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JAMES DAN v. FIDELITY FIRST HOME MORTGAGE COMPANY
In an earlier case, the court entered judgment against Fidelity First Mortgage Company for damages arising out of a fraudulent foreclosure rescue scheme. Fidelity sought indemnification and contribution. The court entered judgment in favor of Fidelity. Dan filed a “Motion to Reconsider.” The court denied the motion. Dan argues that the court denied him due process because it did not hold a hea[...]
Helping ease students’ debt load
Low-to-moderate income city residents can get help with foreclosure mediations or find referrals to attorneys who practice in a range of areas, all through local nonprofit Civil Justice Inc.
MICHAEL NSIAH et al. v. LAURA H.G. O’SULLIVAN et al. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES
The precise proceeding being appealed is Judge McCrone's denial on June 17, 2013 of the Nsiahs's Emergency Motion to Stay the Pending Foreclosure Sale.
Commitment ordered in Md. home foreclosure arson
A Washington County judge has ordered a western Maryland woman committed to the state's maximum-security psychiatric hospital after she set fire to her home the day she and her family were to be evicted in foreclosure proceedings.
Offering help when walls are foreclosing in
Many homeowners facing foreclosure find themselves in a bind when it comes to getting legal help: They make too much money to qualify for most free legal aid, but not enough to afford an attorney.
Reason for optimism among gloomy foreclosure figures
Maryland's housing market continues posting disappointing foreclosure numbers but there are signs the trend may be coming to an end.
Maryland mortgage delinquency rates increase in second quarter
Mortgage Bankers Association also reports the state is second in the nation in foreclosure starts.
Improving housing market luring would-be brokers
Low interest rates, foreign buyers and a gradual end to the foreclosure crisis are driving the modest turnaround in the nation's housing market.
A.G.’s Office sues law firms over foreclosure services
The Consumer Protection Division of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office filed lawsuits against two law firms for allegedly operating illegal loan modification schemes that charge consumers large upfront fees, but […]
Office tenants seek to set aside $8M verdict
The former tenant of a Rockville office building has asked a judge to throw out more than $8 million in compensatory and punitive damages it was ordered to pay its former landlord for allegedly forcing the landlord into foreclosure — twice — because of unpaid rent.
Former owner continues win streak against ex-tenant
The former owner of a Rockville office building has been awarded more than $2.2 million in punitive damages and attorneys’ fees from a former tenant that twice forced it into foreclosure because of unpaid rent.
Maryland has second highest foreclosure rate, again
RealtyTrac reports Maryland had the second highest foreclosure rate for the third month in a row.
