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Loans / Mortgages

Allmand Law Firm
August 26, 2009 Lawsuits, Loans / Mortgages

Altered Mortgage Document Ruled Invalid by Bankruptcy Court

In the bankruptcy case of Kurak, Debra A.; In re (Agin, Trustee, v. South Point Inc.), a mortgage was ruled invalid by the bankruptcy court because it was materially altered prior to the filing....

Unemployment Continues to Rise as Businesses Avoid Hiring

According to an article in the Dallas Morning News , only about 7 percent of small businesses added to their workforces in the second quarter of this year, while 24 percent implemented job losses....

Positively Impact Your Credit Score

Your credit score is calculated by factors that are often counterintuitive. One of the largest problems people face when trying to improve their credit is that they are ill informed.  You heard your friend...

Undisclosed Fees and Charges Lands Mortgage Servicer in Trouble

In the bankruptcy case of (Moffitt, Donald E. and Phyllis J.; In re (Mof¬fitt v. America's Servicing Co.)), the bankruptcy court allowed the debtor to file a claim against a mortgage servicer because of...

Three Tips on Handling Mortgage Servicing Companies

Many homeowners fighting to save their home from foreclosure are often stuck in a frustrating tangle with home mortgage servicing companies. Many homeowners facing foreclosure get lost in a maze of call waiting, serial...

Obama Administration Puts Pressure on Mortgage Lenders

According to an article in the Star-Telegram , the Obama administration has pumped up the pressure on mortgage lenders in an effort to curb foreclosures. This week the administration was able to extract a...

Allmand Law Firm
July 14, 2009 Loans / Mortgages

Beware of Internet Lending Scams

According to an article in the AZ Family some debtors struggling to fight foreclosure , repossessions and other financial problems are being ensnared by internet lending scams that offer "high-risk loans" to people with...