This handbook is an essential resource for attorneys defending homeowners against abusive lending practices.
This handbook outlines the types of mortgage lending and servicing practices generally regarded as predatory and the legal challenges available to the homeowner. It provides practical guidance on determining whether there has been an actual default and whether the predatory lender has a claim. Master the workings of the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law; recognize the most common predatory lending and servicing practices; learn numerous federal, state, and local potential remedies for such predatory practices; and establish the liability of assignees and holders with this field guide. Sample editable complaints, letters, and other valuable forms are also included to save drafting time and speed up your work.
Authors:
Daniel A. Edelman and Tara L. Goodwin, Edelman Combs Latturner & Goodwin, LLC, Chicago
Chapter 1 — Introduction
Chapter 2 — The Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law
Chapter 3 — Predatory Lending and Servicing Practices
Chapter 4 — Legal Remedies for Mortgage Abuses
Chapter 5 — Liability of Assignees and Holders
Chapter 6 — Sample Forms
