bill Introduced Today in New York The concept of Robo-Signing exploded onto the foreclosure scene about two years ago when...
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Homeowners: Don’t Be Scammed by Forensic Audit of Mortgage Docs
Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq. Unfortunately, homeowners who can barely afford their monthly mortgage payments or who are in foreclosure are in a very vulnerable position and can become easy prey...
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Beware of IRS Tax Whammy With Short Sales and Mortgage Modifications in 2013
Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq. When a mortgage company agrees to accepts a lesser amount than what is due on the mortgage, then the amount of savings can be taxed as if it were ordinary income....
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What Does the $8.5 Billion Mortgage Settlement Mean For You
Written by Craig D. Robins, Esq. It was big news today as the government reached an $8.5 billion settlement to resolve foreclosure abuse issues involving ten major mortgage banks including Bank of...
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