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The foreclosure “walk of shame” happens to the best of us; even the Mortgage Banker’s Association (MBA). When Roy Oppenheim received a call from the producers of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart; he knew this was not the typical call from a distressed homeowner facing foreclosure. This was about a topic Oppenheim had shared on his blog months ago. […]

It is not just the daily news, it is the hourly news. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times are reporting multiple stories daily about the unfolding developments and ramifications of the recent suspensions by four major companies that service mortgages and how this crisis will undoubtedly slow the housing recovery. Roy Oppenheim wrote a letter to the […]

Toxic and contaminated. You’d think we’re referring to an environmental wasteland. Instead these are the words Roy Oppenheim used to describe the state of the mortgage and foreclosure crisis in this week’s special workshop stamped: Toxic Foreclosures and Foreclosure Fraud. ‘Foreclosure Bill Blocked’ reads today’s Wall Street Journal headline. As Oppenheim suggested a few days ago, Obama today announced his […]

The real estate industry is more toxic than ever. Thanks to the banks that delivered toxic loans to homeowners, now we have toxic foreclosures! Florida Foreclosure Attorney and Legal Blogger Roy Oppenheim hosts a workshop on this unprecedented topic: The Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis. The unfolding story is also reported on this week’s CBS 4 I-Team investigation. This is a must […]

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men. Couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Most Americans, including some lawyers and even judges don’t understand what happened. Yes, it is complex and confusing. But at the end it’s real simple. In the old days, a bank would […]

The banks “supporting” documents for foreclosure actions are now being investigated. The question is: Are the banks playing by the rules? Not banks like GMAC, JPMorgan Chase and soon to be a list of others. Roy Oppenheim of Oppenheim Law says the three Florida foreclosure stories on this investigative report by CBS4 Stephen Stock are the rule rather than the […]

You have been hearing about it in the media: there is a national bank fraud crisis. Now find out what it means to the future of the South Florida real estate market and foreclosures. Mother Jones, The New York Times and the Sun Sentinel have covered it and an investigative special report will air tonight on CBS 4 reported by […]