All Posts Tagged With: "loan officers"
Should Mortgage Robo-Signers Go To Jail?
John O’Brien is a Register of Deeds based in Salem, Massachusetts. Instead of burning witches, O’Brien believes we should investigate the people who created the notes and documents that have now destabilized the entire property records system. He also believes those who are guilty of criminal conduct should go to jail and not merely face [...]
23Jan2012 | Peter G. Miller | 1 comment | Continued
Mortgage Reform Now — 6 Ways To Fix What’s Broke
For all the talk of reform on Wall Street, a quicker and easier way to assure that big banks don’t fail and small borrowers don’t get screwed is to simply fix the mortgage origination system. Fixing the mortgage system is crucial if we’re to prevent another financial meltdown. If the mortgages are done right than [...]
22Apr2010 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
SEC — No Help For Mortgage Borrowers
The news is now filled with SEC accusations that Goldman Sachs defrauded investors who bought mortgage-backed securities, allegations Goldman Sachs strongly denies. But nowhere in the news do we hear of any effort to help the mortgage borrowers whose screwing made the financial meltdown possible. While the SEC is concerned about helping securities investors who [...]
19Apr2010 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
Mortgages: No Jail Time For Lenders
Why have so few lenders gone to jail? In part because neither predatory lending or insider trading with commodities are federal crimes.
4Sep2009 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
