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NJ Attorney Fights Foreclosure with Federal Laws

In New Jersey, the trend in foreclosure litigation has been to narrow the defenses available to homeowners almost to the point of non-existence. In light of CFPB Director Richard Cordray’s recent remarks regarding “mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses”, Joshua Denbeaux explains how his firm combats this growing problem, by using federal laws enforced by the CFPB…

Poor Loan Servicing Reason for NJ Leading Nation in Foreclosures

NJ law firm Denbeaux & Denbeaux says continued mortgage-servicing problems, such as breached loan modification agreements, play a major role in why the state leads the nation in foreclosures, and is the cause for the recent RealtyTrac report which revealed that NJ has highest foreclosure rate in the U.S. New Jersey consumer rights and foreclosure defense…

H.R. 3192 Puts Foreclosure Victims At Risk

According to New Jersey law firm Denbeaux and Denbeaux, Congress buckling to pressure from industry lobbyists when recently passing H.R. 3192 the “Homebuyers Assistance Act” to give lenders immunity from loan origination abuses for several months, signals consumer’s rights at risk in the future. WESTWOOD, NEW JERSEY (PRWEB) OCTOBER 13, 2015 On Oct. 7, the House…

NJ Bad Mortgages Comprise 10.2% of Total

Even as Wall Street has doubts about the fed lifting interest rates, Main street mortgages are in trouble. According to an article in Forbes, bad mortgages comprise 10.2% of total mortgages in New Jersey which concluded that banks were giving NJ homeowners a chance to “catch up.”   However, recent data from Realty Trac’s August 2015 U.S. Foreclosure…

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What Is A Notice Of Error?

In January 2014 homeowners with mortgage loans obtained a significant tool for disputing errors in the collection and application of their mortgage loans. The tool in question is known as a Notice of Error, which was made part of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), originally enacted in 1974. Drafted by the Consumer Financial…