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“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.”
~Confucius
By Corey Lynn and James White
It has often been said that the average person’s greatest lifetime purchase will be their home. Statistically, the numbers support that statement as being factual. With that in mind, logic would dictate that after purchasing a home or other hard assets, one should take the necessary steps to protect said assets. Well, you’re in luck because the guest on this edition of the Solution Series, Marie McDonnell, is an expert at helping you protect your real estate assets both while you are alive and after you’re gone.
Marie is a Mortgage Fraud and Forensic Analyst™, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and a Master Analyst in Financial Forensics (MAFF), with over 35 years’ experience in transactional analysis, mortgage auditing, and mortgage fraud investigation. During this discussion, Marie shares invaluable insights on the banking industry and mortgage fraud, and describes how to protect your home and other real estate assets with clearly defined steps, coupled with a plan of action.
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Wow. This is fantastic information. Several months ago our relatively new mortgage jumped up an extra $1100 with a note saying its for escrow/insurance and taxes. I am now thinking we need to further investigate!! I literally had no idea what happened. Thankfully we just kept paying. But wow. I really had no idea that wasn’t the norm. Thank you so much for this conversation.
She is so right about the Courts. I saw people advised by loan servicers to stop making payments. Then it was like walking into a buzz saw. All the judge would see is the borrower had stopped making payments, was in default and it was over. The really qualified attorneys worked for the banks and the consumer attorneys representing people just struggled financially, because most of the clients are broke. It’s tragic how hard this is on families. The stigma of losing the home for someone who is the provider was hard to watch.
This was very informative for me despite the fact that I owned a rural real estate company in the Pacific NW for ten years. Most of our loans were on owner contracts, thank goodness, but this information would be very helpful if I, (or one of my clients) were taking out a conventional loan. I cannot help but think that one should also review the book Solari recommends “Put Your Money Where Your Life Is”, and explore opportunities to finance locally ….