ANOTHER CALIFORNIA BANKRUPTCY JUDGE SLAMS PRETENDER LENDERS AND MERS
Posted on April 14, 2011 by Neil Garfield
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Bankruptcy Judge Margaret M. Mann GETS IT!
1 Posted by Dan Edstrom on April 12, 2011 at 8:19 pm
By Daniel Edstrom
DTC Systems, Inc.
DTC Systems, Inc.
Coming off of the heels of in re: Agard (http://dtc-systems.net/2011/02/mers-agency-york-bankruptcy-court-agard/), the Honorable Judge Mann from the United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of California took 76 days to review the Motion for Relief From Automatic Stay for the in re: Salazar Chapter 13 bankruptcy (Bankruptcy No: 10-17456-MM13). The findings of fact and conclusions of law were an amazing reading that confirms many of the issues we have been discussing in regards to loans, securitization and foreclosure. Like Judge Grossman in the agard case, Judge Mann goes to great lengths to research the details that are applicable to this case. Here are some highlights:
Assignments must be recorded before the foreclosure sale
Civil Code Section 2932.5 applies to Deeds of Trust
Recorded assignments are necessary despite MERS’ role
The Gomes case does not apply [to the Salazar case]
US Bank or MERS cannot contract away their obligations to comply with the foreclosure statutes
As a matter of law, Salazar’s acknowledgment cannot be read as a waiver of his right to be informed of a change in beneficiary status.
MERS System is not an alternative to statutory foreclosure law
US Bank as the foreclosing assignee was obligated to record its interest before the sale despite MERS’ initial role under the DOT, and this role cannot be used to bypass Civil Code section 2932.5. Since US Bank failed to record its interest, Salazar has a valid property interest in his residence that is entitled to protection through the automatic stay
Cause does not exist to grant relief from stay
Denying relief from stay at this time is the least prejudicial option for both parties
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thx – kickboxer& “THE A MAN,
EXCUSE ME MAY G-D ALMIGHTY INFLICT THE 10 PLAGUES ON THE BANKSTERS.”
I have faith that He will. The entire corrupt system will be destroyed and we will watch the vultures pick the meat off of them.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
mortgagee, or other encumbrancer, in an instrument intended to secure
the payment of money, the power is part of the security and vests in
any person who by assignment becomes entitled to payment of the
money secured by the instrument. The power of sale may be exercised
by the assignee if the assignment is duly acknowledged and recorded.