Last week, Attorney General Kamala Harris, who has fought for California homeowners and against big banks, was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine. Harris is 48 years old and is the first female, the first African American, and the first South Asian to ever be elected as read more »

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a government agency, recently released the nation’s largest public database of federal consumer financial complaints. This database includes details about more than 90,000 individual complaints on five types of products and services: consumer loans, bank accounts or bank services, mortgages, credit cards and student loans. The majority of complaints, read more »

We have good news to report for Americans who lost their homes due to foreclosure between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010. Federal authorities have launched a nationwide review of all foreclosures that occurred during this time period. This is one of the largest reviews of this nature launched the government. Homeowners are eligible read more »

The devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy this week is the worst that the eastern seaboard has seen in a long time, possibly the worst that New York City has ever experienced. Along with major water damage, debris and the mess caused by downed trees and electric lines, the damage to homes and personal property is read more »

The presidential election is here. For many Americans, one of the most important issues or news of the day is foreclosure mediation and foreclosure news. Many homeowners feel that the fate of their home could be determined by what type of foreclosure mediation or loan modification programs the next administration offers. Foreclosure Mediation This is read more »

As a loan modification and foreclosure defense attorney, many people ask me how they can get help to stop a Citibank or Citimortgage foreclosure. Although it can seem like a long and hopeless process, there are programs to assist Citibank borrowers and provide Citibank mortgage foreclosure help. Citibank Mortgage Foreclosure Programs Like most large institutional read more »