Fri Feb 17, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Bank Fraud & Florida Foreclosures
AGs Weeks From Filing Foreclosure Settlement Documents Yesterday we expressed concern because we have yet to see the formal documents behind last week’s landmark $25 billion settlement, and it seems few people actually have. HousingWire reports, through an unnamed source, that federal prosecutors plan to file them in court by the end of the month. But of course herein lies […]
Sun Jan 29, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law News & Foreclosure Fraud
We here at the South Florida Law Blog decided to clock in a few hours this weekend, because if we didn’t we’d probably fall behind President Obama’s new man-in-the trenches Eric Schneiderman. The New York Attorney General, only days into his appointment as the head of the newly-formed Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group has already issued subpoenas to 11 financial […]
Mon Jan 23, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law News, Foreclosure Defense & Roy Oppenheim
We really haven’t seen President Obama insert himself directly into the housing crisis, but there are rumblings that he may do just that during Tuesday’s State of The Union address. The fact is that is what homeowners have been clamoring for. A new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll found 58% of Americans want the government to do more to help people keep […]
Mon Jan 16, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Foreclosures & Florida Real Estate
We’ve all been reading with horror about the developing situation in Italy with the Costa Concordia, the cruise ship that capsized last Friday, killing several people. What really caught our attention is the actions of the ship’s captain Francesco Schettino, who reportedly abandoned ship in the middle of the evacuations. He’s been blamed for causing the tragedy by recklessly taking […]
Fri Jan 13, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Foreclosures, Florida Real Estate, Foreclosure Defense & Foreclosure Fraud
Now that the holidays are behind us and we’re well into the new year, news that will impact the foreclosure market in 2012 is starting to cross our desk. So what headlines were we talking about this week? Federal Reserve Wake-Up Call! This week we blogged about the Federal Reserve finally coming around and looking out for the homeowners, instead […]
Wed Jan 11, 2012 by Oppenheim Law on Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law News & Florida Real Estate
Finally!!!It’s a word that is being bantered about the hallways of Oppenheim Law all too often these days, and thanks to the Fed’s recent comments on the foreclosure crisis, it’s been thrown around at rapid-fire pace these last few days. Through a 26-page white paper which highlighted the “extraordinary problems plaguing the housing market”, officials at the Federal Reserve have […]
Thu Jan 5, 2012 by RoyOppenheim on Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law News, Florida Real Estate & Roy Oppenheim
Banks will need to clean up their circus “act” in 2012 when it comes to Florida foreclosure cases thanks to a series of stinging decisions handed down by the 4th District Court of Appeals that could be the gift that keeps on giving for Florida homeowners. The court finally realized the banks must have the proper authority before they proceed […]
Sat Dec 31, 2011 by Oppenheim Law on Deficiency Judgements, Florida Foreclosures, Florida Law News, Florida Real Estate, Florida Short Sales, Foreclosure Defense & Foreclosure Fraud
Continuing our list here’s Pt. 2 of our Top 10 stories for 2011 — #5 — Foreclosure Fraud Files Released As 2011 got underway we were presented with a fascinating yet disturbing report by the Florida Association of Court Clerks called “Unfair, Deceptive and Unconscionable Acts in Foreclosure Cases”. It brought these horrible practices into the harsh light of day. […]
