Lynn woman takes foreclosure fight to DC
Lynn resident Katia Carvalho came to the United States from Brazil 18 years ago for a better life for her and her two children. She...
Big banks abusing 2012 settlement deal Weak oversight means banks can get away with foreclosing on h
The nation’s largest mortgage lenders are violating the terms of a punitive 2012 settlement that was meant to prevent unfair and...
A new housing finance system
IT HAS been seven years since the U.S. government took over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to prevent those two mortgage-finance giants from...
Following FED decision, mortgage rates move lower.
Average fixed mortgage rates decline following the Federal Reserve's decision to defer a hike in the Federal funds rate, say Freddie...
McDonald's worker accused of whacking customer in head over burnt Sausage McMuffin settles suit
A homeless man agreed this week to a cash settlement of a lawsuit claiming that a McDonald's employee whacked him in the head with a "wet...
BRANDRUP v. RECONTRUST COMPANY BAC LP 2006 2CB
Jeffrey A. Myers, Bowles Fernández Law LLC, Lake Oswego, argued the cause for plaintiffs. With him on the briefs were Jeffrey A. Myers,...
Oregon Court Rulings Could Change Foreclosure Processing
The Oregon Supreme Court handed down two rulings Thursday that are likely to affect how foreclosures are processed in the state. Both...
Oregon high court takes up MERS Public recordings at issue in lawsuit
SALEM — On Tuesday, the Oregon Supreme Court joined judges across the nation in scrutinizing a system that is responsible for tracking...
Oregon Supreme Court hears arguments in MERS foreclosure cases
SALEM -- The future of foreclosures in Oregon now rests in the hands of the state Supreme Court. The high court Tuesday heard arguments...
Washington's highest court rules MERS cannot foreclose on homeowners
The Washington Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that the mortgage industry’s controversial document-recording system lacked...
