On August 25, 2015 by Eric Klein
The good news is that foreclosure filings in the first half of 2015 are down in the United States. The not-so-good news to us here in South Florida is that our state has the highest foreclosure rate in this country — one in every 95 housing units — according to […]
On June 11, 2015 by Eric Klein
More American seniors are looking for creative ways to avoid foreclosure and keep their homes. People of retirement age have always had the standard concerns — having enough in savings, long-term health care, providing for children — however, losing their home wasn’t typically one of them. Times are different now. […]
On June 9, 2015 by Eric Klein
According to a story published on law.com, Miami-Dade Senior Circuit Judge Jon Gordon doesn’t like to be lied to in his courtroom. When the judge felt Vilma Violetta Martinez, a homeowner who appeared before him in a foreclosure trial, lied to him repeatedly, he ruled in favor of the lender, […]
On May 27, 2015 by Eric Klein
A Missouri jury ordered Portfolio Recovery, a large bad-debt buyer, to pay nearly $83 million to Maria Guadalupe Mejia, of Kansas City, Missouri, because they pursued her for a $1,000 credit card bill that didn’t belong to her. The jury found the collector violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act […]
