Jan 29, 2015 This webinar will discuss the levying and collection of unfair fees and fines by municipalities and their courts. According to The New York Times, unjust municipal fee and fine practices were one of the “simmering” issues underlying tensions in Ferguson, Missouri following the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a [...]
Since the turn of the century, the majority of residential loans have been securitized with the mortgage loans being transferred numerous time as they move through the securitization process. This session will delve into the Uniform Commercial Code--articles 1, 3 and 9--to figure out whether loans were properly transferred between parties and who really owns [...]
Increasing national focus on elder abuse and a push for greater legal services involvement, particularly in the area of financial exploitation, have led to a number of difficult ethical challenges. This webinar will examine: Ways in which ageist attitudes have shaped states elder abuse laws and how these attitudes – often unconscious – affect our [...]
Bankruptcy is one of the most effective tools for preventing foreclosure. From the automatic stay to the ability to cure mortgage arrears, bankruptcy can help save homes. But the power of bankruptcy goes beyond these two critical provisions. Any advocate working to preserve homeownership needs to know what bankruptcy can and cannot do for clients [...]
After a death in the family or a divorce, financial hardship often follows. The heir or ex-spouse trying to save the home from foreclosure may not have been an original borrower on the mortgage loan. Mortgage servicers sometimes refuse to provide any information or claim that such a non-borrower cannot apply for a loan modification. [...]
Medley of Mortgage Issues: In this webinar, our presenters will provide updates on various mortgage-related programs including FHA loss mitigation, new reverse mortgage rules, the applicability of the ATR rule for successors in interest, deficiency judgments, and an overview of the latest mortgage servicing rules proposed by the CFPB. Presenters: Geoff Walsh and Odette Williamson, [...]
The family home is often viewed as a pillar of stability and economic well-being. But, death and divorce are two events that can rock families to their core. These events are often coupled with financial distress and can lead to the loss of the home. Mortgage servicers treatment of surviving spouses and divorcees too frequently [...]
It has been almost ten months since the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau servicing rules went into effect. This webinar will consider problems in effectively implementing the rules. Are servicers complying? Are particular requests or areas of the rules more problematic than others? Using hypotheticals based on real cases, well cover these questions and more. Presenters: [...]
If the new information networks are the new economy, how are communities of color accessing broadband? What is the role of broadband in addressing equality issues such as entrepreneurial opportunities, employment, education, healthcare, media content and democracy? What does the broadband divide look today in terms of access and functionality? Where are the opportunities to [...]
This webinar will discuss the FTCs new consumer education campaign for active older people – Pass It On. The campaign is based on the idea that older adults – a huge group with life experience and social networks – are part of the solution, not simply the victims of scammers. Pass It On acknowledges their [...]
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