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Jan 21 2012

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When the Banks Own Everything

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Every step of the process of owning a home and going through foreclosure, from applying for the financing to being served with an eviction notice, is tightly regulated at local, state and federal levels. Since all of these laws were ostensibly designed to shieldprotect buyers and tenants from lenders, the huge amount of paperwork these laws create serve mainly to confuse borrowers and encourage fraudulent corporations to prey on them.

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The foreclosure lawsuit itself is similar, although it is almost completely dictated by state laws. Debtors find themselves thrown into a complicated legal system just when they are least able to afford adequate legal representation.

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There are really too many laws for the mortgage companies to follow to be able to generate and collect on a mortgage in accordance with every regulation out there. While the majority of banks are pretty strict about complying with nearly all laws, the subprime mortgage craze allowed extremely loose lenders to originate one junk mortgage after another and the richest investment firms could never get enough.

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Dec 24 2011

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Facing Foreclosure? Avoid These 3 Mistakes

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The following are three of the more common mistakes that tend to trap foreclosure victims and cause them to use up precious resources and money that they would otherwise use to stop foreclosure: waiting too long, putting all your eggs in one basket, and not knowing who to trust.

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Especially in circumstances where foreclosure proceedings can take a few months, the deadline for saving the property can come up extremely rapidly and catch some debtors by surprise. Too many of them realize that they have no good solution to prevent the foreclosure and are quickly coming up to a sheriff auction.

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Putting all of their resources in just a single alternative to foreclosure is probably the worst mistake a homeowner can make. Looking for as much foreclosure advice as is reasonable is best for every debtor in foreclosure, because understanding how the process works will help them research numerous solutions to foreclosure and protect themselves from being taken advantage of by a financial fraud.

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Sep 04 2011

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Stopping Foreclosure With a Self-Help Product

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For debtors who want to try to avoid foreclosure on their own, they can do much worse than purchasing a product that will guide them through some of the steps in the legal process. Some of these products also offer software to help homeowners evaluate which solutions they may qualify for, as well as form letters that can be printed for a variety of purposes.

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These might include negotiating with the mortgage company, explaining the process when applying for a new mortgage, or requesting the sheriff sale be delayed for a period of time. Debtors should not expect miracles from any service or source of foreclosure assistance, though, unless they are willing to put in the hard work required to save their homes.

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Preventing foreclosure is not simple, it takes time, and the other parties in the process (banks, attorneys, judges, and so on) may not be entirely receptive. If the foreclosure victims pay for the self-help product, and then fail to follow the steps or instructions, there is a likely chance they will lose the home, regardless of what products they have purchased.

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