Mortgage servicer Ocwen recently settled $11 million in relief to settle foreclosure misconduct claims, and over $2 million of that settlement went to homeowners in Florida. While the win was a big one for people who had unfairly lost their homes in the past, it is a reminder that mortgage…
Category: Foreclosure Defense
As state and federal forbearance programs come to an end, it has sent many homeowners into a panic. Without the foreclosure protection residents in Broward County have been enjoying for the past 14 months, many residents are in fear of losing their homes. While Florida is not likely to see…
The year 2006 was almost 15 years ago but for homeowners in Florida, it sometimes seems like it was just yesterday. It was at that time the entire country experienced one of the biggest real estate housing bubbles in history. While a booming real estate market is often the sign…
This year has come with challenges Floridians have never seen before, and that is saying something considering the Sunshine State was one of the hardest hit during the Great Recession. Many homeowners are facing foreclosure; for some, the process has already started. You may qualify for a mortgage forbearance if…
The past year has been extremely challenging for homeowners in South Florida and throughout the rest of the country. For some, it is a bit too reminiscent of the Great Recession and that is enough to strike fear in the heart of any Floridian. It is well known that Florida…
Millions of American homeowners have struggled through the pandemic. When Congress passed the CARES Act providing for automatic forbearance, that was a lifeline that millions of homeowners needed. However, for many homeowners, it has created even more headaches and nightmares. We have seen homeowners charged for late fees, property inspections,…
Recently, the Florida Fifth DCA reversed a summary judgment in a foreclosure case because the lender did not offer sufficient evidence that it followed proper procedures and satisfied certain conditions. After the bank tried to accelerate the mortgage in the case Parkin v. Eagle Home Mortgage, LLC, the homeowner filed…
Short sales have become more popular in the last several years, largely because banks want to avoid the expensive foreclosure process. The short sale process is sometimes a long and frustrating one, but the result can be very rewarding. Once the property is sold, you will no longer have the…
One of the responsibilities homeowners have is that they must pay taxes on their property. Most homeowners expect to receive a bill from the county in which they live, and not a private company. Unfortunately, some homeowners in Florida have learned the hard way that this is not always the…
