STATE BAR SPONSORED “Mortgage Securitization & Quiet Title” Workshop February 11th, 2012 - Atlanta, GA
Understanding Quiet Title is the key to success in fighting illegal foreclosure cases from the bank. This is the ONLY course of it's kind, and has been approved by The FLORIDA BAR for attorneys to receive continuing education credits (Course ID 86101, 14C.L.E.R.), as well as being approved by the Nevada, Georgia, and Wisconsin Bars, with several other states pending. Are you ready to become one of the pioneers of a program that is currently shocking banks around the nation? Are you ready to make a difference? Read More...

Ambassador MSA Training Certification - 2 Day Class - February 25th-26th, 2012 - Las Vegas, NV (Tier 2)
This is a comprehensive 2 day training course that is designed to enhance the MSA training course (24 hours). You will learn from our leading experts and be caught up to speed on the latest developments in the Securitization field.
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Forensic Loan Auditor Training Program - 3 Day Class - March 2nd - 4th, 2012 - San Diego, CA
This course will cover forensic loan auditing for possible violations of the Truth in Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Home Ownership Equity Protection Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and other pertinent State and Federal statutes and common law principles to look for in the loan documentation.
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Nations ONLY! Mortgage Securitization Auditor Training - 3 Day Class - March 23rd - 25th, 2012 - Las Vegas, NV
Study and learn important topics related to Mortgage Securitization, terminology, and borrower documents, SEC Search Techniques, SPV search, document review, MERS search, GSE search, Assignments, Separation of Note/Deed, Substitution of Trustees, Notice of Defaults, Trustee Sales. Receive a Certification as a CFLA-Mortgage Securitization Auditor "MSA", having met all requirements.
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Presented by Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC ~ Mortgage Securitization Auditor Training Certification "MSA" Dec 16-18, 2011 in San Diego, CA
Study and learn important topics related to Mortgage Securitization, terminology, and borrower documents, SEC Search Techniques, SPV search, document review, MERS search, GSE search, Assignments, Separation of Note/Deed, Substitution of Trustees, Notice of Defaults, Trustee Sales. Receive a Certification as a CFLA-Mortgage Securitization Auditor "MSA", having met all requirements.
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CFLA Partners with Bloomberg for Ambassador MSA "Bloomberg" Training Certification - 2 Day Class - December 3rd & 4th, 2011 - Las Vegas, NV (Tier 2)
CFLA, Inc., parent company of Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC announced today in a statement from its Chief Executive Andrew Lehman that "We have partnered with Bloomberg L.P to co-offer a 30-day free trial membership of the Bloomberg Terminal which includes unlimited follow up training through the service provider, in conjunction with the launch of CFLA’s (tier 2) Mortgage Securitization Auditor Training Certification Class."
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Coming to Orlando ~ Certified Forensic Loan Auditors, LLC Presents Mortgage Securitization Auditor Training Certification "MSA" Nov 18-20
Overview of securitization and the securitization conveyance chain, introduction to CFLA Securitization Reports, terminology, and borrower documents, SEC Search Techniques, SPV search, document review, MERS search, GSE search, Assignments, Separation of Note/Deed, Substitution of Trustees, Notice of Defaults, Trustee Sales, "The Note Is A Contract"/When original Notes are produced, Auditors as Testifying Experts/Review of court transcripts, HAMP Overview, and much more!
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FTC Cracks Down On Foreclosure Fraud Operation
totalmortgage.com | Mar 16, 2011
As many homeowners continue to have trouble meeting their mortgage payments, foreclosure scams have proliferated. Read More...

California Earmarks $2 Billion For Anti-Foreclosure Effort
totalmortgage.com | Mar 9, 2011
The state of California is giving out nearly $2 billion through its “Keep Your Home California” initiative to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. Read More...

Mortgage Writedowns Will Make Housing Markets Worse, Argues Bank of America Chief
totalmortgage.com | Mar 9, 2011
Writing down the principal mortgage balances of troubled homeowners as proposed by state attorneys general is a bad idea and would make matters worse, said Bank of America CEO Brian T. Moynihan. Reducing principal balances for some borrowers would be unfair to homeowners who continue to pay their mortgages despite having mortgages larger than their home values, Moynihan said in an article in The New York Times. It would also encourage homeowners now paying their bills to default on their mortgages, he said. That would cause home values to fall even more. Read more...

Government report blames regulators and financial institutions for economic crisis
Washington Post | Jan 27, 2011
The official U.S. government report on what caused the financial crisis casts blame on Goldman Sachs for fueling the subprime mortgage bubble, Merrill Lynch for not telling investors about the true state of its financial condition and the Federal Reserve for failing to stop dangerous lending practices. Read more...

Probe not blaming U.S. lending law for financial crisis
SeekingAlpha.com | Jan 29, 2011
The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission cast a wide net of blame for the financial meltdown but moved to exonerate at least one target: a federal law requiring banks to lend and invest in the communities they serve. Read more...

Government report blames regulators and financial institutions for economic crisis
Washington Post | Jan 27, 2011
The official U.S. government report on what caused the financial crisis casts blame on Goldman Sachs for fueling the subprime mortgage bubble, Merrill Lynch for not telling investors about the true state of its financial condition and the Federal Reserve for failing to stop dangerous lending practices. Read more...

Lawsuit claims fraud by Bank of America mortgage unit
Dayton Business Journal | Jan 26, 2011
A new allegation claims Bank of America's Countrywide mortgage operation committed "massive fraud" in a lawsuit by big investors who say they were misled about the quality of mortgage-backed securities. Read more...

More people suing banks over foreclosures
SFGate | Jan 24, 2011
Struggling Bay Area homeowners are joining an emerging national trend by suing banks for breaking contracts when the lenders refuse to make temporary loan modifications permanent - even though owners have done their part. Read more...

Faulty Foreclosure May Mean Massachusetts Buyer Isn’t Owner
Bloomberg | Jan 21, 2011
Massachusetts’ highest court will consider whether a home buyer can rightfully own a property if the bank that sold it to him didn’t have the right to foreclose on the original owner. Read more...

Latest Push for Mortgage Reform Applauded
Builder | Jan 20, 2011
The prolonged mortgage crisis that has confronted the U.S. housing industry since 2008 has regulators poised to crack down on loan servicers with a proposed list of new requirements. Read more...

Less Than 24 Hours After My Warning Of Extensive Legal Risk In The Banking Industry, The Massachusetts Supreme Court Drops THE BOMB!
Business Insider | Jan 11, 2011
The day after I posted “As JP Morgan & Other Banks Legal Costs Spike, Many Should Ask If It Was Not Obvious Years Ago That This Industry May Become The “New” Tobacco Companies” wherein I made clear my opinion that the legal and litigation risks that the banking industry faces is woefully underestimated, the Massachusetts Land Court Decision that invalidates foreclosures based on post sale assignments was up held by the Massachusetts Supreme Court. Read more...

Top New York State Regulator Urging Revamping National Mortgage Lending Rules
totalmortgage.com | November 11, 2010

Homeowners’ Rebellion: Could 62 Million Homes Be Foreclosure-Proof?
SeekingAlpha.com | August 19, 2010

US 30-yr mortgage rate holds record low-Freddie Mac
Reuters.com | July 15, 2010

Mortgage Investor Sues 15 Banks Over Subprime
DealBook.com | July 12, 2010

Fund Sues Banks for $1.2 Billion Loss Tied to Subprime
ABC News | July 12, 2010

Wells Fargo Eliminates Subprime Mortgage Lending
Housing Watch | July 8, 2010

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Debate Starts as Taxpayer Costs Pass $145 Billion
Boomberg.com | July 8, 2010

Taiwan Central Bank Reminds 7 Banks About Mortgage Curbs
WSJ.com | July 8, 2010

Using Chase Name, Phony Agents Prey on Homeowners
The Bay Citizen | July 5, 2010

Can Uncle Sam Take Your Land? Yes He Can
CBS | July 2, 2010

Why Rep. Marcy Kaptur Voted “No!” On Financial “Reform”
Allvoices.com | July 2, 2010

Mansion Foreclosures Surge
Wall Street Journal | June 29, 2010

Potentially 'Thousands' Of Homeowners Improperly Denied Mortgage Modifications...
Huffington Post | June 29, 2010

What Wall Street reform means for your mortgage
CNN Money | June 29, 2010

Real estate Q&A: Could the housing bubble have been predicted?
KansasCity.com | June 24, 2010

Arizona rounds up 38 for mortgage fraud over the past month
National Mortgage Professional | June 23, 2010

More than 15,000 South Floridians receive permanent loan modifications
The Palm Beach Post | June 21, 2010

42 percent could lose mortgage license
NWI Times | June 11, 2010

U.S. mortgage rates sink further
LA Times | May 21, 2010

Obama expands mortgage modification effort
CNN Money | March 26, 2010

Underwater With Your Mortgage? So Are A Growing Number Of Homeowners
CBS | February 23, 2010

Gary couple sues GMAC over loan
NWI Times | January 14, 2010

Florida Supreme Court Adopts Foreclosure Mediation Program
HousingWire.com | December 29, 2009

Only about 4% get long-term mortgage help
CNNMoney.com | December 10, 2009

Judge Blasts Bad Bank, Erases 525G Debt 
New York Post | November 25, 2009

Lucrative Fees May Deter Efforts to Alter Loans
New York Times | July 29, 2009

Avoiding Firms That Prey On Troubled Homeowners
New York Times | June 12, 2009

Cuomo Subpoenas Loan Modification Companies
New York Times | June 9, 2009

Getting out of a bad real estate deal
CNNMoney.com | March 10, 2009