Oct 28th 2010 2:47PM
As Wells Fargo joins the growing number of banks that had to admit there were problems with their foreclosure process, one can only wonder how many more lawsuits will be filed on the behalf of homeowners who were denied modifications. So far 700,000 people were denied modification through the Home Affordable Modification... Continue Reading »
May 5th 2010 2:00PM
Many remorseful Americans are finding their property values have plummeted, their neighborhoods have gone to the dogs, and their neighbors have defaulted right out of their houses. So whose fault is it anyway? Jonathon and Brandy Miller, of Boynton Beach, Fla., think they have an answer. The couple sued the builder of... Continue Reading »
Apr 16th 2010 11:30AM
Want to be considered for a loan modification? Stop making your mortgage payments. That's the advice that Washington Mutual gave some homeowners who called looking for help with their mortgage payments. Their reward for complying with that advice? Foreclosure. Some homeowners are now suing JPMorgan Chase, which swallowed... Continue Reading »
Feb 26th 2010 9:00AM
Ever wonder what kids are up to when they lock themselves in their room? Well, an upscale suburban Philadelphia school district knows the answer. One teenager and his parents have filed a class action lawsuit against the school for spying. Blake Robbins, a 15-year-old sophomore at Harrington High School in the Lower... Continue Reading »
Jan 26th 2010 1:34PM
The Supreme Court of New York recently ruled that even dead people must close on real estate deals they initiate. Glennette Altman signed a contract in May 2005 to buy a co-op in an 89-unit building on Manhattan's Upper East Side for $2.3 million in cash. Before she could move in-or even finish the paperwork for... Continue Reading »
