foreclosure: William E. Lewis Jr & Associates opens new location in Davie
- 04/12/14 04:39 AM
As a nationally recognized credit repair and identity theft expert, Bill Lewis of William E. Lewis Jr. & Associates - a solutions based professional consulting firm specializing in the discriminating individual, business or governmental entity – announces the opening of a new office in Davie, Florida. Having outgrown their former location, William E. Lewis Jr & Associates recently moved to 6099 Stirling Road, Suite 210, Davie, FL 33314. Formerly with Credit Restoration Consultants, Bill Lewis has been widely sought by many in the restoration of their personal credit worthiness. As such, a new credit repair component was formed. In … (0 comments)
Mortgage borrowers may now qualify for an FHA mortgage under new guidelines established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), according to Eli Younes of Viking Realty Group in Pembroke Pines on Tuesday. As a result of the housing collapse, many homeowners experienced a serious reduction in income or lost their jobs due to the crumbling economy. Some mortgage borrowers were forced to file bankruptcy or short sale their home to avoid foreclosure. Others were not so lucky and lost their home on the courthouse steps. The new HUD rules allow borrowers whose credit was damaged due to a … (5 comments)
Were you involved in a mortgage foreclosure action in 2009 or 2010? If so, you may be eligible for relief through a widely ignored governmental program targeting homeowners that have lost the place they call home. According to RealtyTrac, there were 26,412 Florida homes in some stage of foreclosure in May. That included 14,768 new filings, an 83 percent increase over last year. Last year, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Office of Thrift Supervision announced enforcement action against 14 large residential mortgage servicers and two third-party vendors for unsafe and unsound practices … (0 comments)
foreclosure: This Week on The Credit Report with Bill Lewis
- 09/04/11 11:50 PM
Interesting guests and timely topics will be on the air this Labor Day week on AM 1470 WWNN and The Credit Report with Bill Lewis. For Labor Day, Republican National Committee co-chair Sharon Day will appear and discuss the recent resignation of RPOF chairman Dave Bitner as well as Presidency 5 later this month in Orlando. Following Sharon, we will have appearances by Commander Michael Calderin of Broward County Crimestoppers, Tom Lauder of RedBroward where “Making Broward See Red” is not such a hard job, and Florida’s 34th U.S. Senator George LeMieux. The rest of the week will feature: Foreclosure defense … (0 comments)
foreclosure: Broward Chief Judge Vic Tobin Quits - Joins Law Offices of Marshall C. Watson
- 05/17/11 11:07 PM
In a move that is sure to stun the legal community, Broward County Circuit Court Judge Victor Tobin has notified Governor Rick Scott of his intent to resign as a Judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit effective June 30, 2011. In an after-hours e-mail sent to all judges, judicial assistants, and the court administrator, Judge Tobin stated: Late this afternoon, I notified Governor Scott that I would be resigning as a Circuit Court Judge effective June 30, 2011. Effective July 1, 2011, I will return to private practice with the Law Offices of Marshall C. Watson. I wish to express my … (0 comments)
foreclosure: Few apply for foreclosure assistance money
- 04/29/11 11:38 PM
The opportunity to receive up to $12,000 in financial assistance to avoid foreclosure has not been much of a success in Florida. Florida is one of five states hit hardest by the foreclosure epidemic. Notwithstanding attorney general investigations into alleged foreclosure mills, the demise of attorney David J. Stern and the temporary slowdown of foreclosure filings, there are still thousands of Floridians in danger of losing their home. Designed to assist approximately 40,000 homeowners, only 9,439 applications were submitted in the first week of the state's Florida Hardest-Hit Fund $1 billion mortgage-assistance program. This is a comparatively low turnout compared with … (1 comments)
foreclosure: Reyes Law Group hosts free foreclosure defense seminar
- 04/28/11 06:31 AM
Step Up Florida, a community outreach program presented by the Reyes Law Group, invites you to their first foreclosure defense seminar on May 1st at the Renaissance Hotel in Plantation. The Seminar will be held in English from 11am to 2pm and in Spanish from 3pm to 6pm. Renowned Foreclosure Defense Attorney Carlos Reyes will be the keynote speaker educating the community on their rights as homeowners. "With the state of the economy, the unemployment situation, and of course the housing crisis, I have decided to dedicate my time and efforts to helping our friends and neighbors stay in their homes," … (1 comments)
foreclosure: Fund to help hardest-hit Floridians
- 04/10/11 04:18 AM
Are you unemployed or underemployed and unable to pay your mortgage on time? The Florida Housing Finance Corporation announced last week that Floridians having difficulties making their mortgage can apply for financial assistance from the Hardest-Hit Fund (HHF) beginning next Monday. On April 18 at 9 a.m., the program will become available to troubled homeowners in all 67 Florida counties. "We're now in the position to offer this financial assistance statewide to the people out there who are desperately struggling to stay in their homes," said Steve Auger, executive director of Florida Housing. "For the homeowners who qualify, this temporary relief … (0 comments)
foreclosure: Homeless or Foreclosed Upon? - Your Vote Counts!
- 10/28/10 09:05 PM
Being homeless or having lost your home through foreclosure does not prevent you from voting, said Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections for Broward County. With the nation's third-highest foreclosure rate, many Floridians have addresses that do not match their voter registrations. Among large metropolitan areas, South Florida led the nation with the highest number of foreclosure filings - more than 59,064 homes in distress - for the third quarter of 2010. This is a 24 percent increase from the previous quarter, and a 9 percent jump from the same period in 2009. Led by a large increase in bank … (0 comments)
foreclosure: J.P. Morgan Chase and GMAC Mortgage halt sales
- 10/02/10 10:23 PM
Homeowners facing eviction due to foreclosure proceedings can rest easier for the moment. Following several adverse court decisions throughout the country and the Florida Attorney General's well publicized investigation into the Florida Default Law Group, the Law Offices of Marshall C. Watson, P.A.; the Law Offices of David J. Stern, P.A.; and Shapiro & Fishman, LLP., both JP Morgan Chase and GMAC Mortgage have suspended mortgage foreclosure proceedings in 23 states. While several mortgage lenders have dramatically slowed the pace of foreclosures in favor of short-sales or loan modifications, Chase and GMAC have admitted to rubber-stamping documents without reviewing them in … (2 comments)
foreclosure: US Supreme Court Rules Against Debt Collector
- 04/25/10 01:49 AM
Debt collectors can no longer claim ignorance of the law as an excuse for violating the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) while attempting to collect a debt. On Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court handed down a ruling that severely restricts the "bona fide error" defense under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for debt collectors that send erroneous collection notices. In a 7-2 ruling, the high court ruled that collection law firms could not use misinterpretations of the law in a "bona fide error" defense under the FDCPA. In the matter of Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & … (1 comments)
foreclosure: Strategic Foreclosure 101 - Walking Away from Your Home
- 03/14/10 08:28 PM
Many Americans are wondering how to deal with an underwater mortgage in these tough economic times. Florida has been hit harder by the housing crisis than any other state in the nation. While some can afford to continue making payments on their home, many across the state have been pushed into foreclosure as home values have decreased anywhere from 15 to 55 percent or more. Aside from a loan modification, we have all heard the terms foreclosure, short-sale, and deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. Each of these terms spells trouble for the homeowner - loss of home, reduced credit score, and negative social … (0 comments)
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