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The Estavillo Law Group, PC Stops 4 Wrongful Foreclosures
According to a recent article in the New York Times, almost 7 million people have lost their homes to foreclosure since home prices peaked nearly 10 years ago. With the threat of foreclosure still looming over the heads of hundreds of […]
Victory For Homeowners: Court Of Appeal Rules In Their Favor To Recover Attorney Fees Under The Homeowners Bill Of Rights
On June 12, 2015, the California Court of Appeals for the Third Appellate District ruled in favor of homeowners who incurred attorney fees and costs as a result of stopping the foreclosure process of their homes. The ruling, Monterossa v. The Superior […]
Foreclosure Law Firm Butler & Hosch Shuts Down
Butler & Hosch, one of the nations largest foreclosure law firms shut their doors last week. The Firm, founded in 1972, had offices in multiple states and was handling up to 60,000 foreclosure cases when it closed. The employees were notified of the […]
Judge Finds In Favor Of Homeowners In Case Against Citibank
A colleague of the Estavillo Law Group and founder of Foreclosure Defense Nationwide¸ Jeff Barnes, Esq., was successful in Florida Circuit Court where the Judge ruled in favor of the homeowners in a securitization case where Citibank was the “indenture trustee” for […]
Obama Announces Measure To Lower Mortgage Insurance Rates
In an effort to help the housing market, President Obama announced his decision to introduce a measure to lower mortgage insurance rates on federally issued mortgages. The new measure Measure is intended to aide hundreds of thousands of people across the country purchase […]
State Of New York Awarded $150 Million In Foreclosure Settlement
Ocwen, an Atlanta-based firm, will pay New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) $150 million awarded due to their wrongful foreclosure activity. According to a court filing, the lawsuit accused Ocwen of commiting fraud by overcharging borrowers in order to drive […]