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COUNTY OF KINGS
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INDEX NO. 500130/2015
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS
SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS
TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE; PASS - THROUGH
CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR15,
US BANK NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF
AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR
WAMU MORTGAGE; PASS - THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 2005-AR15 – Unidentified, alleged Trustee not present
in this action
Plaintiff,
-against-
NOTICE OF CROSS-MOTION TO SET ASIDE AND VOID JUDGMENT AND ORDER PER CPLR 5015,
STRIKE PER CPLR 3024(b), SANCTION DUE TO FRAUD UPON THE COURT BY OFFICERS OF THE
COURT AND TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE PER CPLR 4511; ALTERNATIVELY COMPEL DISCLOSURE
AND TO PROVE AUTHORITY TO BRING LAWSUIT
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that upon the annexed Affidavit and Memorandum of Law sworn to the 4th day of
January, 2023, and upon all the pleadings and proceedings heretofore had herein with and without my presence,
I, Michael Krichevsky, sui juris, will/do cross-move, Under Duress, before this Court at an IAS Part 1, room 756,
at the Courthouse located at 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York on the 5th day of February, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
in the forenoon of that day or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard for an order granting the relief requested
2. Take Judicial Notice of Law per CPLR 4511; as a first step, set in-court identification testimony of
Plaintiff’s authorized agents to sign every paper in support of its motions filed by its alleged attorneys, and order
alleged plaintiffs attorney. The Margolin & Weinreb Law Group. LLP. to show authority to bring this lawsuit per
New York State Agency laws to represent alleged Plaintiff by disclosing relevant information regarding alleged
trust per CPLR §322 (a). §3013. §3015{a) and (b), and/or order continuance to conduct disclosure.
3. Order The Margolin & Weinreb Law Group. LLP. to rebut my instant supporting affidavit point for point
with documentary evidence in their possession per CPLR 2214(c) as alleged plaintiff s attorneys refused to
comply with the law and attorneys' duties to the court and 1.
4. Thereafter, due to my new discovery of missing PSA, per CPLR 2214(c) papers to be produced on notice
and per CPLR 2218 trial of issue raised on motion or issue an Order To Show Cause why complaint should not be
dismissed with prejudice to compel The Margolin & Weinreb Law Group. LLP. to produce the jury proof of
Plaintiff s standing and identity; direct attorney allegedly representing corporation or trust in court to appear with
corporate charter. PSA and/or other forming documents to rule out champerty, verify Plaintiffs status, name,
6. In addition, for such other and further relief as to this Court may seem Just and Equitable, including the
7. Alternatively, dismiss the action with prejudice under doctrines of fraud and unclean hands.
8. An allirmation that a good faith effort has been made to resolve the issues raised in this motion is annexed
hereto.
1.
The Margolin & Weinreb Law Group, LLP.
165 Eileen Way, Suite 101
Syosset, NY 11791
516-921-3838
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF KINGS
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INDEX NO. 500130/2015
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS
SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS
TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE; PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR15,
US BANK NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF
AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR
WAMU MORTGAGE; PASS - THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 2005-AR15 – Unidentified, alleged Trustee not present
in this action
Plaintiff,
-against-
AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF CROSS-MOTION TO SET ASIDE AND VOID JUDGMENT AND ORDER
PER CPLR 5015, STRIKE PER CPLR 3024(b), SANCTION DUE TO FRAUD UPON THE COURT BY
OFFICERS OF THE COURT AND TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE PER CPLR 4511; ALTERNATIVELY
COMPEL DISCLOSURE AND TO PROVE AUTHORITY TO BRING LAWSUIT
I, Michael Krichevsky, being duly sworn to God, per CPLR 2309(b) affirm under penalty of perjury and
1. I am falsely accused defendant, owner of a condominium apartment at 120 Oceana Drive West, Unit 5D,
in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, New York (“Oceana property”), which is the property alleged Plaintiff
3. The averments in this affidavit based upon my firsthand knowledge, research, foreclosure litigation from
2009 with alleged plaintiff, upon information, documentary evidence provided to me by this court and others, and
upon inferences and conclusions reached from obtained information and belief.
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4. In fact, I am the only one amongst people involved in this action with first-hand knowledge to lawfully
sign non-hearsay, admissible affidavit without intention to mislead the court or judge, harass opponent and
without creating perjury and/or fraud on the court, and if called as a witness, I could and would competently
5. I make this affidavit in support of the CROSS-MOTION TO SET ASIDE AND VOID JUDGMENT AND
ORDER PER CPLR 5015, STRIKE PER CPLR 3024(b), SANCTION DUE TO FRAUD UPON THE COURT
BY OFFICERS OF THE COURT AND TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE PER CPLR 4511; ALTERNATIVELY
John Waihee, Governor of Hawaii (1986-1994) speaking of foreclosure crisis in America stated, "Our courts
should not be collection agencies for crooks."
7. This motion based on additional, newly discovered evidence in my favor. In my previous and pending in
this Court motion to set aside and void judgment, etc., I raised the issue that alleged Plaintiff and its alleged
attorneys committed fraud upon the court by deliberately using “sewer service” to obtain this court’s jurisdiction
and its default judgment. In that motion, I demonstrated that at the time of the alleged service of process no one
8. Briefly, alleged attorney‘s employee and process server from Enterprise Process Service, Inc. wholly
owned by Rosicki (see complete Exhibit 1) submitted perjurious affidavits of service in essence alleging that at
the time of the service of process there were 5 co-tenants (ridiculously including 2 unit owners as co-tenants)
residing in one two bedroom apartment. However, I rebutted these affidavits of service with, among other things,
documentary evidence that in winter a few days before alleged service, the water pipes in this apartment burst
because they were frozen and there was no heat in the apartment. That if at least one out of 5 diverse, unrelated
co-tenants was occupying that apartment at that time, the heat would be on and this accident would not have
happened. This set of facts serves as circumstantial evidence that the apartment was unoccupied for a very long
time – most likely from the summer when the hit was turned off.
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Is the Judicial System the Game of “Chess” and the Art of Deception or a Means to Obtain Justice by
Aggrieved Party?
9. I am Jewish, but current motion is not an appeal of the now dead Jewish judge Noach Dear’s (see Pulsa
Denura is commonly considered the most severe of kabalistic curses) judgment on the merits after requested
discovery and trial, even though I had/have meritorious defenses, counter-claims and third party claims in this
Court. Judge Dear denied me my due process rights and prevented from asserting these defenses and claims
making his judgment Void by operation of Law. This judge was a very well known grafter in Jewish community
and I first-hand saw his dealings in Civil Court as I had a case with him. In this Court, he rubber-stamped
numerous foreclosures, including mine. See printed out off internet just one article out of series of articles by New
10. The gist of current motion is whether in state foreclosure proceedings banks, attorneys and servicers are
above the law when they claim without supporting evidence that people defaulted on the loan contract, and
therefore these entities can commit crimes and intentional torts in this court in order to enforce alleged creditor’s
rights to foreclose upon homeowners accused of default. If that is the case, then public does not need judges,
attorneys and courts. Then, “creditors” should start hiring marshals or some thugs and start throwing people out of
their homes. I contend that this should not be the case. This court particularly should not allow them to cut corners
of due process by filing perjurious affirmations by attorneys with fabricated evidence, forged (not robosigned,
but forged) names and signatures in order to quickly obtain default judgments, save money on litigation expenses
by committing crimes and getting houses for free. I contend that the penalty for such practice and pattern of
racketeering activity, among other remedies for victims, is declaratory judgment making results of trial court’s
action void for fraud and unclean hands equitable doctrines. Then, the remedy for the creditor, if any, would be
malpractice action against servicer, foreclosure attorney, law firm and process server.
11. The reason I dare to call Plaintiff and its attorneys “alleged Plaintiff and its alleged attorneys” is because
these attorneys by their actions and inactions in this case brazenly REFUSED to comply with CPLR §322 (a), and
thereby demonstrated that they have no client. Accordingly, they have no authority to file this lawsuit, and
therefore it must be dismissed. Notwithstanding of the above, they involved in unauthorized filings, which is
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Unauthorized Practice of Law (“UPL”). These acts are subject to disbarment. Indeed, why would they refuse to
comply with the law if their duty is to do so and burden of proof is on them? Short answer is they have no proof of
authority and I caught them in criminal fraud by Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates, PC. (“Rosicki”), The Margolin &
Weinreb Law Group, LLP (“Margolin”) attorneys who in sworn affirmations alleged and/or implied that BANK
TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE; PASS - THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR15,” (“BOA”)
PASS - THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR15” (“USB”) hired Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.
12. Some attorneys started violation of UPL, among other laws, in 2009 and repeated with others the same
illegal and unlawful acts in 2015, which are continuing, thereby establishing continuing practice and pattern of
violation of Judiciary Law 487 and pattern of racketeering activity. These activities and failures to act equitably
13. Whenever I use the phrase “upon information and belief” below without specificity, it should be presumed
that such information and belief derived from class action litigation in Federal Second Circuit’s case Sykes v. Mel
Harris and Associates, LLC, 757 F. Supp. 2d 413 after I compared averments in that case with firsthand
14. Additionally, my information and belief comes from United States complaint charging Rosicki attorneys
with violation of False Claims Act, Exhibit 1 (full copy of United States complaint), and from settlement with
Bank of America in favor of United States, Exhibit 2. This takes away any credibility from Rosicki. I give credit
and thank United States Attorney Mr. Berman and FHFA-OIG for their efforts in pursuit of the justice, law and
order in their case on behalf of the public, while making this information publicly available for people
individually use in their cases. The Office’s Civil Frauds Unit was handling this federal case. Assistant U.S.
Attorneys Cristy Irvin Phillips, Andrew E. Krause, and Lauren A. Lively were in charge of the case.
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15. The facts from these exhibits are material and relevant to this motion because I am a victim and casualty
of, among other perpetrators, Rosicki and Rosicki affiliates due to their illegal foreclosure pattern and practice of
racketeering activity described by United States (Exhibit 1) and in Sykes, which caused and continue to cause me
injury in fact.
16. On November 11, 2022, by my pending in this Court motion to set aside Void judgment, etc., I notified
Margolin that I know that they knowingly involved in criminal fraud against me. By that motion, I notified them
that they failed to comply with CPLR §322 (a) and requested compliance. Today, almost a month later, Margolin
failed to comply with CPLR §322 (a) and provide me with proof of authority to file this lawsuit. This failure
allows me to inference that Rosicki in 2009 and in 2015 did not have evidence to comply with CPLR §322 (a). In
addition, this failure allows me to inference that Margolin thereafter did not and does not have now readily
available proof of authority such as retainer to continue this lawsuit per CPLR §322 (a).
17. Upon information and belief, and due to facts from ¶ 16 above, I suspect that Margolin and probably
Rosicki are currently involved in fabrication of backdated false evidence to use it later to show compelled
compliance with CPLR §322 (a). As such, current motion aroused, among other things, under newly discovered
evidence of criminal fraud, attorney’s perjury, violation of federal and state laws.
RELIEF REQUESTED
18. I respectfully move this Honorable Court to take Mandatory Judicial Notice of CPLR §322 (a) –
“authority of plaintiff’s attorney to begin the action” and dismiss with prejudice alleged plaintiff’s 2015
complaint, which has to be verified, but is unverified by alleged client BOA. (See Graham v Andrews, 11 Misc
649, 650 [Super Ct, City of New York 1895] holding that a verification of a complaint is a "written request" to the
attorney to commence the action and "a written recognition" of the attorney's authority to do so.). Therefore, the
19. Alternatively, I respectfully move the Honorable Court this time to issue the Order to Show Cause as to
why default judgment should not be set aside and complaint should not be dismissed with prejudice. This order
will compel alleged Plaintiff and its alleged attorneys from Rosicki and Margolin to immediately explain why
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complaint is unverified and provide proof of their authority to act as trustee for the trust and attorneys to represent
Plaintiff, pursuant to an attorney-client retainer agreement with regard to “BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL
MORTGAGE; PASS - THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR15” and “ US BANK NA, SUCCESSOR
SERIES 2005-AR15” (“USB”). I am not interested in the numbers of dollars of this retainer. I am only interested
in the verifiable information of individual and corporate names of signatories to this retainer agreement to verify
authority from alleged trust to file this lawsuit per CPLR §322 (a). Accordingly, any dollar amounts can be
20. In case of OSC, I respectfully move this Honorable Court to take Mandatory Judicial Notice of CPLR
2214 (c) - papers to be produced on notice and of CPLR 2218 - trial of issue raised on motion and schedule a trial
by jury on the issue of standing to sue and authority to start this lawsuit.
21. I respectfully move this Honorable Court to take Mandatory Judicial Notice of missing Pooling and
Servicing Agreement (“PSA”) pleaded by Sandy J. Stolar, Esq. from Margolin as attached “exhibit R” in her
motion for foreclosure judgment, Docket #54. Below, I will demonstrate that she never had this PSA, but
bamboozled this Court that she did. However, lack of this exhibit is Achilles Heel in support of alleged Plaintiff’s
and its alleged attorneys’ false claim against me despite Plaintiff’s burden of proof in support of motion.
22. I respectfully move this Honorable Court to Sanction attorneys Shaun C. Morrison from Rosicki and
Sandy J. Stolar from Margolin for frivolous beginning and continuation of this lawsuit per 22 NYCRR 130-1.1.
23. Elena Svenson and I purchased the property at 120 Oceana Drive West (not “120W Oceana Drive West”
24. In 2009, alleged Plaintiff Bank of America, NA (“BOA”) filed against my property and I complaint under
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25. Rosicki’s process server did not personally serve me, as alleged, with 2009 summons and complaint
26. When I finally learned of this action, I promptly replied by Motion to Dismiss per CPLR 3211(a),
essentially challenging plaintiff’s standing to sue. A true and correct copy of the notice of that motion I
downloaded from this court, Exhibit A. In that motion, among other things, I essentially wrote:
“The Plaintiff’s complaint is so vague and ambiguous that this Defendant cannot reasonably be
required to frame a responsive pleading because the complaint fails to attach any document to
identify who or what BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE;
PASS - THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR15 is; nor can Defendant determine from
the Plaintiff’s complaint upon what facts the Plaintiff is claiming to be the material party in
interest with standing to pursue this foreclosure action on a promissory note, which is required by
the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules”.
27. My motion exposed per CPLR 3015 the lack of standing or capacity to sue due to failure by alleged
plaintiff’s attorneys in its complaint explain the Court and I who the plaintiff is and why my alleged debt owed to
plaintiff’s alleged client (trust). The failure created an inference that the alleged debt does not exist, plaintiff’s
name is fictitious and impersonate legitimate entity. As result, said action was abandoned by alleged plaintiff and
its alleged attorneys from Rosicki, and in addition due to Federal and State law enforcement investigations of
illegal foreclosures by major banks and foreclosure mills. See Exhibit 2 (4/4/2012 consent judgment-settlement
28. By order dated January 14, 2014, the Honorable Lawrence Knipel dismissed the 2009 Foreclosure case for
29. Please, TAKE NOTICE THAT: per CPLR 3015(d), I specifically deny my authorized signature. I
believe it is forged and exhibits with my signature filed in this court were fabricated for the purpose of this
litigation. Indeed, why would Bank of America direct Rosicki to abandon 2009 case if “client was right and I was
wrong?”
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Rosicki, Its Attorneys and Judge Dear Conspired Against My Rights By Fraud Upon The Court
30. If alleged plaintiff did not have standing to sue me in 2009 (see ¶ 26 above), there was no standing to sue
31. Rosicki filed the original BOA 2015 foreclosure against my property and I with this Court on January 6,
2015, just before the six-year statute of limitations on breach of contract and foreclosure was about to expire.
Docket #1.
“8. Plaintiff
(a) is the holder of the subject note and mortgage, or has been delegated the authority
to institute a mortgage foreclosure action by the owner and holder of the subject mortgage and
note; and
(b) has complied with all the provisions of section five hundred ninety-five-a of the
Banking Law and any rules and regulations promulgated there under, section six-L or six-M of the
Banking Law, and
(c) is in compliance with sending the ninety (90) day notices as required by RPAPL
§1304, Said 90 day notice was sent by plaintiff prior to the reporting requirement of RPAPL
§1306.
(d) is in compliance with RPAPL §1306, if applicable. The tracking number provided by
the New York State Department of Financial Services for the reporting is NYS3499919.[emphasis
mine]
“Statements in a pleading shall be sufficiently particular to give the court and parties notice of the
transactions or occurrences, or series of transactions or occurrences intended to be proved and
the material elements of each cause of action’s defense” [emphasis mine]
34. Said paragraph together with certificate of merit and notice of pendency should be stricken as scandalous
and prejudicial matter per CPLR 3024(b). Admittedly, neither Rosicki nor BOA know facts of the claim “to be
proved” against me, and are engaged in a “guessing game” without knowledge of who is who, who is the holder of
the note, who is the owner of the note and who has to comply with what. (See my ¶ 32 above) Accordingly, the
complaint is in contradiction with certificate of merit attached to it, and therefore constitute perjury and fraud
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Certificate of Merit is Perjury By Attorneys
35. Due to the above, USB, Rosicki and Margolin actually admit that they could not in 2009 and cannot today
prove that USB is “Creditor” and that alleged attorneys although swear under penalty of perjury, “are not fully
familiar with the fact and circumstances of the case.” Alleged attorneys actually admit that they do not have any
evidence “to review in the file maintained in their office” to support the claim against me. Alleged attorneys
actually admit that they either never had “conversations with plaintiff’s stuff” or stuff told alleged attorneys that
only God knows who is the “Creditor,” who is the note holder, etc. If this was otherwise, 2015 foreclosure
complaint would not have ¶ 8 in it, which I successfully disassembled above and instead would state particularly
36. Rosicki in ¶ 17 of its complaint deliberately, falsely stated that its client discontinued 2009 foreclosure,
when in fact Rosicki knew that this Court dismissed it for failure to prosecute. (See my ¶ 28 above.)
37. In attached to 2015 foreclosure notice of pendency there is statement in pertinent part:
38. It is public knowledge that the Washington Mutual Bank collapsed, was taken over by FDIC in 2008 –
2009 and since then does not exist anymore. Accordingly, assignment of mortgage to non-existing Washington
Mutual Bank in 2014 constitutes scandalous, prejudicial matter, and therefore notice of pendency should be
39. In addition, act of filing fraudulent assignment of mortgage by attorney with governmental agency carry
criminal penalty.
40. On May 2, 2016, by filing of “Exhibit B” (Docket number 37), Rosicki admits that it knew from June 5,
2009 – before filing and service of 2009 and 2015-foreclosures that my last known address was Atlantic Avenue
address.
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41. Therefore, I believe that Rosicki knew or should have known about fatal defects in its 2015 foreclosure
and understood that if they serve 2015 foreclosure properly on Atlantic Avenue address, I will vigorously defend
my rights – just how I did it in 2009 foreclosure and doing it today (see Exhibit A). Therefore, they needed default
judgment by judge Dear to prevail, get my property for free, sell it and split profits – otherwise why would they
conspire with judge Dear and commit crimes against me for nothing?
42. Alleged Plaintiff and its alleged attorneys never served a copy of this lawsuit upon me. Instead, Rosicki
filed false affidavits of service claiming that owners, Svenson and Krichevsky, were personally served at Oceana
address, used these fraudulent affidavits of service and corrupt judge Dear to obtain a default judgment to
43. However, none of the false affidavits of service mentioned service on Anna Kott (new evidence), who
resided in my apartment and had a bank account in TD Bank, Exhibit 3 (recent mail from the bank).
44. In addition, none of the false affidavits of service mentioned service on Denis Kardyukov (new evidence),
who resided in my apartment and had an account with TMobile, Exhibit 4 (recent mail from the cellfone
company).
45. Also, none of the false affidavits of service mentioned service on Natalia Kardyukova (new evidence),
who resided in my apartment and had a bank account in Chase Bank, Exhibit 5 (recent mail from the bank).
46. Above mentioned people did not occupy my apartment at the time of alleged service (see my pending
cross-motion). However, this new evidence demonstrates that their names once entered as “last known address”
are still in “consumer databases,” which Rosicki never checked out to find my “last known address” because they
47. The bottom line, every paper, motion including the last one that I oppose, filed in this court, admittedly by
alleged attorneys from Rosicki and Margolin, were mailed at Oceana address (see whole docket of this court),
which as I demonstrated in my prior pending motion was deliberate act to obtain default judgment by fraud using
“sewer service.”
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48. When I learned about this lawsuit, I promptly filed order to show cause (“OSC”) to defend and challenge
49. I incorporate by reference herein my affidavit with exhibits of this OSC, Exhibit B. This OSC speaks for
itself, but I would like to stress the point that I challenged that alleged debt and sent Rosicki qualified written
request (“QWR”), but Rosicki failed to reply. Even though I notified judge Dear about this Rosicki’s failure and
50. Promptly thereafter, I hired New York’s licensed “foreclosure defense” attorney who prepared the second
OSC (Exhibit C). This attorney told me that this time judge Dear would sign this order as a matter of routine and
policy because this time there was proposed answer attached. However, judge Dear again refused to sign second
OSC.
51. I incorporate by reference herein my affidavit with exhibits in my second OSC, Exhibit C.
B) Is the Court’s Order of Default Judgment Void and should be Set Aside?
“33. This case was conferenced in Justice Saitta's Part, but no settlement was reached. When I
attended the conference in Justice Saitta's Part, I informed Plaintiff’s counsel that I had never
received a copy of the summons and complaint and that neither I nor anyone else was living in the
subject property. I believed that Plaintiff was obligated to, and would then serve me with a copy of
the papers at the Atlantic Avenue residence, but that never happened”
54. This was my second notice and time (after 2009 foreclosure) when I informed Rosicki that I live at
Atlantic Avenue residence. Today, I believe that when in Judge Saita’s conference Rosicki received this notice
and my appearance in Court to challenge in personam jurisdiction, Rosicky realized that six-year statute of
limitation run and if they bring new service of process, they would admit to making mistake, legal malpractice and
55. On June 5, 2017, Margolin substituted Rosicki, Docket #50. Upon information and belief, it was done to
cover up Rosicki’s legal malpractice and fraud, confuse, deceive the Court and I.
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56. When judge Dear refused to sign my two OSC, I promptly attended a status hearing on July 17, 2017, filed
in this court NOTICE OF LIMITED APPEARANCE (Exhibit D) to challenge jurisdiction of this court, and
caused it to be served on alleged Plaintiff’s unknown attorney (who refused to give me his name). What transpired
at that hearing described by my process server in his witness’ affidavit as scandalous attorney’s behavior, Exhibit
E. This sworn affidavit speaks for itself in support of current motion and my contention that alleged plaintiff does
not have standing to sue; alleged Rosicki’s and Margolin’s attorneys in this case knew this fact and knew that they
did not have authority to file this lawsuit. Indeed, that bazaar, scandalous attorney’s behavior (refusal to give his
name and running out of the courtroom to avoid service of process) constitutes mens ria – guilty mind as
57. Upon information and belief, that Unidentified attorney was from Margolin as this status hearing was after
“consent to change attorney was allegedly signed on June 2, 2017 by SPS,” Docket #50. Accordingly, no officer
of USB – alleged client of Margolin, signed consent to change attorney. Therefore, consent is meaningless, proves
my contention that USB is not Margolin’s client and that Margolin does not have authority from USB to
“represent” it, which is why Margolin stubbornly refuses to comply with CPLR §322 (a) and produce to me a
58. I incorporate by reference herein my affidavit with exhibits of my AFFIDAVIT AND MEMORANDUM
FORECLOSURE SALE DUE TO FRAUD UPON THE COURT, SET TRAVERSE HEARING, COMPEL
DISCLOSURE AND TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE from my pending before this court motion to set aside, etc.
59. On or about October 19, 2017, I visited Oceana property and retrieved from the mailbox a stack of
envelops. This time, it was from Margolin addressed to non-existing residents named in false affidavits of service
(see my ¶ 59 about pending motion to set aside). I promptly visited Margolin’s office to notify them of impending
60. My witness and I met Alan Smikun, Esq. in Margolin’s office. I briefed him about Rosicki’s fraud,
returned to him this stack of envelops, showed him my driver license, asked to verify my information and asked to
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cease and decease harassing me since statute of limitation run. Since that time, nothing was mailed from Margolin
to my Atlantic Avenue address, including last motion, which I oppose by this cross-motion.
61. Due to all of the above, I can safely aver that in October of 2017 Margolin knew from its attorney Smikun
62. However, upon information and belief, with reckless disregard to law and facts, Margolin decided to
continue its illegal foreclosure by continuing filing its paperwork in this court and mailing it at Oceana address
even after attorney Smikun saw my driver license with Atlantic Avenue address.
63. In good faith and fairness to me, Margolin should have discontinued the action based on all facts of the
above.
No Attorney Involved In This Case Were Brave To Face I, Michael Krichevsky, And Answer Any
Question About This Case
64. Recall the statements in my witness’ affidavit, Exhibit F and the fact that in 2017, Margolin’s attorney run
out of courtroom. On August 18, 2022, attorney Sandy J. Stolar, Esq. from Margolin wrote in her affirmation,
Docket #83:
“Sandy J. Stolar, Esq. an attorney duly admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New
York, affirms under penalty of perjury of law pursuant to CPLR §2106, the following:
1. The statements contained in this affirmation are true under the penalties of perjury.
2. I am an attorney with The Margolin & Weinreb Law Group, LLP, attorneys for the Plaintiff in
the above-entitled action and am fully familiar with the facts and circumstances of this case
based upon a review of the file maintained by my office and conversations with plaintiff's staff.
This is not a frivolous motion and the statements of fact are not false. [Emphasis mine]
65. First, by this statement she admits that she has no firsthand knowledge, and therefore all her statements
and exhibits are hearsay and inadmissible in court. They should be disregarded by this court.
66. Second, attorney Stolar even though signed the motion did not appear to argue it on December 5, 2022 and
instead sent the so-called “per deem attorney” who is not a member of Margolin and who told me that he knows
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67. My motion to sanction attorneys is a very serious one and I did not take it lightly. In PART 202. Uniform
Civil Rules For The Supreme Court & The County Court, Section 202.7 Calendaring of motions; uniform notice
(a) There shall be compliance with the procedures prescribed in the CPLR for the bringing of
motions. In addition, except as provided in subdivision (d) of this section, no motion shall be filed
with the court unless there have been served and filed with the motion papers (1) a notice of
motion, and (2) with respect to a motion relating to disclosure or to a bill of particulars, an
affirmation that counsel has conferred with counsel for the opposing party in a good faith
effort to resolve the issues raised by the motion. [Emphasis mine]
68. Below are additional facts recently discovered and based on them I have made inferences, conclusions and
Affirmation that I, Michael Krichevsky, Have Attempted To Confer With Counsel For The Opposing
Party In a Good Faith Effort To Resolve The Issues Raised By The Motion
69. On December 5, 2022, the day of the status hearing on my pending motion to set aside and void, etc., I
expected to “meet and confer” with attorney Stolar. I wanted to resolve two issues: a) disclosure per CPLR §322
(a) and b) to obtain from her missing PSA in pleaded by her “Exhibit R,” Docket #76, LIMITED POWER OF
ATTORNEY. Absent PSA would make this power of attorney null and void. This, in turn, would be a reason to
dismiss the case. However, there was an assumption that some paralegal or clerk made an error in the assembly of
70. Because attorney Stolar did not appear on that day, on December 5, 2022, (same day in the afternoon) my
witness and I traveled to Margolin’s office to “meet and confer” with attorney Stolar, obtain disclosure per CPLR
§322(a) and the missing PSA. In my previous, pending cross-motion I did not make demand for a copy of PSA.
Accordingly, to save my time in preparation of current motion, I decided to request it on that day.
71. I sought I would get an apology and a printed copy of PSA or PDF file emailed to me so that I can study
this PSA. I announced my name and Index number of the case to a front desk secretary and she told me to wait.
When I asked to see attorney Smikun, she told me that he no longer works there.
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72. We waited for about 20 minutes, after which a man approached us and said that he is an attorney Seth, last
name refused. I showed him printed out “Exhibit R” and pointed him out that PSA is missing from the court’s
filings.
73. Before I had an opportunity to ask for a copy of PSA, he interrupted me, immediately became belligerent
and told me to leave. I asked him whether he will provide me the missing PSA. He did not reply in the affirmative
and continued to demand that we leave or he will call the police on us.
74. Once again, this bazaar, scandalous attorney’s behavior constitutes mens rea as if he immediately knew
that missing PSA is not a clerical error, that “it is not in the file maintained in their office” and that “Exhibit R”
76. Accordingly, I inferred that attorney Stolar did not dare to meet me and discuss the case because she knew
“where I am coming from,” that she is committing perjury, fraud upon the court by officer of the court when she
swore and wrote her affirmations. She knew that she has no authority from USB to write anything and that “in her
file maintained by Margolin,” there was no copy of PSA “for her to review.” She knew that she is committing
perjury when she wrote to judge Dear that there is attached PSA, but did this anyway because judge Dear was
77. Based on all of the above, I believe and therefore aver that attorney Stolar made her sworn, but
deliberately false statements with willful blindness to the truth and that the fact exists in my favor.
78. Based on the above, I also believe that attorney Stolar or another person from Margolin is currently
“running around” so to speak to arrange some kind of backdated, fabricated retainer agreement from USB to
present it in court and declare compliance with CPLR §322 (a), which is why there was no opposition to my
pending cross-motion. This is why on December 5, 2022, Margolin asked for an adjournment of my pending
cross-motion.
79. Based on the above, I also believe that attorney Stolar or another person from Margolin is “running
around” so to speak to arrange some kind of fabricated PSA and for some witness from stay SPS with the story of
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“dog ate my homework” so to speak that PSA was accidentally deleted from “the file maintained by Margolin,”
which is why we could not give it to Krichevsky on December 5, 2022, but here it is.
80. However, if my “predictions come true,” this court should not give any “prima facie” treatment if
CONCLUSION
40. All attorneys involved conspired with judge Dear to commit fraud upon the court as institution. Indeed, if
judge Dear was not financially invested in this foreclosure, why would he refuse to do his job and refuse to sign
my two OSC?
41. Judge Dear and attorneys involved during the time of the whole case from 2015 continued to be willfully
blind to fatal defects in alleged plaintiff’s claim, which I pointed out to them. Nonetheless, they continued to be
blind to the facts in my favor. In GLOBAL-TECH APPLIANCES, INC., ET AL. v. SEB S. A, US Supreme Court
“Although the Courts of Appeals articulate the doctrine of willful blindness in slightly different
ways, all agree on two basic requirements. First, the defendant must subjectively believe that there
is a high probability that a fact exists. Second, the defendant must take deliberate actions to avoid
learning of that fact. These requirements give willful blindness an appropriately limited scope that
surpasses recklessness and negligence.”
42. As this court knows, jurisdiction can be challenged at any time, even on appeal. Accordingly, even though
plaintiff’s attorney filed affidavits of service, affirmations with exhibits and committed fraud upon the court and I,
it is not too late to impeach those affidavits, affirmations, certificates, exhibits and quash alleged service. Because
2009 action terminated in my favor, alleged Plaintiff and Rosicki already committed tort of malicious prosecution
WHEREFORE, I respectfully move this Honorable Court to sanction attorneys involved and provide me Due
Process to enable me to defend my property from this fraudulent and frivolous action, take Judicial Notice of my
exhibits and law; vacate void judgment and order of sale of Judge Dear, strike ¶ 8 from the complaint, strike
notice of pendency, certificate of marit and dismissed complaint with prejudice; and for such other and further
relief as to this Court and interest of Justice seem just and equitable.
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________________________________
Michael Krichevsky, Sui Juris
4221 Atlantic Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224
718-687-2300
Sworn to before me this
4th day of January, 2023,
_________________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF KINGS
_____________________________________________________
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS INDEX NO. 500130/2015
SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS
TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MOGRTGAGE; PASS-THROUGH AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR15,
US BANK NA, SUCCESOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF
AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR
BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR
WAMU MOGRTGAGE; PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
SERIES 2005-AR15 – Unidentified, alleged Trustee not present
in this action
Plaintiff,
-against-
I am not a party to the action; I reside at Brooklyn, New York and I am over 18 years of age.
On January 4, 2023, I served the within Notice of Cross-Motion together with Supporting Affidavit, by
delivering said documents to plaintiff’s attorney at address below
Sworn to before me
on January , 2023
_______________________
NOTARY PUBLIC
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EXHIBIT 1
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GEOFFREY S. HERMAN
United States Attorney for the
Southern District of New York
By: CRISTINE IRVIN PHILLIPS
ANDREW E. KRAUSE
LAUREN A. LIVELY
Assistant United States Attorneys
86 Chambers Street, Third Floor
New York, New York 10007
Telephone Nos.(212)637-2696/2769/2689
Facsimile Nos.(212)637-2702/2786/2717
cristine.phillips(^usdoj.gov
andrew.krause@usdoj.gov
lauren.lively@usdoj.gov
COMPLAINT-IN-
INTERVENTION
ROSICKI,ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES,P C., e! ai.
Defendants.
Plaintiff-Intervenor,
V.
Defendants.
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United States Attomey for the Southem District of New York, files this Compiaint-ln-
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
1. The United States of America brings this action seeking treble damages and
penalties against Defendants Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates, P.C.("Rosicki"), Enterprise Process
"Defendants") under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., based on Defendants'
scheme to generate expenses for foreclosure-related services that were falsely and fraudulently
inflated with knowledge that those expenses would be passed on to, and paid by, the Federal
2. As set forth more fully below, the United States alleges that, since at least May
27, 2009, and continuing to the present, Rosicki, a law firm specializing in mortgage
foreclosures; Enterprise, a service of process company wholly owned by the two founding
partners of Rosicki (the "Rosicki partners"); and Paramount, a title search company also wholly
Specifically, Defendants perpetrated a scheme whereby Rosicki, acting as counsel to any one of
numerous mortgage servicing companies (the "Servicers"), engaged Enterprise and Paramount,
ostensibly to serve process and perform title searches as required to effectuate a mortgage
foreclosure for Fannie Mae-owned mortgage loans. In reality, however, Enterprise and
Paramount carried out these functions by engaging third-party vendors to perform the majority of
the work, and then applied exponential mark-ups to those vendors' bills for foreclosure-related
services despite adding little or no value to the services that the vendors performed. Enterprise
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and Paramount submitted their marked-up expenses, which exceeded market rates, to Rosicki,
which then billed the Servicers for those expenses, with knowledge that the Servicers would
submit claims to Fannie Mae for reimbursement of the expenses, and that Fannie Mae would pay
those claims. Defendants' submission of these fraudulently inflated expenses to the Servicers,
which then sought and received reimbursement from Fannie Mae, caused Fannie Mae to pay
millions of dollars for falsely and fraudulently inflated foreclosure expenses generated by
Defendants.
3. This Court has jurisdiction over this action under the False Claims Act pursuant to
28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1345, and 31 U.S.C. § 3730(a), as well as pursuant to the Court's general
equitable jurisdiction.
U.S.C. §§ 1391(b) and (c), because a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the
THE PARTIES
7. Defendant Rosicki is a New York corporation with its principal place of business
in Plainview, New York. At all times relevant, Rosicki has been a law firm specializing in
8. Enterprise is a New York corporation with its principal place of business in Islip,
New York. Enterprise markets itself as a company that performs service of process, along with
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related services such as skip tracing, document retrieval, and court filing. Enterprise is wholly
owned by the Rosicki partners, one of whom also served as Enterprise's Chief Executive Officer.
New York. Paramount markets itself as a full service title agency. Paramount is wholly
owned by the Rosicki partners, one of whom also served as Paramount's Chief Executive
Officer.
FANNIE MAE
10. The Federal National Mortgage Association, known colloquially as Fannie Mae,
was chartered by Congress with a mission to provide liquidity, stability, and affordability to the
United States housing and mortgage markets. Fannie Mae is located at 3900 Wisconsin
Avenue, NW in Washington, D.C. Fannie Mae and its counterpart, the Federal Home Loan
11. As part of its mission, Fannie Mae purchases single-family residential mortgages
from mortgage companies and other financial institutions, providing revenue that allows those
institutions to fund additional loans. Fannie Mae then either holds the loans in its investment
portfolios or bundles them into mortgage-backed securities that are sold to investors.
12. As a result of the dramatic decline in the housing market in 2007-2008, following
which Fannie Mae faced potential economic collapse. Congress passed the Housing and
13. Among other things, HERA created the Federal Housing Finance Agency
("FHFA")and authorized the FHFA director to appoint FHFA as conservator for the GSEs.
14. On September 6, 2008, the FHFA director placed the GSEs into conservatorship.
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executed a Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement(the "SPA") with the U.S. Department of
the Treasury ("Treasury"). Under that agreement. Treasury made billions of dollars of
emergency capital available to Fannie Mae, in exchange for preferred shares of Fannie Mae
16. The SPA was executed to ensure that Fannie Mae remained financially viable,
which served the important Govemment interest of stabilizing the housing markets. See
Statement by Secretary Hemy M. Paulson, Jr. on 7reasuty and Federal Housing Finance
Agency Action to Protect Financial Markets and Taxpayers, Sept. 7, 2008 {available at
2018).
17. As part of the SPA,Fannie Mae agreed to make quarterly dividend payments to
Treasury. Under the original terms of the SPA,the amount Fannie Mae owed in dividends each
quarter was equal to 10% of the total amount offunds Fannie Mae had obtained from Treasury.
18. In May 2009, the FHFA amended the SPA to double the maximum amount of
funds available to Fannie Mae,from $100 billion to $200 billion. The SPA was amended for a
19. As of June 30, 2012, Fannie Mae had withdrawn approximately $116 billion in
20. On August 17, 2012, Fannie Mae and Treasury once again amended the SPA,this
time changing the nature of Fannie Mae's quarterly dividend obligation. Instead of making the
10% payment each quarter, under this version of the SPA (the "Third Amendment"), Fannie Mae
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agreed that the amount of the dividend it owed to Treasury each quarter would be, effectively,
f
the amount by which its net worth exceeded a $3 billion capital reserve.
21. Since the execution of the Third Amendment,Fannie Mae has paid Treasury
quarterly dividends of varying amounts, calculated according to the terms of the Third
Amendment as described above. Fannie Mae's dividend obligation as set forth in the Third
22. The False Claims Act establishes liability to the United States for an individual
who,or entity that,"knowingly presents, or causes to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim for
made or used, a false record or statement material to a false or fraudulent claim," id.
disregard or deliberate ignorance of, the truth or falsity ofthe information. Id. § 3729(b)(1).
23. On May 26, 2009, Congress passed the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of
2009("FERA"). See Pub. L. No. 111-21, § 4(f)(1), 123 Stat. 1617, 1625 (2009). FERA
modified the definition of a "claim" under the False Claims Act to include "any request or
demand, whether under a contract or otherwise, for money or property . . . that is made to a
contractor, grantee, or other recipient, if the money or property is to be spent or used on the
Govemment's behalf or to advance a Government program or interest, and if the United States
Govemment-(I) provides or has provided any portion of the money or property requested or
demanded; or (II) will reimburse such contractor, grantee, or other recipient for any portion of
24. Congress enacted FERA in part'to "help protect Americans from future frauds
that exploit the economic assistance programs intended to restore and rebuild our economy." S.
FACTS
25. Fannie Mae engages Servicers to perform or oversee the performance of various
actions in connection with Fannie Mae-owned residential mortgage loans, including pursuing
foreclosure when mortgagors become delinquent on mortgage payments. Fannie Mae maintains a
contractual relationship with each of its approved Servicers, pursuant to which the Servicers
agree to follow the Fannie Mae Servicing Guide (the "Servicing Guide"), among other
requirements. See Fannie Mae Servicing Guide, Part I, at 102(effective Jan. 31, 2003)(2012).
26. In furtherance of their servicing duties, the Servicers hire law firms (the
"Foreclosure Firms") as needed to carry out all actions necessary to effectuate mortgage
27. Prior to 2013, Fannie Mae maintained a list of approved Foreclosure Firms called
the Retained Attomey Network("RAN"), and Servicers typically were required to select
29. In 2013, Fannie Mae terminated the RAN and allowed Servicers greater flexibility
in selecting law firms for foreclosure work. But the Foreclosure Firms selected by the Servicers
Servicer to perform work on Fannie Mae-owned mortgage loans must sign a limited retention
agreement directly with Fannie Mae, pursuant to which the Foreclosure Firm agrees to maintain
familiarity with, and follow as applicable, all aspects of the Servicing Guide.
31. Accordingly, both before and after termination of the RAN (and at all times
connection with Fannie Mae-owned loans had to enter into a retention agreement with Fannie
Mae pursuant to which they agreed to follow all aspects of the Servicing Guide.
foreclosures for Fannie Mae-owned mortgage loans, the Foreclosure Firms submit bills for both
their legal fees and for expenses related to foreclosure-related services, such as service of process
and title searches ("foreclosure expenses"), to the Servicers. To the extent the Foreclosure
Firms hire third parties to perform any of the foreclosure-related services, the foreclosure
expenses billed by those third parties are incorporated into the bills submitted by the Foreclosure
33. The Servicers pay the bills for legal fees and foreclosure expenses submitted by
the Foreclosure Firms, and then submit claims to Fannie Mae for reimbursement of those costs.
See Fannie Mae Servicing Guide, Part VIII, § 110.03 (effective Dec. 7, 2006)(2012).
34. Servicers submit claims to Fannie Mae for reimbursement offoreclosure expenses
using a Cash Disbursement Request, Form 571. Fannie Mae reimburses Servicers for 100% of
qualifying foreclosure expenses. See id. § 110.04 (effective Jan. 31, 2003)(2012).
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35. The Servicing Guide obligates the Foreclosure Firms (as well as the Servicers) to
ensure that their foreclosure expenses adhere to certain requirements designed to make certain
36. For example, the Servicing Guide requires that "[b]oth the servicer and the
foreclosure attomey (or trustee) must make every effort to reduce foreclosure-related costs and
expenses in a manner that is consistent with all applicable laws." Fannie Mae Servicing Guide,
37. The Servicing Guide also specifies that all foreclosure expenses submitted by
38. With respect to title-related expenses specifically, the Servicing Guide states that
39. Additionally, the retention agreements signed by Fannie Mae and the Foreclosure
Firms list state-specific maximums for certain expenses such as title searches, but also make
clear that Fannie Mae generally expects the actual costs to be lower.
40. Those retention agreements also reiterate that foreclosure expenses must be
41. Fannie Mae took other steps to communicate these requirements as they related to
Foreclosure Firms, including by reiterating the requirements to the Foreclosure Firms directly in
Foreclosure-Related Services
42. To execute a foreclosure in New York State, a complaint must be filed with the
court and served upon the homeowner and all other parties with a potential interest in the
property.
43. The Foreclosure Firm handling the legal action typically engages a process server
traces") to locate the homeowner or other parties to be served; the Foreclosure Firm may conduct
these searches or may engage the process server or another entity to perform them.
45. Additionally, a title search must be run on the property to determine the holder(s)
of title to the property and to determine all other individuals and entities with a potential interest
in the property. This title search required for a foreclosure is more limited than the title search
required when a property is sold; the foreclosure title search goes back only to the acquisition of
the property by its current owner, and is commonly referred to as a "foreclosure search."
searches.
47. Other services that may be required as part of the foreclosure process, which the
Foreclosure Firm either performs or outsources, include arranging for the publication of notices
in a newspaper and filing documents related to the foreclosure proceedings with the court.
Defendants^ Scheme
48. Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates, P.C. was incorporated on July 24, 1997.
Previously, the firm had operated as the Law Offices of Cynthia Rosicki, which was incorporated
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49. The business model of the Rosicki firm is typical for a Foreclosure Firm: much of
the work required to effectuate a mortgage foreclosure is performed by non-attomey staff under
50. Legal fees for foreclosure work are capped by Fannie Mae and others.
Accordingly, Rosicki, like other Foreclosure Firms, has few legitimate opportunities to increase
its profit margins other than by increasing the volume offoreclosures that it handles.
51. On October 13, 1998, Rosicki sent a letter to Fannie Mae, announcing that it had
"incorporated a new affiliate entity," which was Enterprise, and that Enterprise's purpose was
52. The letter represented that the creation of Enterprise "eliminates unnecessary
53. The letter also represented that "Enterprise will utilize the same price rates
currently being charged by area process servers" and so "the fees will be the same reasonable
and usual ones which the FannieMae (sic) servicers have been incurring to date."
54. Enterprise has operated continuously since 1998 as an affiliate of Rosicki, under
55. Paramount was incorporated on October 19, 2009. Prior to that time, the Rosicki
partners had owned and operated a title company under various names starting in 2003.
56. Since its founding. Paramount has operated at all times under the ownership and
57. The Rosicki partners also have owned and operated two legal publishing
companies (these other entities, along with Enterprise and Paramount, are collectively referred to
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58. While each of the Rosicki Affiliates was separately incorporated by the Rosicki
partners, none of the Rosicki Affiliates, including Enterprise and Paramount, has ever functioned
as an independent business. None of the Rosicki Affiliates has maintained its own information
Moreover, two of Enterprise's three branches operate out of Rosicki's office space, and the other
Enterprise branch and other Rosicki Affiliates are housed in buildings owned by the Rosicki
partners.
59. The Rosicki Affiliates often have operated with minimal staff. For example,
when Rosicki opened its first title affiliate, the day-to-day operations of that entity were handled
entirely by one former Rosicki paralegal, with no changes to that individual's salary. Similarly,
the above-referenced legal publishing company was run by one or two individuals working from
home.
60. Rosicki and the Rosicki Affiliates maintain combined financial statements.
Those statements reflect that, at their peak. Enterprise and Paramount alone generated larger net
61. At all times relevant, the Rosicki partners maintained ultimate authority and
control over the business operations of all the Rosicki Affiliates, including Enterprise and
Paramount.
62. Rosicki was the primary or only client of the Rosicki Affiliates. Likewise,
Rosicki utilized the Rosicki Affiliates for foreclosure-related services almost exclusively; the
only exception was when a foreclosure action required a geographic reach that exceeded the
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63. Using the Rosicki Affiliates, including Enterprise and Paramount, for foreclosure-
related services allowed the Rosicki partners to control the amount that Rosicki was charged for
those services.
64. With respect to Fannie Mae loans, rather than adhering to its obligation to "make
every effort to reduce foreclosure-related costs and expenses," Rosicki, along with Enterprise
and Paramount, created a system in which Enterprise and Paramount acted as vehicles for
marking up foreclosure expenses as much as possible, while adding as little operating expense as
possible, in order to maximize the revenue Enterprise and Paramount obtained from foreclosure
for those expenses was one of the few ways that Defendants could increase their profit margins,
due to the caps on the amount that Rosicki could charge in legal fees for most foreclosure
actions. As stated by one of the Rosicki partners in an email to Rosicki employees dated
April 1, 2005,"we must maximize our billing" for title expenses "since they are only allowing a
66. Rosicki, Enterprise, and Paramount executed this mark-up scheme by engaging
third-party vendors to perform the majority of the services that ostensibly were performed by
Enterprise and Paramount. These vendors charged competitive rates and in many instances, also
performed work for other Foreclosure Firms. Enterprise and Paramount paid these vendors for
each item of work performed and issued each ofthem a Form 1099 at year-end for tax purposes.
67. Enterprise and Paramount issued bills for the work done by the vendors that were
exponentially higher than what the vendors charged, yet added little or no value to the services
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68. Rosicki, in turn, represented to the Servicers that the Enterprise and Paramount
bills reflected the cost of the services incurred, and sought and received payment for those
expenses from the Servicers, including for foreclosures involving Fannie Mae-owned loans.
was aware that the Servicers sought reimbursement from Fannie Mae for the foreclosure
expenses it submitted.
i. Enterprise
70. Enterprise engaged third-party vendors to perform the majority of the actual
process service work ostensibly performed by Enterprise. When Rosicki sent a summons and
complaint for a mortgage foreclosure to Enterprise, Enterprise would then provide those papers
71. The third-party vendors charged Enterprise approximately $15-25 per individual
served to effect in-person service of a summons and complaint. Other charges from the third-
party vendors included service on "John Doe" parties with a potential interest in the property in
question, which was typically about $10 for each "John Doe" served.
72. Enterprise would then generate an invoice for service of process that would
exponentially mark up the cost of the services as charged by the vendors. Enterprise typically
charged $75-125 for in-person service, $50 for attempted service (for which the vendors often
did not charge at all, or charged at most $5-10), and $75 for John Doe service. Enterprise
applied these substantial mark-ups despite having added little or no value to the services actually
performed by the vendors.
73. The Enterprise bills significantly exceeded competitive market rates for the
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74. Notably, in many instances where Rosicki had to submit bills for its foreclosure-
related expenses to courts for judicial approval (including in connection with Fannie Mae-owned
loans), Rosicki reported substantially lower costs for service of process than the actual bills
75. Rosicki was well aware ofthe amount of mark-ups being applied to Enterprise's
bills. In fact, senior attomeys at Rosicki, including the Rosicki partners, were apprised of the
revenue margins being made on each vendor, which ranged from 300% to 750%. For example,
in an email copying the Rosicki partners dated May 7, 2009, Enterprise listed each of the
individuals who performed actual process service work on behalf of Enterprise, listed the
amounts charged by those process servers to Enterprise, and listed the extraordinary markups of
those costs billed by Enterprise. The email lists the "ratio" ofthe inflated amounts billed by
76. Despite being aware of its obligation to Fannie Mae to minimize the cost of
process service, and to submit only foreclosure expenses that were actual and reasonable,
Rosicki submitted the inflated and excessive Enterprise bills for service of process to the
Servicers for foreclosures involving Fannie Mae-owned loans, and was paid for those expenses.
The costs for those expenses were then passed on to and paid by Fannie Mae.
77. Nor did Rosicki adhere to its obligation to minimize foreclosure expenses in
instances where service of process was needed in a geographic area outside of Enterprise's reach.
Rather, Rosicki entered into a referral arrangement with another process service company that
charged above-market rates—some of the highest nationally—whereby Rosicki would send out-
of-state process service work to that company in exchange for referrals of New York process
service work to Enterprise. Rosicki had knowledge that the work it was referring for Fannie
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Mae-owned loans would result in Fannie Mae reimbursing foreclosure expenses at above-market
rates, but made the referrals anyway in order to gain more business for Enterprise,
ii. Paramount
78. The structure of Paramount was very similar to that of Enterprise. Paramount
performed most of its services through third-party vendors, then applied exponential mark-ups to
title documents; those vendors charged competitive rates such as a flat rate of $100,$50 plus $1
per page, or other comparable amounts. Paramount also engaged "readers" to review the title
80. Paramount would then prepare its bill for the services performed by the third-
party vendors, and would apply a substantial mark-up despite having added little or no additional
value.
81. Notably, Fannie Mae imposed maximums of either $250 or $275 for title searches
at all times relevant, and regardless of the specifics of each title search project, Paramount
invariably charged the Fannie Mae maximum for all of its title searches. In addition, in order to
generate additional revenue above the Fannie Mae maximum. Paramount charged a $35
"document retrieval fee" in connection with the title search for every Fannie Mae loan.
82. For example, as set forth below, a third-party vendor charged Paramount $75 for a
title search; yet Paramount charged $275 for that same service. See infra 109-10.
Paramount provided its bills to Rosicki, which submitted them to the Servicers and represented
that they were the foreclosure expenses actually incurred, including for Fannie Mae-owned
loans. The Servicers paid the bills and passed on the expenses to Fannie Mae, which paid them.
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83. Following the initial foreclosure search, Paramount continued to make revenue
through mark-ups. Specifically, for title continuation searches, vdiich are updates to the
foreclosure search performed during the course of a foreclosure action. Paramount paid its
vendor $5-25 to perform the search and then billed the Servicer $125-135 for that search.
84. With respect to both Enterprise and Paramount, Rosicki was aware that it was
violating its obligations to Fannie Mae, yet throughout the relevant time period, it represented, to
Fannie Mae as well as to the relevant Servicers, that it was fully in compliance with the Fannie
85. Specifically, Rosicki falsely represented that the fees charged by Enterprise and
Paramount were the actual, reasonable, and necessary costs incurred in performing service of
process and title searches, and that those fees were competitive in the relevant markets.
86. The following examples represent a small fraction of the many Fannie Mae loans
for which, in connection with foreclosure proceedings. Enterprise and/or Paramount submitted
invoices for inflated expenses to Rosicki, and for which Rosicki, in tum, submitted bills for the
inflated expenses to the Servicers, which the Servicers paid. Claims for those inflated expenses
were then submitted to Fannie Mae for reimbursement, and were paid by Fannie Mae.
87. Fannie Mae loan number 1706147150 relates to a mortgage held by Fannie Mae
on a property on Lake Street in Angola, New York ("Lake Street Property"). A third-party
financial institution acted as the Servicer and Rosicki as the firm handling the foreclosure
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88. Rosicki contracted with Enterprise to effect service of process of the summons
and complaint on the two named foreclosure defendants. However, Enterprise did not serve
process on the two named foreclosure defendants, but rather engaged a third-party process server
89. The process server served the two foreclosure defendants in May 2012, as well as
four John Doe defendants. The process server charged $20 for one named defendant, $10 for
the other, and $33.50 for service of all four Doe defendants, or $63.50 in total.
90. In submitting a bill to Rosicki for service of process. Enterprise inflated the
service charges to $50 for attempted service on each named defendant, $125 for service on each
named defendant, and $300 total for service of the four Doe defendants, for a total of$650 for
91. Rosicki contracted with Paramount to perform a title search, with Paramount then
engaging a third-party vendor for the performance of this service. Paramount submitted a bill
for the title search to Rosicki that included a charge of $275 for the search, the maximum amount
92. Rosicki then submitted claims for reimbursement to the Servicer for the amounts
93. Fannie Mae loan number 1664158838 relates to a mortgage held by Fannie Mae
on a property on Pine Ridge Terrace in Cheektowaga, New York ("Pine Ridge Property"). A
third-party financial institution acted as the Servicer and Rosicki as the firm handling the
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94. Rosicki contracted with Enterprise to effect service of process of the summons
and complaint on the two named foreclosure defendants. However, Enterprise did not serve
process on the two named foreclosure defendants, but rather engaged a third-party process server
95. The process server served one named defendant and attempted service on the
other in March 2013 and completed service on the second named defendant in April 2013. The
process server charged Enterprise $20 for service of each of the named defendants and $5 for the
96. In submitting a bill to Rosicki for service of process. Enterprise included three
charges for attempted service, each billed at $50,$75 to serve John Doe defendants, and a charge
of $125 for service on each ofthe named defendants, for a total of $475 for the services
performed by the process server. These charges are more than ten times those billed by the
97. Rosicki contracted with Paramount to perform a title search, with Paramount then
engaging a third-party vendor for the performance of this service. Paramount submitted a bill
for the title search to Rosicki that included a charge of $275 for the search, the maximum amount
allowed by Fannie Mae, and a $35 document retrieval fee. Paramount also submitted an inflated
98. Rosicki then submitted claims for reimbursement to the Servicer for the amounts
99. Fannie Mae loan number 1697355670 relates to a mortgage held by Fannie Mae
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party financial institution acted as the Servicer and Rosicki as the firm handling the foreclosure
100. Rosicki contracted with Enterprise to effect service of process of the summons
and complaint on the named foreclosure defendant. However, Enterprise did not serve process
on the named foreclosure defendant, but rather engaged a third-party process server to effectuate
101. The process server served the named defendant and one John Doe defendant in
September 2013. The process server charged Enterprise $20 for service of the named defendant
102. In submitting a bill to Rosicki for service of process. Enterprise included a charge
of $125 for service ofthe named defendant and $75 for service of the Doe defendant, for a total
of $200 for the services performed by the process server. These charges are more than six times
103. Rosicki contracted with Paramount to perform a title search, with Paramount then
engaging with a third-party vendor for the performance of this service. Paramount submitted a
bill for the title search to Rosicki that included a charge of $275 for the search, the maximum
amount allowed by Fannie Mae, and a $35 document retrieval fee. Paramount also submitted an
inflated charge of $135 for a title continuation search performed by the vendor.
104. Rosicki then submitted claims for reimbursement to the Servicer for the amounts
105. Fannie Mae loan number 1715686478 relates to a mortgage held by Fannie Mae
on a property on Ohio Avenue in North Tonawanda, New York ("Ohio Avenue Property"). A
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third-party financial institution acted as the Servicer and Rosicki as the firm handling the
106. Rosicki contracted with Enterprise to effect service of process of the summons
and complaint on the two named foreclosure defendants. However, Enterprise did not serve
process on the two named foreclosure defendants, but rather engaged a third-party process server
107. The process server served the two named defendants and two John Doe
defendants in November 2013. The process server charged Enterprise $20 for service of each of
the named defendants and $17.50 for service of the Doe defendants, or $57.50 in total.
108. In submitting a bill to Rosicki for service of process. Enterprise included a charge
of $150 total for service of the named defendants, $150 total for service of the Doe defendants,
and $50 for attempted service on one of the named defendants, for a total of $350 for the services
performed by the process server. In addition. Enterprise charged a total of $140 to perform skip
109. Rosicki contracted with Paramount to perform a title search, with Paramount then
engaging with a third-party vendor for the performance ofthis service. The vendor charged
Paramount $75 for the title search and $5 for a title continuation search.
110. Paramount submitted a bill for the initial title search to Rosicki that included a
charge of $275 for the search, the maximum amount allowed by Fannie Mae and over three
times the cost charged by the vendor, and a $35 document retrieval fee. Paramount also
submitted a charge of $125 for the title continuation search, which is twenty-five times higher
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111. Rosicki then submitted claims for reimbursement to the Servicer for the amounts
112. Fannie Mae loan number 1695290844 relates to a mortgage held by Fannie Mae
on a property on Tamarack Street in Buffalo, New York ("Tamarack Street Property"). A third-
party financial institution acted as the Servicer and Rosicki as the firm handling the foreclosure
113. Rosicki contracted with Enterprise to effect service of process of the summons
and complaint on the two named foreclosure defendants. However, Enterprise did not serve
process on the two named foreclosure defendants, but rather engaged a third-party process server
114. The process server served the named defendants, one John Doe defendant, and
one additional party in September 2013. The process server charged Enterprise $20 for service
of each ofthe named defendants, $9.50 for the Doe defendant, and $20 for service of the
inflated charge of$125 for service of each of the named defendants, $50 for attempted service on
each of the named defendants, and $75 for service of the party that the process server served, for
116. Rosicki contracted with Paramount to perform a title search, with Paramount then
engaging a third-party vendor for the performance of this service. Paramount submitted a bill
for the title search to Rosicki that included a charge of$275 for the search, the maximum amount
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117. Rosicki then submitted claims for reimbursement to the Servicer for the amounts
118. Fannie Mae loan number 1693051324 relates to a mortgage held by Fannie Mae
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third-party financial institution acted as the Servicer and Rosicki as the firm handling the
119. Rosicki contracted with Enterprise to effect service of process of the summons
and complaint on the named foreclosure defendant. However, Enterprise did not serve process
on the named foreclosure defendant, but rather engaged a third-party process server to effectuate
120. The process server served the named defendant in April 2012 and charged
121. In submitting a bill to Rosicki for service of process. Enterprise included a charge
of $125 for service of the named defendant, $50 for attempted service, $75 for service of John
Doe defendants, and an additional $75 for service of"John and Jane Does- Vacant," for a total of
122. Rosicki contracted with Paramount to perform a title search, with Paramount then
engaging with a third-party vendor for the performance ofthis service. Paramount submitted a
bill for the title search to Rosicki that included a charge of $275 for the search, the maximum
123. Rosicki then submitted claims for reimbursement to the Servicer for the amounts
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standards, represent a common form offalse claim: goods and services provided in violation of
contract terms.
125. Defendants' overcharging of Fannie Mae for inflated foreclosure expenses goes
fundamentally to the essence of the contractual bargain between Fannie Mae and Rosicki, and
deprives Fannie Mae of a significant benefit of that bargain. Such conduct, if known by Fannie
Mae, would have influenced its determination to reimburse the inflated foreclosure expenses.
126. Had Fannie Mae been aware that Rosicki was submitting foreclosure expenses
that included substantially inflated markups of invoices for foreclosure-related services where
the Rosicki Affiliates added little or no value to the services performed by their third-party
vendors, Fannie Mae would not have considered those expenses to be in compliance with the
Servicing Guide requirement that all foreclosure expenses submitted by Foreclosure Firms must
127. As such, pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Guide, these substantially inflated
FIRST CLAIM
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129. The Government seeks relief against all Defendants under Section 3729(a)( 1 )(A)
130. Between at least May 27, 2009 and March 31, 2012,^ Defendants, by creating and
submitting inflated bills for foreclosure services to Servicers with knowledge that those bills
ultimately would be submitted to and paid by Fannie Mae, knowingly caused false claims to be
foreclosure expenses that were not actual or reasonable, in violation of Fannie Mae requirements.
§ 3729(a)(1)(A).
presented to Fannie Mae, a Govemment-Sponsored Entity, Fannie Mae has paid millions of
Fannie Mae's receipt of billions of dollars in federal funds pursuant to the SPA,through
drawdowns that took place as recently as the first quarter of 2012, and because those funds
served a Government interest, namely stabilizing the housing markets, claims for reimbursement
offoreclosure expenses made to Fannie Mae constitute "claims" for purposes of the False Claims
Act under 31 U.S.C. § 3729(b)(2)(A)(ii). Accordingly, the United States is entitled to recover
treble damages plus a civil monetary penalty for each claim on behalf of Fannie Mae.
^ While Defendants' scheme pre-dates May 27, 2009 by a substantial period, FERA was
passed on May 26, 2009, and does not apply retroactively to claims submitted before that date.
See Pub. L. No. 111-21, § 4(f)( 1), 123 Stat. 1617, 1625 (2009).
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SECOND CLAIM
(as against all Defendants)
136. The Government seeks relief against all Defendants under Section 3729(a)(1)(B)
137. Between at least May 27, 2009 and March 31, 2012, Defendants, by creating and
submitting inflated bills for foreclosure services to Servicers with knowledge that those bills
ultimately would be submitted to and paid by Fannie'Mae, knowingly caused to be made false
records or statements that were material to getting false or fraudulent claims paid by Fannie Mae.
138. Specifically, Defendants submitted bills that reflected marked-up expenses that
were not reasonable or actual foreclosure expenses, in violation of Fannie Mae requirements.
caused to be created, Fannie Mae has paid millions of dollars in reimbursements of false and
Fannie Mae's receipt of billions of dollars in federal funds pursuant to the SPA, through
drawdowns that took place as recently as the first quarter of 2012, and because those funds
served a Government interest, namely stabilizing the housing markets, claims for reimbursement
offoreclosure expenses made to Fannie Mae constitute "claims" for purposes of the False Claims
Act under 31 U.S.C. § 3729(b)(2)(A)(ii). Accordingly, the United States is entitled to recover
treble damages plus a civil monetary penalty for each claim on behalf of Fannie Mae.
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THIRD CLAIM
(as against all Defendants)
142. The Government seeks relief against all Defendants under Section 3729(a)(1)(G)
of the False Claims Act, for all false and fraudulent claims that Defendants caused to be
submitted from the start of Fannie Mae's quarterly dividend payment obligation pursuant to the
143. Because the Third Amendment obligates Fannie Mae to make quarterly dividend
payments of its net revenues in excess of a capital reserve, and because any monies that Fannie
Mae uses to pay its servicing expenses necessarily results in a decrease to its net revenues, the
monies that Fannie Mae paid for reimbursement of Defendants' false and fraudulent foreclosure
expenses have decreased the amount of dividend payments to which the United States otherwise
144. Accordingly, as set forth above, by knowingly causing falsely inflated foreclosure
foreclosure expenses that were neither reasonable nor actual. Defendants knowingly caused to be
made or used false records and/or statements to conceal, avoid, or decrease obligations to pay or
145. From the start of Fannie Mae's quarterly dividend payment obligation pursuant to
the Third Amendment to the SPA and continuing to the present, the Government has incurred
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losses in the form of decreased quarterly dividend payments from Fannie Mae because of
146. By virtue of the false records or statements made by Defendants, the Govemment
suffered damages and therefore is entitled to treble damages under the False Claims Act, to be
determined at trial, and a civil penalty as required by law for each violation.
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plus a statutory penalty for each false claim submitted in violation of the
GEOFFREY S. HERMAN
United States Attorney
Southem District of New York
Attomey for the United States of America
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c. unpaid principal;
d. fees and charges for the relevant time period;
e. current escrow balance; and
f. reasons for any payment changes, including an interest rate
or escrow account adjustment, no later than 21 days before
the new amount is due (except in the case of loans as to
which interest accrues daily or the rate changes more
frequently than once every 30 days);
Statements as described above are not required to be delivered with
respect to any fixed rate residential mortgage loan as to which the
borrower is provided a coupon book.
6. In the statements described in paragraphs I.A.18 and III.B.1.a,
Servicer shall notify borrowers that they may receive, upon written
request:
a. A copy of the borrower’s payment history since the
borrower was last less than 60 days past due;
b. A copy of the borrower’s note;
c. If Servicer has commenced foreclosure or filed a POC,
copies of any assignments of mortgage or deed of trust
required to demonstrate the right to foreclose on the
borrower’s note under applicable state law; and
d. The name of the investor that holds the borrower’s loan.
7. Servicer shall adopt enhanced billing dispute procedures, including
for disputes regarding fees. These procedures will include:
a. Establishing readily available methods for customers to
lodge complaints and pose questions, such as by providing
toll-free numbers and accepting disputes by email;
b. Assessing and ensuring adequate and competent staff to
answer and respond to consumer disputes promptly;
c. Establishing a process for dispute escalation;
d. Tracking the resolution of complaints; and
e. Providing a toll-free number on monthly billing statements.
8. Servicer shall take appropriate action to promptly remediate any
inaccuracies in borrowers’ account information, including:
a. Correcting the account information;
b. Providing cash refunds or account credits; and
c. Correcting inaccurate reports to consumer credit reporting
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agencies.
9. Servicer’s systems to record account information shall be
periodically independently reviewed for accuracy and
completeness by an independent reviewer.
10. As indicated in paragraph I.A.18, Servicer shall send the borrower
an itemized plain language account summary setting forth each of
the following items, to the extent applicable:
a. The total amount needed to reinstate or bring the account
current, and the amount of the principal obligation under
the mortgage;
b. The date through which the borrower’s obligation is paid;
c. The date of the last full payment;
d. The current interest rate in effect for the loan (if the rate is
effective for at least 30 days);
e. The date on which the interest rate may next reset or adjust
(unless the rate changes more frequently than once every
30 days);
f. The amount of any prepayment fee to be charged, if any;
g. A description of any late payment fees;
h. A telephone number or electronic mail address that may be
used by the obligor to obtain information regarding the
mortgage; and
i. The names, addresses, telephone numbers, and Internet
addresses of one or more counseling agencies or programs
approved by HUD
(http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm).
11. In active chapter 13 cases, Servicer shall ensure that:
a. prompt and proper application of payments is made on
account of (a) pre-petition arrearage amounts and (b) post-
petition payment amounts and posting thereof as of the
successful consummation of the effective confirmed plan;
b. the debtor is treated as being current so long as the debtor is
making payments in accordance with the terms of the then-
effective confirmed plan and any later effective payment
change notices; and
c. as of the date of dismissal of a debtor’s bankruptcy case,
entry of an order granting Servicer relief from the stay, or
entry of an order granting the debtor a discharge, there is a
reconciliation of payments received with respect to the
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D. Bankruptcy Documents.
1. Proofs of Claim (“POC”). Servicer shall ensure that POCs filed
on behalf of Servicer are documented in accordance with the
United States Bankruptcy Code, the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy
Procedure, and any applicable local rule or order (“bankruptcy
law”). Unless not permitted by statute or rule, Servicer shall
ensure that each POC is documented by attaching:
a. The original or a duplicate of the note, including all
indorsements; a copy of any mortgage or deed of trust
securing the notes (including, if applicable, evidence of
recordation in the applicable land records); and copies of
any assignments of mortgage or deed of trust required to
demonstrate the right to foreclose on the borrower’s note
under applicable state law (collectively, “Loan
Documents”). If the note has been lost or destroyed, a lost
note affidavit shall be submitted.
b. If, in addition to its principal amount, a claim includes
interest, fees, expenses, or other charges incurred before the
petition was filed, an itemized statement of the interest,
fees, expenses, or charges shall be filed with the proof of
claim (including any expenses or charges based on an
escrow analysis as of the date of filing) at least in the detail
specified in the current draft of Official Form B 10
(effective December 2011) (“Official Form B 10”)
Attachment A.
c. A statement of the amount necessary to cure any default as
of the date of the petition shall be filed with the proof of
claim.
d. If a security interest is claimed in property that is the
debtor’s principal residence, the attachment prescribed by
the appropriate Official Form shall be filed with the proof
of claim.
e. Servicer shall include a statement in a POC setting forth the
basis for asserting that the applicable party has the right to
foreclose.
f. The POC shall be signed (either by hand or by appropriate
electronic signature) by the responsible person under
penalty of perjury after reasonable investigation, stating
that the information set forth in the POC is true and correct
to the best of such responsible person’s knowledge,
information, and reasonable belief, and clearly identify the
responsible person’s employer and position or title with the
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2. Motions for Relief from Stay (“MRS”). Unless not permitted by
bankruptcy law, Servicer shall ensure that each MRS in a chapter
13 proceeding is documented by attaching:
a. To the extent not previously submitted with a POC, a copy
of the Loan Documents; if such documents were previously
submitted with a POC, a statement to that effect. If the
promissory note has been lost or destroyed, a lost note
affidavit shall be submitted;
b. To the extent not previously submitted with a POC,
Servicer shall include a statement in an MRS setting forth
the basis for asserting that the applicable party has the right
to foreclose.
c. An affidavit, sworn statement or Declaration made by
Servicer or based on information provided by Servicer
(“MRS affidavit” (which term includes, without limitation,
any facts provided by Servicer that are included in any
attachment and submitted to establish the truth of such
facts) setting forth:
i. whether there has been a default in paying pre-
petition arrearage or post-petition amounts (an
“MRS delinquency”);
ii. if there has been such a default, (a) the unpaid
principal balance, (b) a description of any default
with respect to the pre-petition arrearage, (c) a
description of any default with respect to the post-
petition amount (including, if applicable, any
escrow shortage), (d) the amount of the pre-petition
arrearage (if applicable), (e) the post-petition
payment amount , (f) for the period since the date of
the first post-petition or pre-petition default that is
continuing and has not been cured, the date and
amount of each payment made (including escrow
payments) and the application of each such
payment, and (g) the amount, date and description
of each fee or charge applied to such pre-petition
amount or post-petition amount since the later of the
date of the petition or the preceding statement
pursuant to paragraph III.B.1.a; and
iii. all amounts claimed, including a statement of the
amount necessary to cure any default on or about
the date of the MRS.
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after the bankruptcy case was filed, (2) that the holder
asserts are recoverable against the debtor or against the
debtor’s principal residence, and (3) that the holder intends
to collect from the debtor.
b. Servicer replies within time periods established under
bankruptcy law to any notice that the debtor has completed
all payments under the plan or otherwise paid in full the
amount required to cure any pre-petition default.
c. If the Servicer fails to provide information as required by
paragraph III.B.1.a with respect to a fee, expense or charge
within 180 days of the incurrence of such fee, expense, or
charge, then,
i. Except for independent charges (“Independent
charge”) paid by the Servicer that is either (A)
specifically authorized by the borrower or (B)
consists of amounts advanced by Servicer in respect
of taxes, homeowners association fees, liens or
insurance, such fee, expense or charge shall be
deemed waived and may not be collected from the
borrower.
ii. In the case of an Independent charge, the court may,
after notice and hearing, take either or both of the
following actions:
(a) preclude the holder from presenting the
omitted information, in any form, as
evidence in any contested matter or
adversary proceeding in the case, unless the
court determines that the failure was
substantially justified or is harmless; or
(b) award other appropriate relief, including
reasonable expenses and attorney’s fees
caused by the failure.
d. If the Servicer fails to provide information as required by
paragraphs III.B.1.a or III.B.1.b and bankruptcy law with
respect to a fee, expense or charge (other than an
Independent Charge) incurred more than 45 days before the
date of the reply referred to in paragraph III.B.1.b, then
such fee, expense or charge shall be deemed waived and
may not be collected from the borrower.
e. Servicer shall file and serve on the debtor, debtor’s counsel,
and the trustee a notice in a form consistent with the current
draft of Official Form B10 (Supplement 1) (effective
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6. Servicer shall ensure that a SPOC can refer and transfer a borrower
to an appropriate supervisor upon request of the borrower.
7. Servicer shall ensure that relevant records relating to borrower’s
account are promptly available to the borrower’s SPOC, so that the
SPOC can timely, adequately and accurately inform the borrower
of the current status of loss mitigation, loan modification, and
foreclosure activities.
8. Servicer shall designate one or more management level employees
to be the primary contact for the Attorneys General, state financial
regulators, the Executive Office of U.S. Trustee, each regional
office of the U.S. Trustee, and federal regulators for
communication regarding complaints and inquiries from individual
borrowers who are in default and/or have applied for loan
modifications. Servicer shall provide a written acknowledgment to
all such inquiries within 10 business days. Servicer shall provide a
substantive written response to all such inquiries within 30 days.
Servicer shall provide relevant loan information to borrower and to
Attorneys General, state financial regulators, federal regulators, the
Executive Office of the U.S. Trustee, and each U.S. Trustee upon
written request and if properly authorized. A written complaint
filed by a borrower and forwarded by a state attorney general or
financial regulatory agency to Servicer shall be deemed to have
proper authorization.
9. Servicer shall establish and make available to Chapter 13 trustees a
toll-free number staffed by persons trained in bankruptcy to
respond to inquiries from Chapter 13 trustees.
D. Loss Mitigation Communications with Borrowers.
1. Servicer shall commence outreach efforts to communicate loss
mitigation options for first lien mortgage loans to all potentially
eligible delinquent borrowers (other than those in bankruptcy)
beginning on timelines that are in accordance with HAMP
borrower solicitation guidelines set forth in the MHA Handbook
version 3.2, Chapter II, Section 2.2, regardless of whether the
borrower is eligible for a HAMP modification. Servicer shall
provide borrowers with notices that include contact information for
national or state foreclosure assistance hotlines and state housing
counseling resources, as appropriate. The use by Servicer of
nothing more than prerecorded automatic messages in loss
mitigation communications with borrowers shall not be sufficient
in those instances in which it fails to result in contact between the
borrower and one of Servicer’s loss mitigation specialists.
Servicer shall conduct affirmative outreach efforts to inform
delinquent second lien borrowers (other than those in bankruptcy)
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unable personally to occupy the residence and (a) the residence will
continue to be occupied by his or her dependents, or (b) the residence is
the only residential property owned by the servicemember.
H. Servicer shall not make inaccurate reports to credit reporting agencies
when a servicemember, who has not defaulted before relocating under
military orders to a new duty station, obtains a short sale, loan
modification, or other loss mitigation relief.
VI. RESTRICTIONS ON SERVICING FEES.
A. General Requirements.
1. All default, foreclosure and bankruptcy-related service fees,
including third-party fees, collected from the borrower by Servicer
shall be bona fide, reasonable in amount, and disclosed in detail to
the borrower as provided in paragraphs I.B.10 and VI.B.1.
B. Specific Fee Provisions.
1. Schedule of Fees. Servicer shall maintain and keep current a
schedule of common non-state specific fees or ranges of fees that
may be charged to borrowers by or on behalf of Servicer. Servicer
shall make this schedule available on its website and to the
borrower or borrower’s authorized representative upon request.
The schedule shall identify each fee, provide a plain language
explanation of the fee, and state the maximum amount of the fee or
how the fee is calculated or determined.
2. Servicer may collect a default-related fee only if the fee is for
reasonable and appropriate services actually rendered and one of
the following conditions is met:
a. the fee is expressly or generally authorized by the loan
instruments and not prohibited by law or this Agreement;
b. the fee is permitted by law and not prohibited by the loan
instruments or this Agreement; or
c. the fee is not prohibited by law, this Agreement or the loan
instruments and is a reasonable fee for a specific service
requested by the borrower that is collected only after clear
and conspicuous disclosure of the fee is made available to
the borrower.
3. Attorneys’ Fees. In addition to the limitations in paragraph VI.B.2
above, attorneys’ fees charged in connection with a foreclosure
action or bankruptcy proceeding shall only be for work actually
performed and shall not exceed reasonable and customary fees for
such work. In the event a foreclosure action is terminated prior to
the final judgment and/or sale for a loss mitigation option, a
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DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
instructions from the United States. The United States intends that such
deposits conform with the Miscellaneous Receipts Act and other law.
following qui tam actions: (i) $75,000,000 from the claims in United
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., et al., Civil Action No. 10-10068-GAO
527 (Note), these amounts shall be deposited into FHA’s Capital Reserve
accordance with instructions from the United States. The United States
intends that such deposits conform with the Miscellaneous Receipts Act
instructions from each State Attorney General, the Escrow Agent shall
distribute cash payments in the total amounts set forth in the attached
Exhibit B-1.
i. Each State Attorney General shall designate the uses of the funds
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practices and to compensate the States for costs resulting from the
purposes for allocation of the funds include, but are not limited to,
ii. No more than ten percent of the aggregate amount paid to the State
distributed as follows:
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between and including January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2011; who
submit claims arising from the Covered Conduct; and who otherwise
Such Fund shall be used to pay for expenses and training relating to
examples include, but are not limited to, travel costs associated with
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costs and attorneys fees incurred during the investigation of this case
and the AMFSF will provide a letter to the Escrow Agent directing
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balance, CSBS shall transfer $1,000,000 per state to the state financial
paid to them. If, for any reason, a state financial regulator elects to
state where the state financial regulator declines to sign this Consent
Fund.
3. Any interest earned on funds held by the Escrow Agent may be used, at the
discretion of the State members of the Monitoring Committee, to pay the costs
and expenses of the escrow or the costs and expenses of administration, including
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Exhibit B-2, all instructions therein shall be subject to the provisions of paragraph
1.b(i) and 1.b(ii) of this Exhibit B. If and to the extent any amounts are paid into
a fund or escrow account established by a State Party that is not an integral part of
the government of such State, it is intended that such fund or account be deemed a
1.468B-1 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. To the extent
that any state designates any payments hereunder as a civil penalty, such state
necessary for tax reporting purposes with respect to such civil penalty.
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EXHIBIT B1
DOLLAR DOLLAR
STATE STATE
ALLOCATION ALLOCATION
AK $3,286,839 MS $13,580,374
AL $25,305,692 MT $4,858,276
AR $12,830,241 NC $60,852,159
AZ $97,784,204 ND $1,947,666
CA $410,576,996 NE $8,422,528
CO $50,170,188 NH $9,575,447
CT $26,102,142 NJ $72,110,727
DC $4,433,081 NM $11,174,579
DE $7,913,923 NV $57,368,430
FL $334,073,974 NY $107,642,490
GA $99,365,105 OH $92,783,033
HI $7,911,883 OR $29,253,190
IA $14,651,922 PA $66,527,978
ID $13,305,209 RI $8,500,755
IL $105,806,405 SC $31,344,349
IN $43,803,419 SD $2,886,824
KS $13,778,401 TN $41,207,810
KY $19,198,220 TX $134,628,489
LA $21,741,560 UT $21,951,641
MA $44,450,668 VA $66,525,233
MD $59,697,470 VT $2,552,240
ME $6,907,023 WA $54,242,749
MI $97,209,465 WI $30,191,806
MN $41,536,169 WV $5,748,915
MO $39,583,212 WY $2,614,515
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ALABAMA
The Court awards the State of Alabama a judgment in the amount of $25,305,692, which
shall be paid by electronic transfer to the Office of the Attorney General. Of this amount,
the Court awards $2,530,569 dollars in civil penalties (or 10% of the total) as defined by
and in accordance with Code of Alabama, 1975, §8-19-11 for misconduct relating to the
banks’ robo-signing in violation of Alabama’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The
remaining amount shall be used by the Attorney General, at his sole discretion, for costs
of investigation and litigation, for law enforcement efforts to prevent and prosecute
financial fraud, and/or for public protection purposes, such as to defray the operating cost
of any function of the Attorney General’s Office that protects citizens, whether through
investigation, representation, regulation, mediation, prosecution, victims’ assistance, or
consumer education concerning consumer-related financial or other crimes, or, at the sole
discretion of the Attorney General, to be used for housing programs, housing counseling,
legal assistance, foreclosure prevention hotlines, foreclosure mediation and investigation
of financial fraud or other wrongdoing overseen by any division of the Attorney
General’s Office.
In addition, the Attorney General may distribute any amount from the funds, at his sole
discretion, to other governmental entities or charitable organizations whose eleemosynary
purposes benefit those affected by the aforementioned misconduct
ALASKA
Alaska’s payment of $3,286,839.00 shall be to the State of Alaska and delivered to the
Office of the Attorney General, 1031 West 4th Avenue, Suite 200, Anchorage, Alaska
99501.
ARIZONA
The Attorney General shall deposit the Funds with the State Treasurer and the Funds
shall be held in a separate Court Ordered Trust Fund account and all interest thereon
deposited into that account and used only for the purposes set forth herein.
ARKANSAS
For the payment to the State of Arkansas as provided in Paragraph III (3) of the Consent
Judgment, and it accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1. (b) of Exhibit B to the
Consent Judgment, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel directs that the total anticipated
sum of Twelve Million, Eight Hundred Thirty Thousand, two hundred and forty-one
dollars ($12,830,241) be paid to the State of Arkansas Office of the Attorney General
(and delivered to Carol Thompson, Chief Financial Officer) to then be distributed by the
Attorney General to the following entities for the following purposes:
3. To the University of Arkansas School of Law to support its legal aid clinic, which
provides legal representation to low-income Arkansans, the sum of Five Hundred
Thousand dollars ($500,000.00);
4. To the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law to support its legal
aid clinic, which provides legal representation to low-income Arkansans, the sum
of Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($500,000.00);
And, to the Arkansas Treasury the remaining funds for fees, costs, and the costs of
investigation and pursuit of this matter, the sum of Eight Hundred Thirty Thousand, two
hundred and forty-one dollars ($830,241.00).
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CALIFORNIA
The payment to the California Attorney General’s Office shall be used as follows:
a) Ten percent of the payment shall be paid as a civil penalty and deposited in the
Unfair Competition Law Fund;
b) The remainder shall be paid and deposited into a Special Deposit Fund created for
the following purposes: for the administration of the terms of this Consent
Judgment; monitoring compliance with the terms of this Consent Judgment and
enforcing the terms of this Consent Judgment; assisting in the implementation of
the relief programs and servicing standards as described in this Consent
Judgment; supporting the Attorney General’s continuing investigation into
misconduct in the origination, servicing, and securitization of residential
mortgage loans; to fund consumer fraud education, investigation, enforcement
operations, litigation, public protection and/or local consumer aid; to provide
borrower relief; to fund grant programs to assist housing counselors or other legal
aid agencies that represent homeowners, former homeowners, or renters in
housing-related matters; to fund other matters, including grant programs, for the
benefit of California homeowners affected by the mortgage/foreclosure crisis; or
to engage and pay for third parties to develop or administer any of the programs
or efforts described above.
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
The Escrow Agent shall pay up to $2.2 million of the Direct Payment Settlement Amount
payable to the State of Connecticut pursuant to paragraph 1(b) of Exhibit B of this
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The Escrow Agent shall pay any Direct Payment Settlement Amount payable to the
Office of the Attorney General pursuant to paragraph 2(c) of Exhibit B of this Consent
Judgment to the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Fund, which funds shall be
expended to fund protection and education of consumers, including, without limitation,
legal assistance to Connecticut citizens seeking to avoid foreclosure, grants to non-profit
legal aid organizations assisting Connecticut citizens seeking to avoid foreclosure,
funding to support implementation of this Consent Judgment by the Office of the
Attorney General, and for any other purposes intended to avoid preventable foreclosures
and to ameliorate the effects of the foreclosure crisis.
DELAWARE
The amount of $7,913,923.00 will be paid to the Delaware Department of Justice by wire
transfer or certified check payable to the “State of Delaware – Consumer Protection
Fund”, which shall be used in the sole discretion of the Delaware Department of Justice
exclusively for the following purposes related to consumer protection efforts to address
the mortgage and foreclosure crisis, financial fraud and deception, and housing-related
conduct: (1) investigations, enforcement operations, litigation, and other initiatives
conducted or overseen by the Delaware Department of Justice Fraud Division, including
training and staffing, (2) the Delaware Automatic Residential Mortgage Foreclosure
Mediation Program or any successor program, and (3) grants or other aid to agencies and
organizations approved by the Delaware Department of Justice for consumer assistance,
consumer education, credit and housing counseling, mediation programs, legal assistance,
training, or staffing. If the payment is made by certified check, it shall be delivered to:
DISTRICT of COLUMBIA
The payment for the District of Columbia shall be paid to the “D.C. Treasurer” in
accordance with instructions provided by the Office of the Attorney General for the
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FLORIDA
Of the payment identified in Exhibit B-1 that Defendants are making to settle this matter
with the Attorney General, State of Florida, Department of Legal Affairs, 10% is to be
paid to the State of Florida as a penalty; the remainder shall be held in escrow by the
escrow agent for subsequent disbursement as directed in writing by the Florida Attorney
General for purposes consistent with Exhibit B, paragraph 1b(i) of this consent judgment
GEORGIA
The State Settlement Payment Amount to Georgia shall be paid to the state treasury to the
credit of the general fund and shall be available for appropriation by the General
Assembly for any purpose permitted by state law, including, to the extent practicable but
not limited to, those purposes intended to avoid preventable foreclosures, to ameliorate
the effects of the foreclosure crisis, to enhance law enforcement efforts to prevent and
prosecute financial fraud or unfair or deceptive acts or practices, or to compensate
Georgia for costs resulting from the alleged unlawful conduct of the Defendants.
HAWAII
The monies are to be held in trust for the benefit of homeowners and others in the State of
Hawaii who are, have been, or may be affected by mortgage loan proceedings. This
includes, but is not limited to, those who have been subject to foreclosure, are in
foreclosure, are at risk of foreclosure, have delinquent mortgage loan payments, have
negative equity in their homes, have lost their homes due to foreclosure, have been
unable to refinance their mortgage loans, or are leasing a dwelling affected by
foreclosure. The monies shall be used for housing and financial counseling, public
education, mediation, dispute resolution, and enforcement of laws and agreements
protecting the rights of homeowners and lessees. The monies shall be used only for
these purposes. The monies shall be deposited into an administrative trust account to be
administered by the Attorney General of the State of Hawaii, who as custodian shall have
sole discretion to make determinations as to the amounts and the purposes for which the
monies are to be expended.
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IDAHO
Pursuant to Idaho Code § 48-606(5), the money paid to the State of Idaho, as identified in
Exhibit B-1 of the Consent Judgment, shall be remitted to the consumer protection fund.
ILLINOIS
The funds allocated to the Attorney General of Illinois shall be expended, in the sole
discretion of the Attorney General, primarily for programs to avoid foreclosure and
ameliorate the effects on homeowners of the foreclosure crisis, including without
limitation, the funding of: legal assistance, housing counseling, administrative oversight
for the funded programs by the Attorney General or others; to support law enforcement
efforts to prevent and prosecute financial fraud or unfair and deceptive acts or practices;
and for such other purposes as directed by the Attorney General.
INDIANA
Pursuant to the terms of the Consent Judgment entered into between the (a) United States
of America and the State Parties; and (b) the Defendants, the State of Indiana will accept
and use its cash payments identified in Exhibit B-1 as follows:
1. The cash payment shall be made to the Office of the Indiana Attorney General.
2. A portion of the cash payment will be used for existing and new programs of the
Attorney General, including but not limited to:
a. Consumer protection services and unfair and deceptive acts and practices
investigations, enforcement, litigation, training, outreach, education, and related
purposes.
3. To carry out the purposes of paragraph two (2), funds may be deposited in the
following fund accounts and other related fund accounts as necessary:
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4. A portion of the cash payment will be used for a combination of existing and new
programs created or administered by the Indiana General Assembly and state executive
branch agencies, including but not limited to:
d. Homeowner and renter energy assistance programs such as the Lower Income
Hoosier Energy Assistance Program, with priority given to homeowners.
h. Foreclosure prevention and assistance programs for military service members and
veterans.
5. The Attorney General may allocate and designate up to ten percent of the cash
payment as a civil penalty or fine.
6. The Attorney General shall allocate the cash payment among the identified
purposes at his discretion based on the terms of the settlement.
IOWA
The Escrow Agent shall distribute the funds according to written direction received from
the Attorney General of Iowa. The payment shall be used, at the sole discretion of the
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Attorney General of Iowa, for any use permitted by law or this Consent Judgment,
including but not limited to:
KANSAS
The Kansas Attorney General shall dedicate not less than 25 percent of any cash payment
to the State of Kansas for the following purposes: 1) supporting the Attorney General’s
ongoing investigation and prosecution of suppliers in the housing and financial sectors
who violate the law; 2) resolving consumer complaints filed with the Attorney General to
prevent foreclosures and remedy mortgage servicing abuses suffered by Kansas
consumers; and 3) defraying the investigative, administrative and consumer education
costs associated with this settlement, including but not limited to the dedication of
additional staff to monitor compliance with its terms. The remainder of any cash
payment to the State of Kansas that is not dedicated to the above purposes shall be
designated as a civil penalty and shall be deposited to the State General Fund for
appropriation by the Legislature
KENTUCKY
The Office of the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (hereinafter, the
“Attorney General” and "the Commonwealth," respectively) shall direct the payment of
$19,198,220 to the Commonwealth in a manner consistent with the terms of the Consent
Judgment to which this Exhibit B-2 refers, such that any funds distributed by the
Attorney General shall be used for purposes intended to avoid preventable foreclosures,
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to ameliorate the effects of the foreclosure crisis, to enhance law enforcement efforts to
prevent and prosecute financial fraud or unfair or deceptive acts or practices, to address
the collateral consequences of such conduct, and to compensate the Commonwealth for
costs resulting from the alleged unlawful conduct of the Defendants. Such payments
shall include:
a. The Kentucky Housing Corporation, for purposes including, but not limited
to, mortgage assistance to Kentucky homeowners, down payments and/or
closing costs assistance for qualifying homebuyers, state and local foreclosure
prevention and mediation programs, housing rehabilitation and anti-blight
projects;
c. The four federally-funded civil legal aid service organizations within the
Commonwealth, to provide housing-related legal assistance to low income
consumers;
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g. Within the discretion of the Attorney General, any other organization or entity
substantially able to implement, manage, develop or support any program
consistent with the aims of this settlement.
Funds directed to any agency, organization or entity by the Attorney General pursuant to
the terms of this paragraph shall be appropriated, administered and expended consistent
with the terms of KRS Chapter 48, as applicable.
LOUISIANA
MARYLAND
The settlement amount of $59,697,470.00 shall be paid for the benefit of the citizens of
the State of Maryland, of which the maximum of 10%, or $5,969,747.00, shall be paid to
the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland as a civil penalty to be deposited in the
General Fund of the State of Maryland. The balance of $53,727,723.00 shall be held in
trust pursuant to paragraph 1.b. of Exhibit B to the Consent Order, to be disbursed only as
directed by the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland and to be used only for
housing and foreclosure-relief purposes and for related investigations and enforcement
activities. These purposes and activities may include, but are not limited to, the provision
of housing counseling, legal assistance, criminal or civil investigations of fraud related to
housing and the securitization of mortgage loans, enforcement activities, foreclosure
prevention, foreclosure remediation, restitution, and programs to address community
blight or to fund other programs reasonably targeted to benefit persons harmed by
mortgage fraud.
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MASSACHUSETTS
b) $1.0 million shall be paid as costs and attorneys fees pursuant to G.L. c. 93A, § 4;
c) $1.5 million shall be used for the administration of the terms of this Consent
Judgment, monitoring compliance with the terms of this Consent Judgment and
enforcing the terms of this Consent Judgment, assisting in the implementation of
the relief programs and servicing standards as described in this Consent
Judgment, and supporting the Attorney General’s continuing investigation into
misconduct in the origination, servicing, and securitization of residential
mortgage loans; and
d) the remainder of the Payment shall be used to establish the Consumer and
Community Foreclosure Relief Fund (“the Fund”) which shall be used, in the sole
discretion of the Attorney General, to fund or assist in funding programs intended
to avoid preventable foreclosures, mitigate the effects of foreclosures on
borrowers and communities, provide compensation to borrowers, other persons
and communities arising out of alleged unfair or deceptive acts or practices that
gave rise to the Consent Decree, and/or enhance law enforcement efforts to
prevent and prosecute financial fraud or unfair or deceptive acts or practices. The
Fund may further be used to provide consumer education, outreach, local
consumer aid funds, consumer protection enforcement funds, and public
protection funds or for other uses permitted by state law.
MAINE
Funds paid to the Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection shall be deposited in the
nonlapsing, dedicated account authorized to accept funds from any public or private
source as described in 14 MRS § 6112(4) to fund the Bureau’s foreclosure prevention
program. Amounts paid to the Maine Attorney General shall be used to fund foreclosure
diversion programs including the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection’s foreclosure
prevention program and to legal aid organizations for direct legal services to consumers
in support of foreclosure prevention efforts, to defray the costs of the inquiry leading
hereto or for other uses permitted by state law at the sole discretion of the Attorney
General
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MICHIGAN
Payment shall be forwarded at the direction of the Michigan Attorney General. Said
payment shall be used for attorneys’ fees and other costs of the inquiry leading hereto,
and other uses as are consistent with state law and this consent judgment.
MINNESOTA
The State of Minnesota shall use the funds paid pursuant to Exhibit B-1 (“Minnesota
Direct Payment Funds”) to provide restitution to Minnesota residents who were harmed
by Defendant’s origination, servicing, or foreclosure practices. The Minnesota Direct
Payment Funds shall be deposited into an interest-bearing escrow account. The
reasonable expenses of the escrow account and for developing, administering, and
implementing the restitution plan, including the expenses of settlement administration
and independent claims review, may be paid with Minnesota Direct Payment Funds.
After full and fair restitution has been paid to individuals harmed by Defendant’s
practices as set forth above, any amount remaining shall be deposited into the State of
Minnesota General Fund. Defendant shall provide to the settlement administrator
retained by the Minnesota Attorney General to administer the Minnesota Direct Payment
Funds (the “Settlement Administrator”) all information already in its possession and
readily available that is reasonably necessary for the administration of the Minnesota
Direct Payment Funds, within a reasonable time after receipt of the request for the
information. Information pertaining to individual borrowers who may be eligible for
payments under the Minnesota Direct Payment Funds, including names and other
identifying information and information necessary to verify or corroborate claims for
restitution of Minnesota borrowers, shall be provided to Minnesota so long as such
information is used solely for the purpose of contacting eligible borrowers, responding to
inquiries from borrowers regarding their eligibility for Minnesota Direct Payment Funds,
and/or complying with tax reporting and withholding obligations, if any. Appropriate
information security protocols, including prior borrower authorization where applicable,
shall be utilized to ensure the privacy of borrower information and compliance with all
applicable privacy laws.
MISSISSIPPI
The settlement payment for the State of Mississippi in the amount of $13,580.374.00
shall be distributed to the Mississippi Attorney General for disbursements in accordance
with the terms of the Consent Judgment to which this Exhibit refers.
MISSOURI
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MONTANA
The sum of $450,000 shall be for civil fines, costs and fees pursuant to Mont. Code Ann.
§ 30-14-143.
The remaining funds shall be used, at the sole discretion of the Attorney General of
Montana, for purposes intended to avoid preventable foreclosures, to ameliorate the
effects of the foreclosure crisis, and to enhance law enforcement efforts to prevent and
prosecute financial fraud, or unfair or deceptive acts or practices. These purposes include
but are not limited to, funding for housing counselors, state and local foreclosure
assistance services, state and local foreclosure mediation programs, legal assistance, and
funding for training and staffing of financial fraud or consumer protection enforcement
efforts.
NEBRASKA
The Nebraska Attorney General, on behalf of the State of Nebraska, directs that
Nebraska’s portion of the Direct Payment Settlement Amount, pursuant to Exhibit B,
Paragraph (1)(b) of the attached Consent Judgment, be distributed to the following, to be
used for any purpose(s) allowed pursuant to said Consent Judgment: State of Nebraska-
Cash Reserve Fund (11000).
NEVADA
Funds shall be directed to the Nevada Attorney General to be deposited into an account
and used for the following purposes: avoiding preventable foreclosure, ameliorating the
effects of the mortgage and foreclosure crisis in Nevada, enhance consumer protection
and legal aid efforts, enhance consumer financial and housing counseling
assistance including economic education and/or instruction on financial literacy for the
benefit of Nevada residents, enhance law enforcement efforts to investigate, prosecute
and prevent financial fraud or unfair or deceptive acts or practices at the sole discretion of
the Attorney General. The aforementioned account shall be interest bearing and all
accrued interest shall stay with the account for the above enumerated purposes.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
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The funds received by the New Hampshire Attorney General pursuant to this agreement
shall be deposited in the consumer escrow account at the Department of Justice and used
at the sole discretion of the New Hampshire Attorney General for the protection of
consumers in the State of New Hampshire. The permissible purposes for allocation of the
funds include, but are not limited to, funding for housing counselors, state and local
foreclosure assistance programs, state and local foreclosure mediation programs, legal
assistance, funding for training and staffing of financial fraud and/or consumer protection
enforcement efforts, supplementing the amounts paid to state homeowners under the
Borrower Payment Fund, and civil penalties.
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey plans to apply its share of the settlement proceeds for its attorneys’ fees,
investigation costs and other expenses related to the investigation and resolution of this
matter as well as on one or more of the following programs: Affordable Housing, Local
Planning Services, Developmental Disabilities Residential Services, State Rental
Assistance Program, Homelessness Prevention, Shelter Assistance, Community Based
Senior Programs, Mental Health Residential Programs, Social Services for the Homeless,
and/or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
NEW YORK
The State Payment Settlement Amount for New York, set forth in Exhibit B-1 to this
Consent Judgment (“New York Settlement”), will be paid to the Office of the Attorney
General of the State of New York (“NYOAG”) by certified check payable to the State of
New York, Department of Law and deposited by the NYOAG in an account that may be
used, as determined by the NYOAG, to address matters relating to housing, lending,
mortgage defaults, foreclosures, or the mortgage crisis, including without limitation
consumer assistance, investigation, enforcement operations, litigation, public protection,
consumer education, or local consumer aid, and for penalties, costs, fees, or any other use
permitted under law. The New York Settlement shall be disbursed by the NYOAG in its
sole discretion and at its direction consistent with the terms of this Consent Judgment. The
certified check shall be delivered to:
NEW MEXICO
Funds allocated to the Attorney General of the State of New Mexico shall be expended,
in the sole discretion of the Attorney General, primarily for programs to avoid
preventable foreclosures and ameliorate the effects on homeowners of the foreclosure
crisis, including without limitation, funding for housing counselors, establishment of a
state foreclosure assistance hotline, state and local foreclosure mediation programs, legal
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assistance for homeowners facing foreclosure, funding for administrative oversight for
and coordination of funded programs by the Attorney General, and to enhance law
enforcement efforts to prevent and prosecute financial fraud or unfair or deceptive acts or
practices.
NORTH CAROLINA
For the payment of settlement funds pursuant to Paragraph III (3) of the Consent
Judgment and in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 (b) of Exhibit B to the
Consent Judgment, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper sets forth the following
funding allocations for the State of North Carolina’s settlement payment and directs the
Escrow Agent to pay said funds as follows:
x $5.74 million to be allocated as civil penalties payable to the Civil Penalty and
Forfeiture Fund pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 115C-457.2 and Article 9, Section 7
of the North Carolina Constitution;
x $30.60 million to the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency for distribution as
follows: (a) $19.12 million to be allocated to housing counseling providers to
ensure that North Carolina homeowners receive the benefits due under this
Consent Judgment, and to ensure the availability of homeownership and
foreclosure prevention counseling services in North Carolina; (b) $11.47 million
to be allocated to legal services providers in North Carolina for legal
representation and assistance to North Carolinians in foreclosure or other housing
or lending-related matters;
x $2.87 million to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation to expand its
accounting and financial investigative ability and its expertise to investigate
financial and lending crimes;
x $4.78 million to the North Carolina Department of Justice to enable its Consumer
Protection Division to hire attorneys, investigators, financial accountants and
other specialists and staff as needed in order to increase its efforts to investigate
and pursue cases related to financial fraud and unfair or deceptive trade practices
in mortgage lending and financial services, and to assure public awareness of
consumers’ eligibility for relief under the Consent Judgment and address
consumer need for information;
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x $8.6 million to the general fund of the State of North Carolina as compensation
for costs and economic losses sustained by the State due to mortgage fraud and
foreclosure misconduct. (It is anticipated that an additional $1 million will be
paid to the general fund of the State of North Carolina in the form of attorneys
fees.)
To the extent there are funds remaining or unallocated under the allocations set forth
above, the Escrow Agent is directed to distribute such funds to the North Carolina
Housing Finance Agency for it to distribute consistent with the purposes outlined above.
If North Carolina’s settlement payment amount is reduced for unanticipated reasons, the
individual allocations set forth above will each be reduced by the corresponding
percentage amount.
NORTH DAKOTA
The settlement payment to the State of North Dakota shall be paid to the North Dakota
Attorney General, and shall be used, in the Attorney General’s discretion, to fund housing
remediation projects designed to create more affordable and available housing or lodging
in areas where more housing or lodging is needed, including creating available housing or
lodging for personnel in law enforcement, emergency response, et cetera, and to
compensate the state for attorney’s fees and costs resulting from the alleged unlawful
conduct of the Defendants.
OHIO
Ohio’s share of the Direct Payment Settlement Amount shall be distributed and delivered
to the office of the Ohio Attorney General, and shall be placed in the following two
funds:
OREGON
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1.1 Payment. Servicers shall make available a total sum of Twenty-Nine Million
Two Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand One Hundred Ninety Dollars ($29,253,190) for
payment to the State of Oregon, allocated as follows:
(a) Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000) shall be deposited into the Oregon Department
of Justice Operating Account established pursuant to ORS 180.180.
(b) Twenty-Five Million Two Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand One Hundred Ninety
Dollars ($25,253,190) shall be deposited into the General Fund with a
recommendation to the Oregon Legislative Assembly that such funds be used for
housing and foreclosure relief and mitigation as set forth in this Consent
Judgment.
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
The Rhode Island Attorney General shall receive all state government designated funds
paid under this agreement. Said funds shall be held in separate accounts and must be used
solely for mortgage foreclosure related issues and/or consumer education, outreach,
training or related consumer issues as determined by the Rhode Island Attorney General
SOUTH CAROLINA
With respect to the State of South Carolina’s payment, said payment shall be used by the
South Carolina Attorney General for a consumer protection enforcement fund, consumer
education fund, consumer litigation fund, local consumer aid fund, or revolving fund; for
consumer restitution, including the administrative costs thereof; for attorneys’ fees and
other costs of investigation and litigation; for reimbursement of state agencies; for cy pres
purposes; or for any other uses not prohibited by law. The South Carolina Attorney
General shall have sole discretion over the distribution of the funds.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Said payment shall be used by the Attorneys General for attorney fees and other costs of
investigation and litigation, or to be placed in, or applied to, the consumer protection
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enforcement fund, consumer education or litigation, to defray the costs of the inquiry
leading hereto, or may be used to fund or assist in funding housing counselor programs,
foreclosure assistance personnel, foreclosure mediation programs, legal assistance and
funding for training and staffing of financial fraud or consumer protection enforcement
efforts, civil penalties or for other uses permitted by state law, at the sole discretion of the
Attorney General
TENNESSEE
The settlement amount of $41,207,810.00 shall be paid for the benefit of the citizens of
the State of Tennessee, of which the maximum of 10%, or $4,120,781.00, shall be paid to
the general fund of the State of Tennessee as a civil penalty. The remaining
$37,087,029.00 shall be paid to the Office of the Attorney General of Tennessee and shall
be used for purposes consistent with applicable provisions of the consent judgment as
directed by the Office of the Attorney General, including funding foreclosure prevention
counseling, other housing and legal assistance programs, related compliance,
investigative, enforcement, and education purposes, or to fund other programs reasonably
targeted to housing or tenant issues.
TEXAS
Said payment to the State of Texas in the amount of One Hundred Thirty-Four Million,
Six Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand, Four Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars
($134,628,489.00) shall be allocated as follows:
A. Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) for civil penalties pursuant to Tex. Bus. &
Com. Code §17.47(c) paid to the State of Texas for deposit to the judicial fund
pursuant to Texas Government Code §402.007;
UTAH
The Attorney General of the State of Utah directs that the Utah portion of the State
Payment Settlement Amounts, as that term is used in Exhibit B of this Consent Judgment,
be distributed to the State of Utah to be further allocated as determined by the Utah State
Legislature.
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
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The State Payment Settlement Amount for Virginia totaling $66,525,233 shall be
provided to the Virginia Attorney General for deposit to the Attorney General's
Regulatory, Consumer Advocacy, Litigation and Enforcement Revolving Trust Fund (the
"Revolving Fund"). Amounts deposited to the Revolving Fund may be used for costs of
the Attorney General associated with his consumer protection advocacy and enforcement
efforts and other delineated purposes permitted by State law.
WASHINGTON
The State of Washington will use its share of the State Payment Settlement Amount, as
follows:
2. No more than $5 million will be used to compensate the State for its costs and
fees to date, for costs of monitoring and enforcing the terms of the settlement, and
for enforcing RCW 19.86, the Consumer Protection Act.
3. The remaining amount will be used for purposes intended to avoid preventable
foreclosures or ameliorate the effects of the foreclosure crisis. As permitted by the
Consent Judgment, such uses may include
The State of Washington will convene a committee of public and private stakeholders
who are experienced in foreclosure assistance, mortgage lending, civil legal services or
housing related issues to determine how best to use the funds. As required by the
Consent Judgment, the Attorney General will exercise his discretion over the final
disposition of the funds in accordance with the purposes as set forth in the Consent
Judgment and will provide instructions to the Escrow Agent accordingly.
WEST VIRGINIA
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Settlement payments to the State of West Virginia in the amount of $5,748,915.00 shall
be placed in trust and used at the discretion of the Attorney General solely for consumer
protection purposes, including but not limited to, direct payments, restitution, consumer
education, legal services, credit or bankruptcy counseling and education, housing
counseling, conflict resolution programs, and costs associated with implementing court
orders.
WISCONSIN
Money owed to the State of Wisconsin shall be made payable to ‘Attorney General, State
of Wisconsin,’ and may be used for any purpose permitted under the Consent Judgment,
as solely determined and directed by the Attorney General.
WYOMING
The Escrow Agent shall distribute the amount constituting the State Payment Settlement
Amount for the State of Wyoming to the Attorney General of the State of Wyoming, as
trustee, to hold and distribute such amount, pursuant to Wyoming Statute § 9-1-
639(a)(i), exclusively for the purpose of addressing mortgage and foreclosure
matters in the State of Wyoming, by providing grants or other aid to agencies and
organizations approved by the Attorney General of the State of Wyoming for mortgage
and housing related consumer assistance, consumer education, credit counseling,
mediation programs, legal assistance, training, or staffing.
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1. The Borrower Payment Amount shall be administered under the direction and
control of the State members of the Monitoring Committee in the following manner.
2. Within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date of this Consent Judgment, the State
members of the Monitoring Committee shall choose and retain a Settlement Administrator (“the
this and all similar Consent Judgments with other servicers concerning the Covered Conduct (the
“Related Consent Judgments”). All costs and expenses of the Administrator, including taxes,
possession and readily available that is reasonably necessary for the administration of this and
the Related Consent Judgments, within a reasonable time after receipt of the request for
6802(e)(1)(A), (5) and (8) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. Such information pertaining to
individual eligible Borrowers, including names and other identifying information, may be
provided to individual states, but only if the information is used solely for the purpose of
contacting eligible Borrowers, responding to inquiries from Borrowers regarding their eligibility
or concerning the award of borrower payments under this Consent Judgment, and/or complying
with tax reporting and withholding obligations, if any. The Administrator shall utilize
appropriate information security protocols to ensure the privacy of Borrower information and
otherwise comply with all applicable privacy laws. After the completion of the Borrower
Payment process, the Administrator shall provide a report to each Defendant identifying which
borrowers have received payment. In addition, Defendant may request from the Administrator
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such interim reports as may be deemed reasonable by the State Members of the Monitoring
Committee. Interim reports necessary to insure that Borrowers will not receive duplicate
payments by virtue of litigation, the foreclosure review required by federal banking agencies or
otherwise hereby are deemed reasonable. Defendant shall warrant to the State Members of the
Monitoring Committee at the time of supplying information to the Administrator that the
information is complete and accurate to the best of its knowledge and capability.
4. The Administrator shall permit reasonable onsite inspection by the State members
must agree that such payment shall offset and operate to reduce any other obligation Defendant
has to the borrowers to provide compensation or other payments. However, borrowers shall not
be required to release or waive any other right or legal claim as a condition of receiving such
payments.
6. Any cash payment to individual borrowers awarded under the terms of this
7. The purposes of the payments described in this Exhibit C are remedial and relate
to the reduction in the proceeds deemed realized by borrowers for tax purposes from the
foreclosure sale of residential properties owned by the borrowers allegedly resulting from the
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Enforcement Terms
The Monitor shall also have the right to engage one or more attorneys or
other professional persons to represent or assist the Monitor in carrying
out the Monitor’s duties under this Consent Judgment (each such
individual, along with each individual deployed to the engagement by the
Primary Professional Firm, shall be defined as a “Professional”). The
Monitor and Professionals will collectively possess expertise in the areas
of mortgage servicing, loss mitigation, business operations, compliance,
internal controls, accounting, and foreclosure and bankruptcy law and
practice. The Monitor and Professionals shall at all times act in good faith
and with integrity and fairness towards all the Parties.
3. The Monitor and Professionals shall not have any prior relationships with
the Parties that would undermine public confidence in the objectivity of
their work and, subject to Section C.3(e), below, shall not have any
conflicts of interest with any Party.
(a) The Monitor and Professionals will disclose, and will make a
reasonable inquiry to discover, any known current or prior
relationships to, or conflicts with, any Party, any Party’s holding
company, any subsidiaries of the Party or its holding company,
directors, officers, and law firms.
(b) The Monitor and Professionals shall make a reasonable inquiry to
determine whether there are any facts that a reasonable individual
would consider likely to create a conflict of interest for the
Monitor or Professionals. The Monitor and Professionals shall
disclose any conflict of interest with respect to any Party.
(c) The duty to disclose a conflict of interest or relationship pursuant
to this Section C.3 shall remain ongoing throughout the course of
the Monitor’s and Professionals’ work in connection with this
Consent Judgment.
(d) All Professionals shall comply with all applicable standards of
professional conduct, including ethics rules and rules pertaining to
conflicts of interest.
(e) To the extent permitted under prevailing professional standards, a
Professional’s conflict of interest may be waived by written
agreement of the Monitor and Servicer.
(f) Servicer or the Monitoring Committee may move the Court for an
order disqualifying any Professionals on the grounds that such
Professional has a conflict of interest that has inhibited or could
inhibit the Professional’s ability to act in good faith and with
integrity and fairness towards all Parties.
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4. The Monitor must agree not to be retained by any Party, or its successors
or assigns, for a period of 2 years after the conclusion of the terms of the
engagement. Any Professionals who work on the engagement must agree
not to work on behalf of Servicer, or its successor or assigns, for a period
of 1 year after the conclusion of the term of the engagement (the
“Professional Exclusion Period”). Any Firm that performs work with
respect to Servicer on the engagement must agree not to perform work on
behalf of Servicer, or its successor or assigns, that consists of advising
Servicer on a response to the Monitor’s review during the engagement and
for a period of six months after the conclusion of the term of the
engagement (the “Firm Exclusion Period”). The Professional Exclusion
Period and Firm Exclusion Period, and terms of exclusion may be altered
on a case-by-case basis upon written agreement of Servicer and the
Monitor. The Monitor shall organize the work of any Firms so as to
minimize the potential for any appearance of, or actual, conflicts.
Monitor’s Responsibilities
5. It shall be the responsibility of the Monitor to determine whether Servicer
is in compliance with the Servicing Standards and the Mandatory Relief
Requirements (as defined in Section C.12) and whether Servicer has
satisfied the Consumer Relief Requirements, in accordance with the
authorities provided herein and to report his or her findings as provided in
Section D.3, below.
6. The manner in which the Monitor will carry out his or her compliance
responsibilities under this Consent Judgment and, where applicable, the
methodologies to be utilized shall be set forth in a work plan agreed upon
by Servicer and the Monitor, and not objected to by the Monitoring
Committee (the “Work Plan”).
Internal Review Group
7. Servicer will designate an internal quality control group that is
independent from the line of business whose performance is being
measured (the “Internal Review Group”) to perform compliance reviews
each calendar quarter (“Quarter”) in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Work Plan (the “Compliance Reviews”) and satisfaction
of the Consumer Relief Requirements after the (A) end of each calendar
year (and, in the discretion of the Servicer, any Quarter) and (B) earlier of
the Servicer assertion that it has satisfied its obligations thereunder and the
third anniversary of the Start Date (the “Satisfaction Review”). For the
purposes of this provision, a group that is independent from the line of
business shall be one that does not perform operational work on mortgage
servicing, and ultimately reports to a Chief Risk Officer, Chief Audit
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14. The Work Plan may be modified from time to time by agreement of the
Monitor and Servicer. If such amendment to the Work Plan is not
objected to by the Monitoring Committee within 20 days, the Monitor
shall proceed to implement the amendment to the Work Plan. To the
extent possible, the Monitor shall endeavor to apply the Servicing
Standards uniformly across all Servicers.
15. The following general principles shall provide a framework for the
formulation of the Work Plan:
(a) The Work Plan will set forth the testing methods and agreed
procedures that will be used by the Internal Review Group to
perform the test work and compute the Metrics for each Quarter.
(b) The Work Plan will set forth the testing methods and agreed
procedures that will be used by Servicer to report on its
compliance with the Consumer Relief Requirements of this
Consent Judgment, including, incidental to any other testing,
confirmation of state-identifying information used by Servicer to
compile state-level Consumer Relief information as required by
Section D.2.
(c) The Work Plan will set forth the testing methods and procedures
that the Monitor will use to assess Servicer’s reporting on its
compliance with the Consumer Relief Requirements of this
Consent Judgment.
(d) The Work Plan will set forth the methodology and procedures the
Monitor will utilize to review the testing work performed by the
Internal Review Group.
(e) The Compliance Reviews and the Satisfaction Review may include
a variety of audit techniques that are based on an appropriate
sampling process and random and risk-based selection criteria, as
appropriate and as set forth in the Work Plan.
(f) In formulating, implementing, and amending the Work Plan,
Servicer and the Monitor may consider any relevant information
relating to patterns in complaints by borrowers, issues or
deficiencies reported to the Monitor with respect to the Servicing
Standards, and the results of prior Compliance Reviews.
(g) The Work Plan should ensure that Compliance Reviews are
commensurate with the size, complexity, and risk associated with
the Servicing Standard being evaluated by the Metric.
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Monitor’s Powers
22. Where the Monitor reasonably determines that the Internal Review
Group’s work cannot be relied upon or that the Internal Review Group did
not correctly implement the Work Plan in some material respect, the
Monitor may direct that the work on the Metrics (or parts thereof) be
reviewed by Professionals or a third party other than the Internal Review
Group, and that supplemental work be performed as necessary.
23. If the Monitor becomes aware of facts or information that lead the Monitor
to reasonably conclude that Servicer may be engaged in a pattern of
noncompliance with a material term of the Servicing Standards that is
reasonably likely to cause harm to borrowers or tenants residing in
foreclosed properties or with any of the Mandatory Relief Requirements,
the Monitor shall engage Servicer in a review to determine if the facts are
accurate or the information is correct. If after that review, the Monitor
reasonably concludes that such a pattern exists and is reasonably likely to
cause material harm to borrowers or tenants residing in foreclosed
properties, the Monitor may propose an additional Metric and associated
Threshold Error Rate relating to Servicer’s compliance with the associated
term or requirement. Any additional Metrics and associated Threshold
Error Rates (a) must be similar to the Metrics and associated Threshold
Error Rates contained in Schedule E-1, (b) must relate to material terms of
the Servicing Standards or one of the Mandatory Relief Requirements,
(c) must either (i) be outcomes-based (but no outcome-based Metric shall
be added with respect to any Mandatory Relief Requirement) or (ii)
require the existence of policies and procedures required by the Servicing
Standards or the Mandatory Relief Requirements, in a manner similar to
Metrics 5.B-E, and (d) must be distinct from, and not overlap with, any
other Metric or Metrics. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Monitor may
add a Metric that satisfies (a)-(c) but does not satisfy (d) of the preceding
sentence if the Monitor first asks the Servicer to propose, and then
implement, a Corrective Action Plan, as defined below, for the material
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and ability to challenge the findings and/or the statements in the Monitor
Report as flawed, lacking in probative value or otherwise. The Monitor
Report with respect to a particular Potential Violation shall not be
admissible or used for any purpose if Servicer cures the Potential
Violation pursuant to Section E, below.
Satisfaction of Payment Obligations
6. Upon the satisfaction of any category of payment obligation under this
Consent Judgment, Servicer, at its discretion, may request that the Monitor
certify that Servicer has discharged such obligation. Provided that the
Monitor is satisfied that Servicer has met the obligation, the Monitor may
not withhold and must provide the requested certification. Any
subsequent Monitor Report shall not include a review of Servicer’s
compliance with that category of payment obligation.
Compensation
7. Within 120 days of entry of this Consent Judgment, the Monitor shall, in
consultation with the Monitoring Committee and Servicer, prepare and
present to Monitoring Committee and Servicer an annual budget providing
its reasonable best estimate of all fees and expenses of the Monitor to be
incurred during the first year of the term of this Consent Judgment,
including the fees and expenses of Professionals and support staff (the
“Monitoring Budget”). On a yearly basis thereafter, the Monitor shall
prepare an updated Monitoring Budget providing its reasonable best
estimate of all fees and expenses to be incurred during that year. Absent
an objection within 20 days, a Monitoring Budget or updated Monitoring
Budget shall be implemented. Consistent with the Monitoring Budget,
Servicer shall pay all fees and expenses of the Monitor, including the fees
and expenses of Professionals and support staff. The fees, expenses, and
costs of the Monitor, Professionals, and support staff shall be reasonable.
Servicer may apply to the Court to reduce or disallow fees, expenses, or
costs that are unreasonable.
E. Potential Violations and Right to Cure
1. A “Potential Violation” of this Consent Judgment occurs if the Servicer
has exceeded the Threshold Error Rate set for a Metric in a given Quarter.
In the event of a Potential Violation, Servicer shall meet and confer with
the Monitoring Committee within 15 days of the Quarterly Report or
Monitor Report indicating such Potential Violation.
2. Servicer shall have a right to cure any Potential Violation.
3. Subject to Section E.4, a Potential Violation is cured if (a) a corrective
action plan approved by the Monitor (the “Corrective Action Plan”) is
determined by the Monitor to have been satisfactorily completed in
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accordance with the terms thereof; and (b) a Quarterly Report covering the
Cure Period reflects that the Threshold Error Rate has not been exceeded
with respect to the same Metric and the Monitor confirms the accuracy of
said report using his or her ordinary testing procedures. The Cure Period
shall be the first full quarter after completion of the Corrective Action Plan
or, if the completion of the Corrective Action Plan occurs within the first
month of a Quarter and if the Monitor determines that there is sufficient
time remaining, the period between completion of the Corrective Action
Plan and the end of that Quarter.
4. If after Servicer cures a Potential Violation pursuant to the previous
section, another violation occurs with respect to the same Metric, then the
second Potential Violation shall immediately constitute an uncured
violation for purposes of Section J.3, provided, however, that such second
Potential Violation occurs in either the Cure Period or the quarter
immediately following the Cure Period.
5. In addition to the Servicer’s obligation to cure a Potential Violation
through the Corrective Action Plan, Servicer must remediate any material
harm to particular borrowers identified through work conducted under the
Work Plan. In the event that a Servicer has a Potential Violation that so
far exceeds the Threshold Error Rate for a metric that the Monitor
concludes that the error is widespread, Servicer shall, under the
supervision of the Monitor, identify other borrowers who may have been
harmed by such noncompliance and remediate all such harms to the extent
that the harm has not been otherwise remediated.
6. In the event a Potential Violation is cured as provided in Sections E.3,
above, then no Party shall have any remedy under this Consent Judgment
(other than the remedies in Section E.5) with respect to such Potential
Violation.
F. Confidentiality
1. These provisions shall govern the use and disclosure of any and all
information designated as “CONFIDENTIAL,” as set forth below, in
documents (including email), magnetic media, or other tangible things
provided by the Servicer to the Monitor in this case, including the
subsequent disclosure by the Monitor to the Monitoring Committee of
such information. In addition, it shall also govern the use and disclosure
of such information when and if provided to the participating state parties
or the participating agency or department of the United States whose
claims are released through this settlement (“participating state or federal
agency whose claims are released through this settlement”).
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K. Sunset. This Consent Judgment and all Exhibits shall retain full force and effect
for three and one-half years from the date it is entered (the “Term”), unless
otherwise specified in the Exhibit. Servicer shall submit a final Quarterly Report
for the last quarter or portion thereof falling within the Term, and shall cooperate
with the Monitor’s review of said report, which shall be concluded no later than
six months following the end of the Term, after which time Servicer shall have no
further obligations under this Consent Judgment.
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Sampling: (a) A random selection of the greater of 100 loans and a statistically significant sample. (b) Sample will be selected from the population as defined in column E
Review and Reporting Period: Results will be reported Quarterly and 45 days after the end of the quarter.
Errors Definition: An error is a measurement in response to a test question related to the Servicing Standards that results in the failure of the specified outcome. Errors in response to multiple questions with respect
to a single outcome would be treated as only a single error.
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1. Outcome Creates Significant Negative Customer Impact
A. Foreclosure sale in error Customer is in default, legal standing to n/a 1% Population Definition: Foreclosure Sales that 1. Did the foreclosing party have legal standing to
foreclose, and the loan is not subject to occurred in the review period. foreclose?
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active trial, or BK. 2. Was the borrower in an active trial period plan
A. Sample :# of Foreclosure Sales in the
(unless the servicer took appropriate steps to
review period that were tested.
postpone sale)?
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B. Error Definition: # of loans that went to 3. Was the borrower offered a loan modification
foreclosure sale in error due to failure of fewer than 14 days before the foreclosure sale
any one of the test questions for this date (unless the borrower declined the offer or
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B. Incorrect Mod denial Program eligibility, all documentation 5% On income 5% Population Definition: Modification Denied In 1. Was the evaluation of eligibility Inaccurate ( as
received, DTI test, NPV test. errors the Review Period. per HAMP, Fannie, Freddie or proprietary
modification criteria)?
Error Definition: # of loans that were denied a
2. Was the income calculation Inaccurate?
modification as a result of failure of anyone of
3. Were the inputs used in the decision tool (NPV
the test questions for this metric.
and Waterfall test) entered in error or
inconsistent with company policy?
4. Was the loan NPV positive?
5. Was there an inaccurate determination that
the documents received were incomplete?
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B. POC Accurate statement of pre-petition Amounts over 5% Population Definition: POCs filed in the 1) Are the correct amounts set forth in the form,
arrearage to system of record. stated by the review period. with respect to pre-petition missed payments,
greater of $50 fees, expenses charges, and escrow shortages
Error Definition: # of Loans where sum of
or 3% of the or deficiencies?
errors exceeds the allowable threshold.
correct Pre-
Petition
Arrearage
C. MRS Affidavits Customer is in default and amount of Amounts 5% Population Definition: Affidavits supporting 1. Verify against the system of record, within
arrearage is within tolerance. overstated (or MRS’s filed in the review period tolerance if overstated:
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for escrows Error Definition: # of Loans where the sum of a. the post-petition default amount;
amounts, errors exceeds the allowable threshold. b. the amount of fees or charges applied to
understated) such pre-petition default amount or post-
by the greater petition amount since the later of the
of $50 or 3% of date of the petition or the preceding
the correct statement; and
Post Petition c. escrow shortages or deficiencies.
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3. Pre-foreclosure Initiation
A. Pre Foreclosure Initiation Accuracy of Account information. Amounts over 5% Population Definition: Loans with a ** Verify all the amounts outlined below against
stated by the Foreclosure referral date in the review period. the system of record.
greater of $99
Error Definition: # of Loans that were referred
or 1% of the 1. Was the loan delinquent as of the date the first
to foreclosure with an error in any one of the
Total balance legal action was filed?
foreclosure initiation test questions.
2. Was information contained in the Account
Statement completed accurately?
a) The total amount needed to reinstate or
bring the account current, and the amount
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b) The date through which the borrower’s
obligation is paid;
c) The date of the last full payment;
d) The current interest rate in effect for the
loan;
e) The date on which the interest rate may
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B. Pre Foreclosure Initiation Notification sent to the customer supporting N/A 5% Population Definition: Loans with a 1. Were all the required notifications statements
Notifications right to foreclose along with: Applicable Foreclosure referral date in the review period. mailed no later than 14 days prior to first Legal
information upon customers request, Date (i) Account Statement; (ii) Ownership
Error Definition: # of Loans that were referred
Account statement information, Ownership Statement; and (iii) Loss Mitigation Statement?
to foreclosure with an error in any one of the
statement, and Loss Mitigation statement. 2. Did the Ownership Statement accurately
foreclosure initiation test questions.
Notifications required before 14 days prior reflect that the servicer or investor has the
to referral to foreclosure. right to foreclose?
3. Was the Loss Mitigation Statement complete
and did it accurately state that
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4. Accuracy and Timeliness of Payment Application and Appropriateness of Fees
A. Fees adhere to guidance Services rendered, consistent with loan Amounts over 5% Population Definition: Defaulted loans (60 +) For fees collected in the test period:
(Preservation fees, Valuation fees instrument, within applicable requirements. stated by the with borrower payable default related fees*
and Attorney's fees) greater of $50 collected. 1. Was the frequency of the fees collected
or 3% of the (in excess of what is consistent with state
Error Definition: # of loans where the sum of
Total Default guidelines or fee provisions in servicing
default related fee errors exceeds the
Related Fees standards?
threshold.
Collected 2. Was amount of the fee collected higher
* Default related fees are defined as any fee than the amount allowable under the
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collected for a default-related service after the Servicer’s Fee schedule and for which
agreement date. there was not a valid exception?
B. Adherence to customer Payments posted timely (within 2 business Amounts 5% Population Definition: All subject payments 1. Were payments posted to the right
payment processing days of receipt) and accurately. understated by posted within review period. account number?
the greater 2. Were payments posted in the right
Error Definition: # of loans with an error in amount?
$50.00 or 3%
3. Were properly identified conforming
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payment receipt?
4. Did servicer accept payments within
$50.00 of the scheduled payment,
including principal and interest and
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C. Reconciliation of certain Appropriately updating the Servicer’s Amounts over 5% Population Definition: All accounts where in- 1. Were all required waivers of Fees,
waived fees. (I.b.11.C) systems of record in connection with the stated by the line reconciliation routine is completed within expense or charges applied and/or
reconciliation of payments as of the date of greater of $50 review period. corrected accurately as part of the
reconciliation?
dismissal of a debtor’s Chapter 13 or 3 % of the
Error Definition: # of loans with an error in
bankruptcy case, entry of an order granting correct
the reconciliation routine resulting in
Servicer relief from the stay under Chapter reconciliation
overstated amounts remaining on the
13, or entry of an order granting the debtor amount borrower account.
a discharge under Chapter 13, to reflect the
waiver of any fee, expense or charge
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D. Late fees adhere to Late fees are collected only as permitted Y/N 5% Population Definition: All late fees collected 1. Was a late fee collected with respect
guidance under the Servicing Standards (within within the review period. to a delinquency attributable solely to
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5. Policy/Process Implementation
A. Third Party Vendor Is periodic third party review process in Y/N N Quarterly review of a vendors providing 1. Is there evidence of documented
Management place? Is there evidence of remediation of Foreclosure Bankruptcy, Loss mitigation and oversight policies and procedures
identified issues? other Mortgage services. demonstrating compliance with vendor
oversight provisions: (i) adequate due
Error Definition: Failure on any one of the diligence procedures, (ii) adequate
test questions for this metric. enforcement procedures (iii) adequate
vendor performance evaluation
procedures (iv) adequate remediation
procedures?3
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Portal. status updates?
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C. SPOC Implement single point of contact (“SPOC”). Y/N N Quarterly review of SPOC program per 1. Is there evidence of documented policies
5% for For provisions in the servicing standard. and procedures demonstrating
Question 4 Question compliance with SPOC program
#4: 5% Population Definition (for Question 4): provisions?
Potentially eligible borrowers who were 2. Is there evidence that a single point of
identified as requesting loss mitigation contact is available for applicable
assistance. borrowers?
3. Is there evidence that relevant records
Error Definition: Failure on any one of the relating to borrower’s account are
test questions for this metric. available to the borrower’s SPOC?
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D. Workforce Management Training and staffing adequacy Y/N N Loss mitigation, SPOC and Foreclosure Staff. 1. Is there evidence of documented
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E. Affidavit of Indebtedness Affidavits of Indebtedness are signed by Y/N N Annual Review of Policy. 1. Is there evidence of documented policies
Integrity. affiants who have personal knowledge of and procedures sufficient to provide
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relevant facts and properly review the reasonable assurance that affiants have
affidavit before signing it. personal knowledge of the matters
covered by affidavits of indebtedness and
have reviewed affidavit before signing it?
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F. Account Status Activity. System of record electronically documents Y/N N Annual Review of Policy. 1. Is there evidence of documented policies
key activity of a foreclosure, loan and procedures designed to ensure that
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6. Customer Experiences
A. Complaint response Meet the requirements of Regulator N/A 5% Population Definition: Government 1. Was written acknowledgment regarding
timeliness complaint handling. submitted complaints and inquiries from complaint/inquires sent within 10
individual borrowers who are in default business days of complaint/inquiry
and/or have applied for loan modifications receipt?**
received during the three months prior to 40 2. Was a written response (“Forward
days prior to the review period. (To allow for Progress”) sent within 30 calendar days of
response period to expire). complaint/inquiry receipt?**
Error Definition: # of loans that exceeded the **receipt= from the Attorney General,
required response timeline. state financial regulators, the Executive
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compliance that that were missing documentation at information, no later than 5 business days
receipt and received more than 40 days prior after receipt, including any missing information
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ii. Loan Modification 10% Population Definition: Loan modification 1. Did the servicer respond to request for a
Decision/Notification timeline requests (packages) that are denied or modification within 30 days of receipt of all
compliance approved in the review period. necessary documentation?
2. Denial Communication: Did the servicer notify
Error Definition: The total # of loans customers within 10 days of denial decision?
processed outside the allowable timelines as
defined under each timeline requirement
tested.
iii. Loan Modification 10% Population Definition: Loan modification 1. Did Servicer respond to a borrowers request
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in the review period.
iv. Short Sale Decision 10% Population Definition: Short sale requests 1. Was short sale reviewed and a decision
timeline compliance (packages) that are complete in the three communicated within 30 days of borrower
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review period. (to allow for short sale review
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v. Short Sale Document 5% Population Definition: Short sale requests 1. Did the Servicer provide notice of missing
Collection timeline compliance (packages) missing documentation that are documents within 30 days of the request
received in the three months prior to 30 days for the short sale?
prior to the end of the review period (to allow
for short sale review to occur).
Error Definition: The total # of loans
processed outside the allowable timeline
tested.
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vi. Charge of application fees for 1% Population Definition: loss mitigation 1. Did the servicer assess a fee for processing a
Loss mitigation requests (packages) that are Incomplete, loss mitigation request?
denied , approved and borrower appeals in
the review period.
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processing fee.
vii. Short Sales
a. Inclusion of Provide information related to any required n/a 5% Population Definition: Short sales approved 1. If the short sale was accepted, did borrower
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deficiency will be required contribution will be needed?
Error Definition: The # of short sales that
2. Did borrower receive in this notification
failed any one of the deficiency test questions
approximate amounts related to deficiency or
cash contribution?
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a. Referred to Loan was referred to foreclosure in error. n/a 5% Population Definition: Loans with a first legal 1. Was the first legal action taken while the
foreclosure in violation of Dual action date in the review period. servicer was in possession of an active,
Track Provisions complete loan modification package (as
Error Definition: The # of loans with a first
defined by the Servicing Standards) that was
legal filed in the review period that failed any
not decisioned as required by the standards?
one of the dual tracking test questions.
2. Was the first legal commenced while the
borrower was approved for a loan
modification but prior to the expiration of the
borrower acceptance period, borrower decline
of offer or while in an active trial period plan?
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b. Failure to Foreclosure proceedings allowed to proceed n/a 5% Population Definition: Active foreclosures 1. Did the servicer proceed to judgment or order
postpone foreclosure in error. during review period. of sale upon receipt of a complete loan
proceedings in violation of Dual modification package within 30 days of the
Error Definition: # of active foreclosures that
Track Provisions Post-Referral to Foreclosure Solicitation
went to judgment as a result of failure of any
Letter?**
one on of the active foreclosure dual track test
**Compliance of Dual tracking provisions
question.
for foreclosure sales are referenced in 1.A
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i. Timeliness of notices Notices sent timely with necessary n/a 5% Population Definition: Loans with forced 1. Did Servicer send all required notification
information. placed coverage initiated in review period. letters (ref. V 3a i-vii) notifying the customer of
lapse in insurance coverage?
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Loan Level Tolerance for Error: This represents a threshold beyond which the variance between the actual outcome and the expected outcome on a single test case is deemed
reportable
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Threshold Error Rate: For each metric or outcome tested if the total number of reportable errors as a percentage of the total number of cases tested exceeds this limit then the
Servicer will be determined to have failed that metric for the reported period.
3
For purposes of determining whether a proposed Metric and associated Threshold Error Rate is similar to those contained in this Schedule, this Metric 5.A shall be excluded from
consideration and shall not be treated as representative.
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FEDERAL RELEASE
This Federal Release (“Release”) is entered into among the United States of America, its
agencies, and departments (collectively, “the United States”), acting through the United States
Department of Justice, and Wells Fargo & Company (the “COMPANY”) (hereafter the United
States and the COMPANY are collectively referred to as “the Parties”), through their authorized
representatives.
RECITALS
California.
COMPANY, either through its own operations or through the operations of its affiliates and
subsidiaries, serves, and during the relevant period served: (1) as a participant in the Direct
Endorsement Lender program of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) within the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); (2) as a mortgagee or servicer
for mortgages insured or guaranteed by federal mortgage programs administered by agencies that
include FHA, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the United States
Home Affordable Program (MHA) (including MHA's component program, the Home Affordable
Modification Program (HAMP)) of the United States Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and
HUD, and as a participant in various state programs of the Housing Finance Agency Innovation
Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets (HHF); and (4) as an entity that litigates single-family
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residential mortgage issues in U.S. Bankruptcy Courts in capacities that include commencing and
C. The United States contends that it has certain civil claims based on conduct of the
COMPANY and its affiliated entities in servicing of mortgage loans (the “Covered Servicing
Conduct”). Such Covered Servicing Conduct encompasses all activities of the COMPANY, of
any affiliated entity during or prior to such time as it was an affiliated entity, and all of the
current or former officers, directors, employees and agents of any of the foregoing, directed
toward servicing (including subservicing and master servicing), whether for their own account or
for the account of others, of mortgage loans for single-family residential homeowners (which
includes loans secured by one- to four-family residential properties, whether used for investor or
consumer purposes), whether in the form of a mortgage, deed of trust or other security
instrument creating a lien upon such property or any other property described therein that secures
the related mortgage loan (“single-family residential mortgage loans”) from and after the closing
of a borrower’s mortgage loan and includes, but is not limited to, the following conduct:
activities, including extensions, forbearances, short sales and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, setting
the qualifying criteria for any of the foregoing and/or setting the terms and conditions for any of
the foregoing;
acquiring title in lieu of foreclosure, including the designation and identity of the foreclosing
party, the timing of foreclosures, transfer of legal or beneficial ownership to the mortgage loan
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and/or the related servicing rights or obligations, the charging of any fees, the preparation,
court or any government agency, or otherwise used as part of the foreclosure process (including,
but not limited to, affidavits, declarations, certifications, substitutions of trustees, and
assignments) and dual-tracking foreclosure and loan modification activities, and communications
relating to:
property taxes), hazard insurance, forced-place insurance, and homeowner association dues or
other items provided for in a mortgage loan escrow arrangement (including making or failing to
make such payments), including obtaining or maintaining insurance and advancing funds to pay
their activities in connection with creation and recording of assignments, servicing, foreclosure,
and loss mitigation activities, including subservicers, foreclosure and bankruptcy attorneys, and
other default service providers, and pursuit of claims against vendors and other third parties for
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assignments; or activities related to the use of any mortgage registry system, including MERS,
borrowers; unintentional reporting errors regarding activities that, but for this Paragraph, would
be Covered Servicing Conduct, and unintentional remittance errors that are cured;
insurance and guarantees, hazard insurance, flood insurance, title insurance, and other insurance
value for mortgage loans, including whether to pursue foreclosure on properties, whether to assert
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or abandon liens and other claims and actions taken in respect thereof, and whether to pursue a
loan modification or any particular loan modification or other form of loss mitigation;
on behalf of borrowers, including the assessment of any fees and placement of the payment(s) in a
suspense account;
designation of employees as agents for another entity, through corporate resolutions or Powers of
Attorney or otherwise;
judgments;
relating to the sale or disposition of foreclosed or acquired properties (including Real Estate
Owned properties), including management of such properties and proceedings related to such
properties;
sale of acquired properties, including the warranty deeds and closing documents;
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Conduct;
oversight related to the Covered Servicing Conduct; for avoidance of doubt, quality control or
compliance reviews associated with the origination, sale, or securitization of mortgage loans does
Servicing Conduct.
and implementation of the Hardest Hit Fund Program and Making Home Affordable Program,
including all of its component programs (e.g., HAMP, 2MP, HAFA, UP, PRA-HAMP, FHA-
D. The United States further contends that it has certain civil claims based on the
conduct of the COMPANY and its affiliated entities in originating mortgage loans (the “Covered
Origination Conduct”). Such Covered Origination Conduct consists of all activities of the
COMPANY, of any affiliated entity during or prior to such time as it was an affiliated entity, and
all of the current or former officers, directors, employees, and agents of any of the foregoing,
directed toward directly or indirectly originating, assisting in the origination of, or purchasing
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single-family residential mortgage loans and excludes conduct occurring following the closing of
the borrower’s mortgage loan that is otherwise covered as the Covered Servicing Conduct. Such
Covered Origination Conduct includes, but is not limited to, the following conduct:
(1) Submitting loans for insurance endorsement and claims for insurance
benefits for FHA loans that the COMPANY or any affiliated entity during or prior to such time
Endorsement Program that failed to meet any applicable underwriting requirements, including
those set forth in the applicable version of the HUD Handbook 4155.1, as supplemented by
benefits for FHA loans that the COMPANY or any affiliated entity during or prior to such time
Endorsement Program while failing to implement applicable quality control measures; and
relating to:
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(c) Pricing of loans, including the charging and splitting of any fee or
discount points;
(e) Valuing the properties used as collateral for such loans, including
use of employee, independent and vendor management appraisers and alternative valuation
loans, including, but not limited to, closing agents, appraisers, real estate agents, title review,
(i) Drafting of loan documents and loan disclosures and the provision
of such disclosures;
including, but not limited to, use of trustees or designees on mortgages or deeds of trust;
E. The United States further contends that it has certain civil claims based on the
COMPANY’s servicing, including servicing by any affiliated entity during or prior to such time
as it was an affiliated entity, and by any of the COMPANY’s or such affiliated entities’ current
or former officers, directors, employees, and agents, of loans of borrowers in bankruptcy (the
“Covered Bankruptcy Conduct”). Such Covered Bankruptcy Conduct includes, but is not limited
filing of proofs of claim, motions seeking relief from the automatic stay, objections to plan
confirmation, motions to dismiss bankruptcy cases, and affidavits, declarations, and other
(b) Charging and timing of fees and expenses, including any fees or
expenses assessed to the borrower due to delay while the bankruptcy court reviews a pending
request for loan modification or delay by the Chapter 13 trustee to timely remit the borrower’s
payments;
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borrower’s behalf;
borrowers, including: (i) assessing, imposing, posting, or collecting fees and charges; (ii)
disclosure of fees and charges assessed, imposed or posted during the bankruptcy case; and (iii)
collection of undisclosed post-petition fees and charges after the borrower receives a discharge,
the COMPANY obtains relief from the automatic stay, or the bankruptcy case is dismissed;
Lender Processing Services, Inc., bankruptcy attorneys and other default service providers;
third parties for failure of such third parties to comply with contractual or other obligations; and
bankruptcy.
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modification plan or permanent loan modification plan is in place and borrower is timely making
(b) Seeking relief from the automatic stay when the COMPANY has
approved a trial period or permanent loan modification plan and borrower is timely making
Complaint or in cases settled pursuant to this Consent Judgment, nor a concession by the United
To avoid the delay, uncertainty, inconvenience, and expense of protracted litigation of the
above claims, and in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations of the Consent
(1) The COMPANY and/or its affiliated entities shall pay or cause to be paid,
for the purposes specified in the Consent Judgment, the amount specified in Paragraph 3 of the
Consent Judgment (“Direct Payment Settlement Amount”) by electronic funds transfer no later
than seven days after the United States District Court for the District of Columbia enters the final
non-appealable Consent Judgment (the “Effective Date of the Consent Judgment”) pursuant to
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written instructions to be provided by the United States Department of Justice. The COMPANY
and/or its affiliated entities shall also undertake, for the purposes specified in the Consent
Judgment, certain consumer relief activities as set forth in Exhibit D to such Consent Judgment
and will be obligated to make certain payments (the “Consumer Relief Payments”) in the event
that it does not or they do not complete the Consumer Relief Requirements set forth in Exhibit D
to the Consent Judgment. The releases contained in this Release shall become effective upon
payment of the Direct Payment Settlement Amount. The United States may declare this Release
null and void with respect to the United States if the COMPANY or its affiliated entities do not
make the Consumer Relief Payments required under this Consent Judgment and fails to cure
such non-payment within thirty days of written notice by the United States.
(2)
claims) below, the United States fully and finally releases the COMPANY and any current or
former affiliated entity (to the extent the COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such
former affiliated entity), and any of their respective successors or assigns, as well as any current
or former director, current or former officer, and current or former employee of any of the
foregoing, individually and collectively, from any civil or administrative claims the United States
has or may have, and from any civil or administrative remedies or penalties (expressly including
punitive or exemplary damages) it may seek or impose, based on the Covered Servicing Conduct
that has taken place as of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012 (and, for the
avoidance of doubt, with respect to FHA-insured loans, whether or not a claim for mortgage
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insurance benefits has been or is in the future submitted), under the Financial Institutions Reform,
Recovery, and Enforcement Act (“FIRREA”), the False Claims Act, the Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Fair Credit Reporting
Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Interstate Land Sales
Full Disclosure Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1691(d) (“Reason for Adverse Action”) or § 1691(e)
(“Appraisals”), sections 502 through 509 (15 U.S.C. § 6802-6809) of the Gramm-Leach Bliley
Act except for section 505 (15 U.S.C. § 6805) as it applies to section 501(b) (15 U.S.C. §
6801(b)), or that the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice has actual and
claims) below, the United States fully and finally releases the COMPANY and any current or
former affiliated entity (to the extent the COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such
former affiliated entity), and any of their respective successors or assigns, as well as any current
or former director, current or former officer, or current or former employee of any of the
foregoing, individually and collectively, from any civil or administrative claims the United States
has or may have, and from any civil or administrative remedies or penalties (expressly including
punitive or exemplary damages) it may seek or impose, based on the Covered Origination
Conduct that has taken place as of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012, under
the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Truth in Lending
Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1691(d) (“Reason for Adverse Action”) or § 1691(e) (“Appraisals”), or the
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claims) below, the United States fully and finally releases the COMPANY and any current or
former affiliated entity (to the extent the COMPANY retains liability associated with such former
affiliated entity), and any of their respective successors or assigns, as well as any current or
former director, current or former officer, and current or former employee of any of the foregoing,
individually and collectively, from any civil or administrative claims the United States has or may
have, and from any civil or administrative remedies or penalties (expressly including punitive or
exemplary damages) it may seek to impose under FIRREA based on the Covered Origination
§ 1833a(c)(2) in which the action is consisting solely of the allegation that the
(ii) (A) the only federally insured financial institution that was
misrepresentation (or scheme) was not made to, directed at, or part of a scheme to
defraud, any person or entity other than or in addition to the borrower and/or the
COMPANY or an affiliated entity, including, but not limited to, any other
entities; (C) the false statement or misrepresentation (or scheme), or actions based
not harm any other financial institution (as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 20), investors,
affiliated entity; and (D) there was no material monetary effect on an agency of
(3)
claims) below, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development fully and
finally releases the COMPANY and any current or former affiliated entity (to the extent the
COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such former affiliated entity), and any of their
respective successors or assigns, as well as any current or former director, current or former
officer, and current or former employee of any of the foregoing, individually and collectively,
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from any civil or administrative claims it has or may have, and from any civil or administrative
remedies or penalties (expressly including punitive or exemplary damages) it may seek or impose,
based on the Covered Servicing Conduct with respect to FHA loans that has taken place as of
11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012 (and, for the avoidance of doubt, with
respect to FHA-insured loans, whether or not a claim for mortgage insurance benefits has been or
is in the future submitted). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no instance shall this Release
relieve the COMPANY or any affiliated entity from the obligation to remedy, upon identification,
defects of title or such other problems caused by the acts or omissions of the COMPANY or any
affiliated entity that may preclude FHA from accepting assignment or paying a claim for which
FHA lacks statutory authority pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1707(a) and § 1710(a)(1)(B), in which case
FHA shall reconvey the property back to the COMPANY or the affiliated entity to remedy the
defect in title or such other problem and the COMPANY or the affiliated entity shall convey the
property back to FHA once the defect or problem is cured. Further, nothing in this Release shall
relieve COMPANY or affiliated entity of any obligation to provide FHA with any and all
mortgage insurance premium payments that have been or should have been collected, plus
interest, if any. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Release, FHA shall calculate the
payment of insurance benefits for any insured mortgage in accordance with its regulations.
claims) below, the United States fully and finally releases the COMPANY and any current or
former affiliated entity (to the extent the COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such
former affiliated entity), and any of their respective successors or assigns, as well as any current
or former director, current or former officer, and current or former employee of any of the
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foregoing, individually and collectively, from any civil or administrative claims it has or may
have and from any civil or administrative remedies or penalties (expressly including punitive or
exemplary damages) it may seek or impose under FIRREA, the False Claims Act, and the
Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act where the sole basis for such claim or claims is that the
COMPANY or any current or former affiliated entity (to the extent the COMPANY retains
liabilities associated with such former affiliated entity) or any of their respective successors or
assigns, submitted to HUD-FHA prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012
a false or fraudulent annual certification that the mortgagee had “conform[ed] to all HUD-FHA
regulations necessary to maintain its HUD-FHA approval” (including, but not limited to, the
requirement that the mortgagee implement and maintain a quality control program that conforms
to HUD-FHA requirements), or “complied with and agree[d] to continue to comply with HUD-
FHA regulations, handbooks, Mortgagee Letters, Title I Letters, policies, and terms of any
agreements entered into with the Department under HUD’s Direct Endorsement Program.” For
avoidance of doubt, this Paragraph means that the United States is barred from asserting that a
false annual certification renders the COMPANY or any current or former affiliated entity (to the
extent the COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such former affiliated entity) liable under
the False Claims Act and the other laws cited above for loans endorsed by the COMPANY or its
affiliated entity for FHA insurance during the period of time applicable to the annual certification
without regard to whether any such loans contain material violations of HUD-FHA requirements,
or that a false individual loan certification that “this mortgage is eligible for HUD mortgage
insurance under the Direct Endorsement program” renders the COMPANY or any current or
former affiliated entity (to the extent the COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such
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former affiliated entity) liable under the False Claims Act for any individual loan that does not
contain a material violation of HUD-FHA requirements. However, this Paragraph does not (i)
release, bar or otherwise preclude the right of the United States to pursue any civil or
administrative claims or remedies it has or may have, or release or preclude under res judicata or
collateral estoppel theories any civil or administrative remedies or penalties it may seek or
impose, against the COMPANY, any current or former affiliated entity (to the extent the
COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such former affiliated entity), and any of their
respective successors or assigns, for conduct with respect to the insurance of residential mortgage
loans that violates any laws, regulations or other HUD-FHA requirements applicable to the
insurance of residential mortgage loans by HUD, including, but not limited to, material violations
of any applicable HUD-FHA requirements with respect to an individual loan or loans, except if
and to the extent such claim, remedy or penalty is based solely on such entity’s failure to provide
HUD with an accurate annual certification as described above; (ii) release or otherwise bar the
United States from introducing evidence of any alleged failure to comply with applicable HUD-
FHA requirements, including, but not limited to, sufficient quality control, underwriting or due
diligence programs, in any way (including, but not limited to, for the purpose of proving intent) in
connection with any claim that there was a material violation(s) of applicable HUD-FHA
requirements with respect to an individual loan or loans that would subject the COMPANY or an
affiliated entity to liability under the False Claims Act or any other federal statutory or common
law administrative or judicial claim; or (iii) permit the COMPANY or its affiliates to offset or
otherwise reduce any potential liability for such claims or remedies by any amount paid under the
Consent Judgment. The parties agree that the issue of whether and to what extent the United
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States may use statistical sampling of individual loans or similar techniques for calculating
pool of loans is not addressed by the Consent Judgment and shall be governed by the law of the
relevant administrative or judicial forum of any future dispute. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in
no instance shall this Release relieve the COMPANY or any affiliated entity from the obligation
to remedy, upon identification, defects of title or such other problems caused by the acts or
omissions of the COMPANY or an affiliated entity that may preclude FHA from accepting
assignment or paying a claim for which FHA lacks statutory authority pursuant to 12 U.S.C. §
1707(a) and § 1710(a)(1)(B), in which case FHA shall reconvey the property back to the
COMPANY or affiliated entity to remedy the defect in title or such other problem and the
COMPANY or affiliated entity shall convey the property back to FHA once the defect or problem
is cured.
below, for loans that closed before 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012 and
are guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the United States fully and finally
releases the COMPANY and any current or former affiliated entity (to the extent the
COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such former affiliated entity), and any of their
respective successors or assigns, as well as any current or former director, current or former
officer, and current or former employee of any of the foregoing, individually and collectively,
from any civil or administrative claims it has or may have based on Covered Origination
Conduct that arises under FIRREA, the False Claims Act, or the Program Fraud Civil Remedies
Act to the extent that they are based on any failure by the COMPANY or any current or former
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affiliated entity and any of their respective successors or assigns, as well as any current or former
director, current or former officer, and current or former employee of any of the foregoing,
authority of the COMPANY or any current or former affiliated entity to close VA-guaranteed
loans on an automatic basis. Nothing in the foregoing shall be interpreted to release the right of
the United States to pursue any civil or administrative claims it has or may have, or to release
any civil or administrative remedies or penalties it may seek or impose, against the COMPANY,
any current or former affiliated entity (to the extent the COMPANY retains liabilities associated
with such former affiliated entity), and any of their respective successors or assigns, based on
Covered Origination Conduct that violates the laws or regulations applicable to the guaranty of
residential mortgage loans by VA with respect to any residential mortgage loan or loans, except
if and to the extent such claim, remedy or penalty is based on such entity’s failure to provide VA
control plan, or to conform to all VA regulations necessary to maintain the authority of the
automatic basis.
below, for loans that closed before 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012 and
are guaranteed by the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the United States fully and finally
releases the COMPANY and any current or former affiliated entity (to the extent the
COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such former affiliated entity), and any of their
respective successors or assigns, as well as any current or former director, current or former
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officer, and current or former employee of any of the foregoing, individually and collectively,
from any civil or administrative claims it has or may have against the COMPANY and any of
their respective successors or assigns, as well as any current or former director, current or former
officer, and current or former employee of any of the foregoing, individually and collectively,
based on Covered Origination Conduct that arises under FIRREA, the False Claims Act, or the
Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act to the extent that they are based on statements made in the
COMPANY’s or current or former affiliated entity’s application for approved lender status in the
Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program. Nothing in the foregoing shall be interpreted
to release the right of the United States to pursue any civil or administrative claims it has or may
have, or to release any civil or administrative remedies or penalties it may seek or impose,
against the COMPANY, any current or former affiliated entity (to the extent the COMPANY
retains liabilities associated with such former affiliated entity), and any of their respective
successors or assigns, based on Covered Origination Conduct that violates the laws or
regulations applicable to the guaranty of residential mortgage loans by USDA with respect to any
residential mortgage loan or loans, except if and to the extent such claim, remedy or penalty is
based on such entity’s failure to provide USDA with an accurate general program compliance
COMPANY’s or current or former affiliated entity’s application for approved lender status in the
11 (concerning excluded claims) below, the United States Department of the Treasury
(“Treasury”) fully and finally releases the COMPANY and any current or former affiliated entity
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(to the extent the COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such former affiliated entity), and
any of their respective successors or assigns, as well as any current or former director, current or
former officer, and current or former employee of any of the foregoing, individually and
collectively, and will refrain from instituting, directing, or maintaining any civil or
administrative claims the Treasury has or may have, and from any civil remedies or penalties
(expressly including punitive or exemplary damages) it may seek or impose against the
COMPANY and any current or former affiliated entity (to the extent the COMPANY retains
liabilities associated with such former affiliated entity), and any of their respective successors or
assigns, as well as any current or former director, current or former officer, and current or former
employee of any of the foregoing, individually and collectively, based on the Covered Servicing
Conduct that has taken place as of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012;
incentive payments from the COMPANY or any current or former affiliated entity, and, upon the
immediately succeeding Making Home Affordable Program incentive payment date, Treasury
shall release and remit to the COMPANY and any current or former affiliated entity all
outstanding Making Home Affordable Program servicer incentive payments previously withheld
by Treasury. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Treasury, in connection with the Making Home
Affordable Program, reserves the right to continue to perform compliance reviews on the
COMPANY’s Making Home Affordable Program activities occurring prior to February 8, 2012,
to require non-financial remedies with respect to such activities, and to publicly release servicer
assessments with respect thereto. If, as the result of any such compliance review occurring after
February 8, 2012, Treasury determines that the COMPANY or any of its affiliated entities have
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not adequately corrected identified instances of noncompliance that occurred prior to the date
specified in the first sentence of this Paragraph and were communicated to COMPANY or any of
its affiliated entities by Treasury in a letter dated March 9, 2012, Treasury reserves the right to
adjust any Making Home Affordable Program incentive payments made or owed to the
COMPANY or any of its affiliated entities with respect to those identified instances of
February 8, 2012, Treasury reserves the right to exercise all available remedies, both financial
and non-financial, under the Making Home Affordable Program Commitment to Purchase
Financial Instrument and Servicer Participation Agreement, as amended, between Treasury and
below, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (“CFPB”) fully and finally releases the
COMPANY and any current or former affiliated entity (to the extent such COMPANY retains
liabilities associated with such former affiliated entity), and any of their respective successors or
assigns as well as any current or former director, current or former officer, and current or former
employee of any of the foregoing, individually and collectively, and will refrain from instituting,
directing, or maintaining any civil or administrative claims the CFPB has or may have, and from
any civil remedies or penalties (expressly including punitive or exemplary damages) it may seek
or impose against the COMPANY and any current or former affiliated entity (to the extent the
COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such former affiliated entity), and any of their
respective successors or assigns, as well as any current or former director, current or former
officer, or current or former employee of any of the foregoing, individually and collectively,
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based on Covered Servicing Conduct or Covered Origination Conduct that has taken place prior
to July 21, 2011. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the CFPB reserves the right to obtain
information related to conduct that occurred prior to July 21, 2011 under its authority granted by
Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
below, and conditioned upon the full payment of the Direct Payment Settlement Amount, the
Federal Trade Commission fully and finally releases the COMPANY and any current or former
affiliated entity (to the extent the COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such former
affiliated entity), and any of their respective successors or assigns, as well as any current or
former director, current or former officer, and current or former employee of any of the
foregoing, individually and collectively, from any civil or administrative claim the Federal Trade
including punitive or exemplary damages) it may seek or impose, based on the Covered
Origination Conduct that has taken place as of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February
8, 2012, or based on the Covered Servicing Conduct that has taken place as of 11:59 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012, provided, however, that nothing in this Paragraph
or Release shall be interpreted to release any liability to the Federal Trade Commission relating
to the Covered Servicing Conduct or Covered Origination Conduct of any affiliated entity that
the COMPANY has acquired on or after November 30, 2011, or, notwithstanding Section C.3.i
of this Release, any conduct or claims involving the privacy, security, or confidentiality of
consumer information.
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below:
(a) Upon the Effective Date of the Consent Judgment, the Executive
Office for United States Trustees (“EOUST”) and the United States Trustees and Acting United
States Trustees for Regions 1 through 21 (collectively, with the EOUST, “the United States
Trustees”) will consent to and agree to take such steps as may be reasonably necessary to fully
and finally withdraw or facilitate the dismissal with prejudice of pending objections and other
actions by the United States Trustees, including all related discovery requests, whether formal or
informal, and requests for examination under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 (collectively, “the Discovery
Requests”) and subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum (collectively, “the Subpoenas”), directed to
or filed against the COMPANY, its affiliates, and employees and officers of the COMPANY and
its affiliates, pertaining to the COMPANY’s or its affiliates’ mortgage-related claims filed in a
bankruptcy case prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012 and based on
the Covered Bankruptcy Conduct. The United States Trustees further agree not to take any action
to obtain discovery from the COMPANY or any affiliated entity pursuant to any court order
granting such Discovery Requests or with respect to enforcing related Subpoenas pending as of
11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012. Upon the Effective Date of the Consent
Judgment, the United States Trustees further agree to take such steps as may be reasonably
necessary to fully and finally withdraw or facilitate the dismissal with prejudice of Discovery
Requests and Subpoenas directed to or filed against any other party where the discovery was
sought for the purpose of obtaining relief against the COMPANY, its affiliates, or employees and
officers of the COMPANY or its affiliates, and pertains to the COMPANY’s or its affiliates’
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mortgage-related claims filed in a bankruptcy case prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on
February 8, 2012 and based on the Covered Bankruptcy Conduct, except that nothing in this
Paragraph requires the United States Trustee to withdraw or facilitate the dismissal of Discovery
Requests and Subpoenas to the extent that relief against another party, other than the COMPANY,
its affiliates, or employees and officers of the COMPANY or its affiliates, is the purpose of such
discovery.
(b) Upon the Effective Date of the Consent Judgment, the COMPANY
and its affiliated entities will consent to and agrees to take such steps as may be reasonably
necessary to fully and finally withdraw or facilitate the dismissal with prejudice of pending
adversary proceedings, contested matters, appeals, and other actions filed by the COMPANY or
its affiliated entities, including all Discovery Requests and Subpoenas directed to or filed against
any United States Trustee, relating to objections and other actions by the United States Trustees,
including Discovery Requests and Subpoenas, directed to or filed against the COMPANY, its
affiliated entities, or employees and officers of the COMPANY or its affiliated entities pertaining
to the COMPANY’s or its affiliated entities’ mortgage-related claims filed in a bankruptcy case
prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012 and based on the Covered
Bankruptcy Conduct. The COMPANY and its affiliated entities further agree not to take any
action to obtain discovery from the United States Trustees pursuant to any court order granting
such Discovery Requests or with respect to enforcing related Subpoenas pending as of 11:59 p.m.,
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(c) The United States Trustees fully and finally release any claims,
and will refrain from instituting, directing or maintaining any action or participating in any action
by a third party (except that the United States Trustees may participate in an action to the extent
ordered by a court provided that the United States Trustees may not seek such a court order
formally or informally), against the COMPANY and any current or former affiliated entity (to the
extent the COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such former affiliated entity), and any of
their respective successors or assigns, as well as any current or former director, current or former
officer, and current or former employee of any of the foregoing, individually and collectively,
bankruptcy case prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012 and based on
the Covered Bankruptcy Conduct. The United States Trustees shall refrain from sharing
information obtained via the Discovery Requests and Subpoenas outside the federal government
(unless required to do so under applicable law or pursuant to a court order) in support of any
action, against the COMPANY, or any current or former affiliated entity (to the extent the
COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such former affiliated entity), and any of their
respective successors or assigns, as well as any current or former director, current or former
officer, and current or former employee of any of the foregoing, individually and collectively,
bankruptcy case prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012 and based on
the Covered Bankruptcy Conduct. Except as otherwise provided in the Enforcement Terms in
Exhibit E of the Consent Judgment, the United States Trustees further agree to refrain from
seeking to invalidate the COMPANY’s or its affiliates’ lien on residential real property, including
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impose monetary sanctions or other punitive relief against the COMPANY, and any current or
former affiliated entity (to the extent the COMPANY retains liabilities associated with such
former affiliated entity), and any of their respective successors or assigns, as well as any current
or former director, current or former officer, and current or former employee of any of the
foregoing, individually and collectively, pertaining to the COMPANY’s or its affiliated entities
mortgage-related claims filed in a bankruptcy case after 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on
February 8, 2012 and based on the Covered Bankruptcy Conduct where the Covered Bankruptcy
Conduct occurred before 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012.
construed to be (1) a waiver of any defenses or claims of the COMPANY, its affiliates, or
employees and officers of the COMPANY or its affiliates, against any other party, or a dismissal
of any pending adversary proceedings, contested matters, appeals, and other actions filed by the
COMPANY, its affiliates, or employees and officers of the COMPANY or its affiliates, against
any other party, wherein the United States Trustee is a party or otherwise involved; (2) a waiver
of any defenses or claims of the United States Trustee against any other party, or a dismissal of
any pending adversary proceedings, contested matters, appeals, and other actions filed by the
United States Trustee against any other party wherein the COMPANY, its affiliates, or employees
and officers of the COMPANY or its affiliates, is a party or otherwise involved; or (3) a waiver
of, or restriction or prohibition on, the United States Trustees’ ability, to the extent permitted by
case and based on the Covered Bankruptcy Conduct, but not to impose monetary sanctions or
other punitive relief against the COMPANY or its affiliates in addition to such cure; provided,
however, that this provision shall not constitute a waiver of, or restriction or prohibition on, the
COMPANY’s or its affiliates’ ability to dispute whether the United States Trustees have authority
(10) For the purposes of this Release, the term “affiliated entity” shall mean
entities that are directly or indirectly controlled by, or control, or are under common control with,
the COMPANY as of or prior to 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on February 8, 2012. The
term “control” with respect to an entity means the beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 50 percent or more of
(11) Notwithstanding any other term of this Release, the following claims of
the United States are specifically reserved and are not released:
(a) Any liability arising under Title 26, United States Code (Internal
Revenue Code);
officers, and employees of the COMPANY or any affiliated entity) who have received or receive
in the future notification that they are the target of a criminal investigation (as defined in the
United States Attorneys’ Manual); have been or are indicted or charged; or have entered or in the
future enter into a plea agreement, based on the Covered Servicing Conduct, the Covered
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Origination Conduct, and the Covered Bankruptcy Conduct (collectively, the “Covered
Conduct”);
(d) Any liability to the United States for any conduct other than the
Covered Conduct, or any liability for any Covered Conduct that is not expressly released herein;
(e) Any and all claims whether legal or equitable, in connection with
interest in a loan, mortgage, or security to, into, or for the benefit of a mortgage-backed security,
trust, special purpose entity, financial institution, investor, or other entity, including but not
limited to in the context of a mortgage securitization or whole loan sale to such entities
limited to, claims based on the following, all in connection with investors or purchasers in or of
securities or in connection with a sale, transfer, or assignment of any interest in loan, mortgage or
security to, into, or for the benefit of a mortgage-backed security, trust, special purpose entity,
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loans, mortgages, or securities, including but not limited to conduct that affected a
(including the United States), or governmental agency and/or that subjects the
U.S.C. § 1833a.
claims made regarding such whole loans, securities, derivatives or other similar
otherwise;
or any affiliated entity engaged in the Covered Servicing Conduct in question not
in its capacity as servicer, subservicer or master servicer, but in its capacity as the
capacity.
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The exclusion set forth above in this Paragraph shall not apply to
Securitization/Investment Claims based on the following conduct, and such claims are included
COMPANY or any current or former affiliated entity where: (1) such conduct was
performed by the COMPANY or any affiliated entity in its capacity as the loan
servicer, master servicer or subservicer, whether conducted for its own account or
pursuant to a third party servicing agreement or similar agreement, and not in its
trustee, securities underwriter, or any other capacity; and (2) such conduct was not
without limitation, Securitization and Investment Claims that the party seeking to
promissory note and mortgage or deed of trust under applicable state law or is
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(f) Any liability arising under Section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement
Procedures Act, 12 U.S.C. § 2607, relating to private mortgage insurance, with respect to claims
annual privacy notices, requirements with respect to the communication of non-public personal
information to non-affiliated third parties, or other conduct required by Sections 502 through 509
of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 6802-6809), any claims or conduct involving the
obligation of a financial institution under Section 501(b) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15
U.S.C. s. 6801(b)) and its implementing regulations to maintain administrative, technical, and
(h) Any liability arising under the Fair Housing Act; any provision of
the Equal Credit Opportunity Act that is not expressly released in Paragraph 2 of this Release,
including any provision prohibiting discriminatory conduct; the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act;
or any other statute or law that prohibits discrimination of persons based on race, color, national
against any current or former director, officer, or employee for suspension, debarment or
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Finance Agency; (ii) any Government Sponsored Enterprise, including the Federal National
Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (except where the
Government Sponsored Enterprise seeks to impose such liability or pursue such claims in its
capacity as an administrator of the Making Home Affordable Program of Treasury); (iii) the
Conservator); (iv) the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”) arising out of
Ginnie Mae portfolios, including claims for breach of such obligations; (v) the CFPB with respect
to claims within its authority as of the designated transfer date of July 21, 2011 that are not
expressly released in Paragraph 7; (vi) the National Credit Union Administration, whether in its
capacity as a Federal agency, Liquidating Agent, or Conservator; (vii) the Securities and
Exchange Commission; (viii) the Federal Reserve Board and its member institutions; (ix) Maiden
Lane LLC, Maiden Lane II LLC, Maiden Lane III LLC, entities that are consolidated for
accounting purposes on the financial statements of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; (x) the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; (xi)
the USDA (except to the extent claims are released in Paragraph 5); (xii) the VA (except to the
extent claims are released in Paragraph 4); (xiii) the Commodity Futures Trading Commission;
(l) Any liability to the United States for the following claims alleged
against Wells Fargo, Inc., or any of its current or former subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors,
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employees or agents, including but not limited to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or any
Nev.);
United States ex rel. Szymoniak v. [Under Seal], Civ. No. 0:10-cv-01465 (D.S.C.)
(W.D.N.C.), except any such claims that are encompassed by the releases
United States ex rel. Bibby et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Inc.
United States of America ex rel. John Doe and Richard Roe v. Wells Fargo, C.A.
(m) Any action that may be taken by the appropriate Federal Banking
Agency (FBA), as defined in 12 U.S.C. § 1813(q), against COMPANY, any of its affiliated
pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1818, and any action by the FBA to enforce the Consent Order issued
Judgment;
(o) The parties agree that notwithstanding any other provision of this
Release, the United States retains the right to investigate and sue the COMPANY and any
affiliated entity under FIRREA for any conduct, statements or omissions that are:
swaps, or other similar securities or (b) the sale or transfer of mortgage loans;
collateralized debt obligations and credit default swaps, or other similar securities
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(except to the extent such conduct is released in Paragraphs 2.c, 3.b, 4 or 5 and
not excluded from this Release in Subsections (a)-(n) of this Paragraph 11);
to the extent such conduct is released in Paragraphs 2.a, 3.a, 3.b, 4 or 5 and not
affiliated entity and owed to the investors and trustees with respect to any
affiliated entity to disclose that it failed to pay investors or trustees any sums
with respect to any security, derivatives, or similar investment; (C) the collection
sellers with respect to loans that the COMPANY or an affiliated entity had sold to
others or packaged into a security for sale to others; or (D) the failure by the
The COMPANY and its affiliated entities agree that they have not been released from any
liability under FIRREA for such conduct or statements. To the extent that this reservation of
FIRREA claims is inconsistent with any other provision of this Release, the reservation of
FIRREA claims shall control. This reservation of FIRREA Claims shall not be construed to
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otherwise limit any other claim that the United States has against the COMPANY or its affiliated
entities, to alter the requirements of FIRREA, or to waive any defense available to the
(12) For avoidance of doubt, this Release shall not preclude a claim by any
private individual or entity for harm to that private individual or entity, except for a claim
asserted by a private individual or entity under 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b) that is subject to this Release
(13) The COMPANY and its affiliated entities waive and shall not assert any
defenses they may have to any criminal prosecution or administrative action based on the
Covered Conduct that may be based in whole or in part on a contention that, under the Double
Jeopardy Clause in the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution or under the Excessive Fines Clause
in the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, this Release bars a remedy sought in such criminal
prosecution or administrative action. Nothing in this Paragraph or any other provision of this
Consent Judgment constitutes an agreement by the United States concerning the characterization
of the Federal Settlement Amount for purposes of Title 26, United States Code (Internal Revenue
Code).
(14) The COMPANY and any current or former affiliated entity, as well as any
current or former director, current or former officer, or current or former employee of any of the
foregoing, but only to the extent that the COMPANY and any current or former affiliated entity
possesses the ability to release claims on behalf of such individuals or entities, fully and finally
releases the United States and its employees from any claims based on the Covered Conduct to
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the extent, and only to the extent, that such individual or entity is released from claims based on
that Covered Conduct under Paragraphs 2 through 9 of this Release and such claim is not
excluded under Paragraph 11 of this Release (including, for the avoidance of doubt, claims by
the entities listed in Paragraph 11(k)), as well as claims under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28
U.S.C. § 2412 based on the United States’ investigation and prosecution of the foregoing
released claims. Nothing herein is intended to release claims for mortgage insurance or
mortgage guaranty payments or claims for payment for goods and services, such as incentive
(15)
(a) Unallowable Costs Defined: All costs (as defined in the Federal
any current or former affiliated entity (to the extent the COMPANY retains liabilities associated
with such former affiliated entity), any successor or assign, as well as any current or former
director, current or former officer, and current or former employee of any of the foregoing,
and
(“Unallowable Costs”).
be separately determined and accounted for by the COMPANY and its affiliated entities, and the
COMPANY and its affiliated entities shall not charge such Unallowable Costs directly or
Payment: Within 90 days of the Effective Date of the Consent Judgment, the COMPANY and its
affiliated entities shall identify and repay by adjustment to future claims for payment or otherwise
any Unallowable Costs included in payments previously sought by the COMPANY or any of its
affiliated entities from the United States. The COMPANY and its affiliated entities agree that the
United States, at a minimum, shall be entitled to recoup from any overpayment plus applicable
interest and penalties as a result of the inclusion of such Unallowable Costs on previously-
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submitted requests for payment. The United States reserves its rights to audit, examine, or re-
examine the COMPANY’s or affiliated entities’ books and records and to disagree with any
calculations submitted by the COMPANY or any of its affiliated entities regarding any
Unallowable Costs included in payments previously sought by the COMPANY or its affiliated
entities, or the effect of any such Unallowable Costs on the amount of such payments.
(16) The COMPANY and its affiliated entities agree to cooperate fully and
truthfully with the United States’ investigation of individuals and entities not released in this
Release. Upon reasonable notice, the COMPANY shall encourage, and agrees not to impair, the
reasonable cooperation of its directors, officers and employees, and shall use its reasonable
efforts to make available and encourage the cooperation of former directors, officers, and
employees for interviews and testimony, consistent with the rights and privileges of such
individuals.
(17) This Release is intended to be and shall be for the benefit only of the
Parties and entities and individuals identified in this Release, and no other party or entity shall
(18) Each party shall bear its own legal and other costs incurred in connection
with this matter, including the preparation and performance of this Consent Judgment.
(19) Each party and signatory to this Consent Judgment represents that it freely
and voluntarily enters into the Consent Judgment without any degree of duress or compulsion.
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(20) This Release is governed by the laws of the United States. The exclusive
jurisdiction and venue for any dispute arising out of matters covered by this Release is the United
States District Court for the District of Columbia. For purposes of construing this Release, this
Release shall be deemed to have been drafted by all the Parties and shall not, therefore, be
construed against any party for that reason in any subsequent dispute.
(21) The Consent Judgment constitutes the complete agreement between the
Parties as to the matters addressed herein. The Consent Judgment may not be amended except
(22) The undersigned represent and warrant that they are fully authorized to
constitutes an original and all of which constitute one and the same Consent Judgment.
(24) This Release is binding on, and inures to the benefit of, the COMPANY’s
(25) The Parties may disclose this Release, and information about this Release,
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(27) Whenever the words “include,” “includes,” or “including” are used in this
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State Release
I. Covered Conduct
For purposes of this Release, the term “Covered Conduct” means residential mortgage
loan servicing, residential foreclosure services, and residential mortgage loan origination
services. For purposes of this Release, the term “Bank” means Wells Fargo & Company, as well
as its current and former parent corporations or other forms of legal entities, direct and indirect
subsidiaries, brother or sister corporations or other forms of legal entities, divisions or affiliates,
and the predecessors, successors, and assigns of any of them, as well as the current and former
directors, officers, and employees of any of the foregoing. For purposes of this Section I only,
the term “Bank” includes agents (including, without limitation, third-party vendors) of the Bank
and the Bank is released from liability for the covered conduct acts of its agents (including,
without limitation, third-party vendors). This Release does not release the agents (including,
without limitation, third-party vendors) themselves for any of their conduct. For purposes of this
Release, the term “residential mortgage loans” means loans secured by one- to four-family
residential properties, irrespective of usage, whether in the form of a mortgage, deed of trust, or
other security interest creating a lien upon such property or any other property described therein
For purposes of this Release, the term “residential mortgage loan servicing” means all
actions, errors or omissions of the Bank, arising out of or relating to servicing (including
subservicing and master servicing) of residential mortgage loans from and after the closing of
such loans, whether for the Bank’s account or for the account of others, including, but not
limited to, the following: (1) Loan modification and other loss mitigation activities, including,
without limitation, extensions, forbearances, payment plans, short sales and deeds in lieu of
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foreclosure, and evaluation, approval, denial, and implementation of the terms and conditions of
any of the foregoing; (2) Communications with borrowers relating to borrower accounts,
including, without limitation, account statements and disclosures provided to borrowers; (3)
accounts and credit reporting; (6) Maintenance, placement or payment (or failure to make
payment) of any type of insurance or insurance premiums, or claims activity with respect to any
such insurance; (7) Payment of taxes, homeowner association dues, or other borrower escrow
obligations, and creation and maintenance of escrow accounts; (8) Use, conduct or supervision of
vendors, agents and contract employees, whether affiliated or unaffiliated, including, without
limitation, subservicers and foreclosure and bankruptcy attorneys, in connection with servicing,
loss mitigation, and foreclosure activities; (9) Adequacy of staffing, training, systems, data
integrity or security of data that is unrelated to privacy issues, quality control, quality assurance,
auditing and processes relating to the servicing of residential mortgage loans, foreclosure,
bankruptcy, and property sale and management services; (10) Securing, inspecting, repairing,
title; (11) Servicing of residential mortgage loans involved in bankruptcy proceedings; (12)
assignments or other similar documents, or transferring interests in such documents among and
between servicers and owners, and custodial functions or appointment of officers relating to such
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limitation, whether to pursue foreclosure on properties, whether to assert or abandon liens and
other claims and actions taken in respect thereof, and whether to pursue any particular loan
modification or other form of loss mitigation; (14) Servicing of residential mortgage loans of
borrowers who are covered by federal or state protections due to military status; (15) Licensing
agents of another entity; (16) Quality control, quality assurance, compliance, audit testing,
For purposes of this Release, the term “residential foreclosure services” means all
actions, errors or omissions of the Bank arising out of or relating to foreclosures on residential
mortgage loans, whether for the Bank’s own account or for the account of others, including, but
not limited to, the following: (1) Evaluation of accounts for modification or foreclosure referral;
(2) Maintenance, assignment, recovery and preparation of documents that have been filed or
otherwise used to initiate or pursue foreclosures, and custodial actions related thereto; (3)
Drafting, review, execution and notarization of documents (including, but not limited to,
including, without limitation, any issues relating to standing, fees, or notices; (5) Acquisition of
title post-foreclosure or in lieu of foreclosure; (6) Pursuit of pre- and post-foreclosure claims by
the Bank, including, without limitation, the seeking of deficiency judgments when permitted by
law, acts or omissions regarding lien releases, and evictions and eviction proceedings; (7)
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controlled by the Bank, whether prior to or during the foreclosure process or after foreclosure,
and executing, notarizing, or recording any documents related to the sale of acquired properties;
and (8) Trustee functions related to the foreclosure of residential mortgage loans.
For purposes of this Release, the term “residential mortgage loan origination services”
means all actions, errors or omissions of the Bank arising out of or relating to the origination of,
or the assistance in the origination of, residential mortgage loans, or the purchasing of residential
mortgage whole loans, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Advertising, solicitation,
mortgage loans or lending services, including, without limitation, the charges, terms, pricing, and
conditions of such loans or lending services; (2) Approving or denying loan applications; (3)
such products’ features or terms and conditions were appropriate for a particular borrower; (4)
Valuation of the properties used as collateral for such loans, including, without limitation, use of
employees, independent and vendor management appraisers, and alternative valuation methods
such as AVMs and BPOs; (5) Use, referral, conduct or supervision of, or payment of fees or
other forms of consideration to, vendors, agents or contract employees, whether affiliated or
unaffiliated, and whether retained by the Bank, borrower or otherwise, including, without
limitation, closing agents, appraisers, real estate agents, mortgage brokers, and providers of real
estate settlement services; (6) Drafting and execution of residential mortgage loan documents
and disclosures and the provision of such disclosures; (7) Obtaining or recording of collateral
documents relating to the origination of residential mortgage loans, including, without limitation,
use of trustees or designees on mortgages or deeds of trust; (8) Licensing and registration of
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employees in connection with origination of residential mortgage loans; (9) Quality control,
residential mortgage loans; and (10) Communications with borrowers related to the origination
By their execution of this Consent Judgment, the Attorneys General and state mortgage
regulators (“Regulators”) that are parties to this Consent Judgment release and forever discharge
the Bank from the following: any civil or administrative claim, of any kind whatsoever, direct or
indirect, that an Attorney General or Regulator, respectively, has or may have or assert,
including, without limitation, claims for damages, fines, injunctive relief, remedies, sanctions, or
penalties of any kind whatsoever based on, arising out of, or resulting from the Covered Conduct
on or before the Effective Date, or any examination (or penalties arising from such an
examination) relating to the Covered Conduct on or before the Effective Date, except for claims
and the other actions set forth in Section IV, below (collectively, the “Released Claims”).
This Release does not release any claims against any entity other than the Bank as
1. The Bank waives and shall not assert any defenses the Bank may have to any
criminal prosecution based on the Covered Conduct that may be based in whole or in part on a
contention that, under the Double Jeopardy Clause in the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution or
under the Excessive Fines Clause in the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, this Release bars
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of individuals and entities not released in this Release. For purposes of this covenant,
cooperation shall not include any requirement that the Bank waive the attorney-client privilege
or any other applicable privileges or protection, included but not limited to the attorney work
product doctrine. Upon reasonable notice, the Bank agrees not to impair the reasonable
cooperation of its directors, officers and employees, and shall use its reasonable efforts to make
available and encourage the cooperation of former directors, officers, and employees for
interviews and testimony, consistent with the rights and privileges of such individuals.
Notwithstanding the foregoing and any other term of this Consent Judgment, the
following claims are hereby not released and are specifically reserved:
regardless of the factual basis of the claim, including such claims of the state or state entities as
structured investment vehicles, and including, but not limited to, such claims based on the
following:
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regarding origination, funding, and underwriting activities, and including the eligibility,
(c) the transfer, sale, conveyance, or assignment of mortgage loans to, and the
purchase and acquisition of such mortgage loans by, the entity creating, forming and
issuing the securities, derivatives or other similar investments relating to such mortgage
loans;
(d) all servicing-, foreclosure-, and origination-related conduct, but solely to the
extent that such claims are based on the offer, sale, or purchase of securities, or other
(e) all Covered Conduct, but solely to the extent that such claims are based on the
purchasers in or of securities.
For avoidance of doubt, securities and securitization claims based on the offer, sale, or purchase
are based on any source of law, including, but not limited to, false claims acts or equivalent laws,
securities laws, and common law breach of fiduciary duty, are not released.
the conduct of the trustee, custodian or such agent related to the pooling of residential mortgage
loans in trusts, mortgage backed securities, collateralized debt obligations, collateralized loan
obligations, or structured investment vehicles, including, but not limited to, the performance of
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various states and Wells Fargo, N.A. in 2010, 2011, and 2012 relating to pay option ARMs.
5. Claims raised by the Illinois Attorney General in Illinois v. Wells Fargo & Co., et
al., 2009-CH-26434.
7. Claims raised in State ex rel. Darrell V. McGraw, Jr. v. Acordia of West Virginia,
Inc., et al. (civil action no. 05-C-115W - circuit court of Hancock County).
8. Claims raised in State of New York v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, et al., Index No.
2768/2012 (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), and any similar claims – relating to the same types of acts, practices,
or conduct set forth in that lawsuit – that may be asserted in the future by the Office of the New
York State Attorney General against Citigroup, Inc., Citibank, N.A., CitiMortgage, Inc., Ally
Financial, Inc., GMAC Mortgage LLC, Residential Capital, LLC, or their parents, subsidiaries,
or affiliates.
9. Claims and remedies raised in State of Delaware v. MERSCORP, Inc. et al. (CA-
NO-6987-CS), currently pending in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware, and any
similar claims – relating to the same types of acts, practices, or conduct set forth in that lawsuit
in connection with mortgages registered in the MERS system and loans secured by such
mortgages – that may be asserted in the future by the Delaware Department of Justice against
Bank of America, N.A., BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Chase
Home Finance LLC, EMC Mortgage Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Citigroup, Inc.,
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Citibank, N.A., CitiMortgage, Inc., Ally Financial, Inc., GMAC Mortgage LLC, Residential
(Civ. A. No. 11-4363), currently pending in the Superior Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk
County.
11. Claims of any kind that the State of Utah has or may have against any person or
entity not released under this Consent Judgment, or any right that State of Utah has or may have
to take law enforcement action of any kind against any person or entity not released under this
Consent Judgment, including any person or entity who is or may be a co-obligor with a person or
entity that is released under this Consent Judgment, all of which claims, rights and actions are
INC.
13. Claims arising out of alleged violations of fair lending laws that relate to
14. Claims of state, county and local pension or other governmental funds as
investors (whether those claims would be brought directly by those pension or other
governmental funds or by the Office of the Attorney General as attorneys representing the
15. Tax claims, including, but not limited to, claims relating to real estate transfer
taxes.
16. Claims of county and local governments and claims of state regulatory agencies
having specific regulatory jurisdiction that is separate and independent from the regulatory and
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enforcement jurisdiction of the Attorney General, but not including claims of Regulators that are
released herein.
18. Claims of county recorders, city recorders, town recorders or other local
government officers or agencies (or, for Hawaii only, where a statewide recording system is
applicable and operated by the state, claims by Hawaii; and for Maryland, where the recording
system is the joint responsibility of the counties or Baltimore City and the state, claims of the
counties or Baltimore City and the state), for fees relating to the recordation or registration
regardless of whether those claims would be brought directly by such local government officers
or agencies or through the Office of the Attorney General as attorneys representing such local
19. Claims and defenses asserted by third parties, including individual mortgage loan
20. Claims seeking injunctive or declaratory relief to clear a cloud on title where the
Covered Conduct has resulted in a cloud on title to real property under state law; provided,
however, that neither the Attorneys General nor Regulators shall otherwise take actions seeking
to invalidate past mortgage assignments or foreclosures in connection with loans serviced and/or
owned by the Bank. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this paragraph 20 releases, waives or
bars any legal or factual argument related to the validity of past mortgage assignments or
foreclosures that could be made in support of claims not released herein, including, without
limitation, all claims preserved under paragraphs 1 through 23 of Section IV of this Release.
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with respect to mortgage loan origination conduct for misconduct or violations under state law.
22. Authority to resolve consumer complaints brought to the attention of the Bank for
(a) That represent: (i) a fee imposed upon and collected from a mortgage
borrower by Bank and retained by Bank which fee is later determined to have been
specifically prohibited by applicable state law (an “Unauthorized Fee”), provided that
finding of a violation of any federal law, rule, regulation, agency directive or similar
requirement; and (ii) an actual overpayment by a borrower resulting from a clear and
(b) That are subject to the following: (i) are identified in the course of a
mandatory state regulatory compliance examination commenced after the Effective Date
Bank’s Covered Conduct beginning on January 1, 2011 and ending on January 1, 2012;
or (ii) are part of a state regulatory compliance examination that was open or in process
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(c) That are not duplicative of any prior voluntary or involuntary payment to the
affected loan borrower by Bank, whether directly or indirectly, from any State Payment
or other source.
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In exchange for a full release of the United States’1 potential civil claims under the
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”), 50 U.S.C. app. § 501, et seq., arising prior to the
date of this agreement against Servicer2 with respect to the servicing of residential mortgages,
under the provisions of the SCRA related to (a) mortgage foreclosure and (b) the prohibition
against charging more than 6% interest on SCRA-covered mortgaged debt after a valid request
by a servicemember to lower the interest rate and receipt of orders, Servicer agrees to the
I. Servicer shall comply with all the “Protections for Military Personnel” provisions in the
remedial action and agree to the policy changes set forth below.
consultant whose duties shall include a review of all completed foreclosures from
were in compliance with Sections 533 and 521 of the SCRA. Servicer shall
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The following claims are specifically reserved and not released: Any action that may be taken by the appropriate
Federal Banking Agency (FBA), as defined in 12 U.S.C. § 1813(q), against Servicer, any of its affiliated entities,
and/or any institution-affiliated party of Servicer, as defined in 12 U.S.C. § 1813(u), pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1818,
and any action by the FBA to enforce the Consent Order issued against Servicer by the FBA on April 13, 2011.
2
For purposes of the agreement in this exhibit, “Servicer” shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo &
Company, and their successors and assignees in the event of a sale of all or substantially all of the mortgage
servicing related assets of (1) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or Wells Fargo & Company, or (2) any of Wells Fargo Bank,
N.A. or Wells Fargo & Company’s division(s) or major business unit(s) that are engaged in servicing residential
mortgages.
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proposed methodology to DOJ for approval within 30 days after the entry of this
agreement. The independent consultant shall begin its review within 30 days after
shall submit the results of its review to DOJ within 150 days after it receives the
data necessary for its analysis from the Department of Defense’s Defense
compliance with the SCRA. In the event Servicer disagrees with the DOJ’s
compliance, which DOJ shall consider in good faith. Where DOJ determines that
a foreclosure was not in compliance with the SCRA, Servicer shall compensate
the borrowers (i.e., any individual(s) who signed the note with respect to a
consistent with what was provided under the OCC Consent Order Independent
Review Process for similar violations of Sections 533 or 521 of the SCRA,
whichever is higher;
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(2) any lost equity in the foreclosed property, as calculated by: subtracting:
(a) any outstanding principal, interest, and other amounts owing by the
the servicemember or a third party other than a junior lien holder from
(b) Either:
(3) interest accrued on this lost equity, calculated from the date of the foreclosure
sale until the date payment is issued, at the rate set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1961.4
While the amount described in subsection (1) shall be paid entirely to the
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Before Servicer may rely on a BPO or desktop determination for purposes of this subsection, Servicer must first
obtain DOJ approval that the methodology for the BPO or desktop determination results in property valuations
reasonably consistent with a contemporaneous appraisal. DOJ shall not unreasonably withhold such approval.
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The independent consultant shall calculate the lost equity and interest described herein as part of its review.
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described in subsections (2) and (3) shall be distributed among all owners
determines did not comply with Sections 533 or 521 of the SCRA, DOJ shall
consider such remedial actions and adjust the compensation to be awarded to the
subject borrower or mortgagor.6 DOJ will submit lists or electronic links to, the
mutually agreeable to Servicer and DOJ) within 45 days of receiving this list.
Any letters returned with forwarding addresses must be promptly mailed to the
forwarding address. Servicer shall issue and mail compensation checks no later
than 21 days after receipt of a signed release from the servicemember or co-
borrower aggrieved person. Every 6 months for a period of two years following
entry of this agreement, Servicer shall provide the DOJ with an accounting of all
releases received, checks issued (including copies of issued checks), credit entries
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If information is available regarding percentages of ownership interest in the subject property, the amounts
described in subsections (2) and (3) will be distributed in amounts proportionate to the ownership interests.
Otherwise, amounts described in subsections (2) and (3) will be distributed equally among owners.
6
In determining the amount of compensation due to any servicemember or co-borrower pursuant to Subsection II.a,
DOJ will credit any monetary compensation or other remediation efforts, including returning the home to the
borrower, already provided to any servicemember or co-borrower for alleged compliance issues pursuant to Sections
533 or 521 of the SCRA and arising from the same mortgage. In the event that a servicemember located through
the OCC Independent Consultant review process elects to receive the return of his or her home in lieu of a flat fee
damages payment pursuant to the OCC Consent Order remediation plan (which payment shall not be less than the
amount provided in Section II.a.(1))for violations of Sections 533 or 521 of the SCRA and arising from the same
mortgage, the servicemember shall be compensated pursuant to the terms of the OCC Consent Order remediation
plan rather than Section II.a of this agreement.
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undeliverable.
b. Violations of Section 527 of the SCRA related to failing to limit interest rates to
mortgage loans where a borrower on the note securing the mortgage submitted a
request either orally or in writing for protection under Section 527 of the SCRA
from January 1, 2008 – present to evaluate whether the Servicer complied with
Section 527 of the SCRA. The DOJ shall determine whether a sample or a
be submitted to DOJ for approval within 60 days after entry of this agreement.
DOJ’s approval of the methodology will be based on, among other things, DOJ’s
evaluation of the Servicer’s SCRA policies in and around the time period in
military status, the servicing platform, and the number of individuals who
requested such protection. The consultant shall submit the results of its review
within 180 days after DOJ’s approval of the methodology. Based on the
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event Servicer disagrees with the DOJ’s determination, Servicer shall be afforded
faith. Where DOJ determines that a mortgage loan was not serviced in
compliance with Section 527, Servicer shall: (1) refund (with interest, as
calculated pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961) all interest and fees charged above 6%;
and (2) provide an additional payment of $500 or triple the amount of the refund
servicemember. In cases where Servicer has already taken remedial actions with
respect to a mortgage which DOJ determines did not comply with Section 527 of
the SCRA, DOJ shall consider such remedial actions and adjust the compensation
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mailed to the forwarding address. Servicer shall issue and mail compensation
two years following entry of this agreement, Servicer shall provide the DOJ with
checks), credit entries repaired, and notifications without responses or that were
returned as undeliverable.
borrower, Servicer must request that all three major credit bureaus remove
not pursue, and must indemnify the servicemember and his or her co-borrower(s)
against any third-party pursuing, any deficiency that was remaining on the
d. Servicer shall have 10 days after DOJ’s final determination that a foreclosure was
not in compliance with the SCRA or a mortgage loan was not serviced in
compliance with Section 527, to seek judicial review on the ground that DOJ
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these policies, Servicer will provide the modified policies for review and
approval. DOJ will advise Servicer of the results of DOJ’s review within 60 days
i. Prior to referring a loan to foreclosure, the Servicer shall review any orders
it has received from borrowers9 and check borrowers’ names and social
Agreement.
ii. If Servicer pursues a foreclosure action in court and the borrower fails to
answer the action, Servicer and/or its agent will file a military affidavit
fails to answer and prior to seeking entry of default, Servicer and/or its
agent will query the DMDC and review information in its possession or
Servicer and/or its agent learns that the borrower is on active duty or was
on active duty at the time of his or her failure to answer Servicer and/or its
agent will file an affidavit stating that “the defendant is in military service”
or “was in military service at the time of his or her failure to answer” prior
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For the purposes of locating orders to be reviewed pursuant to Sections III.a.i and III.a.ii of this agreement, it shall
be sufficient for the Servicer to flag or code accounts upon receipt of orders and rely on that system.
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provided in Section 517 of the SCRA, Servicer must initiate the waiver
this right, Servicer shall utilize a notice and proposed waiver in the form
b. Servicer shall submit SCRA mortgage loan interest rate-related policies to DOJ
for review and approval. If the Servicer decides to make a material modification
to these policies, Servicer will provide the modified policies for review and
approval. DOJ will advise Servicer of the results of DOJ’s review within 60 days
areas covered under Article V of the Settlement Agreement, these policies must
address:
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numbers and addresses designated by the Servicer. Within six months after
requests for reduced mortgage interest rates pursuant to the SCRA via in-
ii. When a servicemember requests interest rate relief under the SCRA,
other document that the DOD shall deem sufficient as a substitute for
official orders.
iii. Servicer shall seek only orders identifying the beginning date of the
iv. Before concluding that the SCRA permits raising the interest rate on the
servicemember's loan higher than six percent, the Servicer shall access the
active duty, the Servicer must continue to limit the charges pursuant to
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the SCRA, but are determined not to be eligible for the reduced rate,
Servicer shall notify the servicemembers in writing of the reasons for the
Order issued against the Servicer by the FBA on April 13, 2011, and the FBA will
not consent to the change, DOJ shall meet and confer with the FBA to resolve the
adopt policies that provide additional protections beyond the policies required by
the FBA.
a. Within 45 days after entry of this agreement, Servicer shall provide its proposed
training on the SCRA and this settlement to DOJ for approval. After receiving
DOJ’s approval, Servicer shall provide and require training on the SCRA and this
including adjusting interest rates for mortgage loans, or (3) with significant
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that their employees who are involved in the foreclosure process have been
trained on their obligations to comply with this settlement and the SCRA.
seeking protection under Section 527 of the SCRA to determine compliance with
the SCRA and this settlement. If Servicer learns that despite the policies required
by Section III a violation of Section 521, 527 or 533 has occurred, Servicer will
V. Term of Agreement
This agreement shall retain full force and effect for three and one-half years from
the date it is entered (the “Term”). Servicer’s obligation pursuant to Section III to
submit quarterly reports and DOJ’s review of the same shall continue for the six
months following the Term, after which time Servicer shall have no further
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All materials required by this Order to be sent to the Department of Justice shall be sent by commercial overnight
delivery service addressed as follows: Chief, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, Civil Rights Division, U.S.
Department of Justice, 1800 G Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006, Attn: DJ 216-16-4..
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Name of Servicemember
123 Main Street
City, State Zip code
Dear [Servicemember]:
We write to inform you that ________________ (“the Bank”), entered into a settlement on
_______________, with the United States Department of Justice regarding alleged violations of
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”). This settlement resolves the Department of
Justice’s allegations that the Bank foreclosed on properties without approval by a court when the
SCRA required that the foreclosures be approved by a court.
In connection with this settlement, the Department of Justice identified you as a person
who may be eligible for financial compensation with respect to your loan [add loan number(s)].
Please read and carefully review the declaration attached to this letter. If it is accurate, please
sign and return to us the release and declaration attached to this letter in the enclosed postage
paid envelope. After we receive these documents, we will send you a check in the amount of
[insert amount]. This amount includes any equity remaining in your home at the time of the
foreclosure and monetary damages. In addition, the Bank will request that all major credit
bureaus remove any negative entries on your credit report resulting from the foreclosure. This
release and declaration must be returned by __________.
You should be aware that the money you are eligible to receive may have consequences
with respect to your federal, state, or local tax liability, as well as eligibility for any public
assistance benefits you may receive. Neither the Bank nor the Department of Justice can advise
you on tax liability or any effect on public assistance benefits. You may wish to consult with a
qualified individual or organization about any possible tax or other consequences resulting from
your receipt of this payment.
If you have any questions concerning the declaration, release or settlement or if anyone
seeks to collect a debt arising from your mortgage, please contact [Insert Independent Consultant
Name] at [Insert Contact Information including a phone number].
We deeply appreciate your service to our country. We are committed to serving the
financial needs of our customers who serve in the military, and we regret any error that may have
occurred on your account.
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Sincerely,
[Name]
[Title]
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RELEASE
In consideration for the parties’ agreement to the terms of the Consent Order entered
in_________________________________ , and the Defendant’s payment to me of
$______________, pursuant to the Consent Order, I hereby release and forever discharge all
claims, arising prior to the entrance of this Order, related to the facts at issue in the litigation
referenced above and related to the alleged violations of Section 533 of the Servicemembers
Civil Relief Act, that I may have against the Defendant, all related entities, parents, predecessors,
successors, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and all of its past and present directors, officers, agents,
managers, supervisors, shareholders and employees and their heirs, executors, administrators,
successors or assigns.
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Name of Co-borrower
123 Main Street
City, State Zip code
Dear [Co-borrower]:
We write to inform you that ________________ (“the Bank”), entered into a settlement on
_______________, with the Department of Justice regarding alleged violations of the
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”). This settlement resolves the Department of Justice’s
allegations that the Bank foreclosed on properties without approval by a court when the SCRA
required that the foreclosures be approved by a court.
In connection with this settlement, the Department of Justice identified you as a person
who may be eligible for financial compensation with respect to your loan [add loan number(s)].
If you sign and return to us the release attached to this letter in the enclosed postage paid
envelope and your co-borrower signs and returns the declaration and release that will be sent
separately to your co-borrower, we will send you a check in the amount of [insert amount]. This
amount represents your portion of any equity remaining in your home at the time of the
foreclosure. In addition, the Bank will request that all major credit bureaus remove any negative
entries on your credit report attributable to the foreclosure.
To receive this payment, you must return the attached release within six months of the
date of receipt of this letter. The release, if signed, releases any claim to lost equity that you may
have under Section 533 of the SCRA; however, it does not release any other claim you may have
under the SCRA, including Section 533, or other laws.
You should be aware that the money you are eligible to receive may have consequences
with respect to your federal, state, or local tax liability, as well as eligibility for any public
assistance benefits you may receive. Neither the Bank nor the Department of Justice can advise
you on tax liability or any effect on public assistance benefits. You may wish to consult with a
qualified individual or organization about any possible tax or other consequences resulting from
your receipt of this payment.
If you have any questions concerning the release or settlement or if anyone seeks to
collect a debt arising from your mortgage, please contact [Insert Independent Consultant Name]
at [Insert Contact Information including a phone number].
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We are committed to serving the financial needs of our customers who serve in the
military, and we regret any error that may have occurred on your account.
Sincerely,
[Name]
[Title]
Enclosure: Release
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RELEASE
In consideration for the parties’ agreement to the terms of the Consent Order entered
in_________________________________ , and the Defendant’s payment to me of
$______________, pursuant to the Consent Order, I hereby release and forever discharge any
claim under Section 533 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act for lost equity in the property
related to the litigation referenced above and arising prior to the entrance of this Order, that I
may have against the Defendant, all related entities, parents, predecessors, successors,
subsidiaries, and affiliates, and all of its past and present directors, officers, agents, managers,
supervisors, shareholders and employees and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors or
assigns.
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Name of Servicemember
123 Main Street
City, State Zip code
Dear [Servicemember]:
We write to inform you that ________________ (“the Bank”), entered into a settlement on
_______________, with the United States Department of Justice regarding alleged violations of
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”). This settlement resolves the Department of
Justice’s allegations that the Bank foreclosed on servicemembers through default court
proceedings without filing accurate affidavits notifying the court of the servicemembers’ military
statuses.
In connection with this settlement, the Department of Justice identified you as a person
who may be eligible for financial compensation with respect to your loan [add loan number(s)].
Please read and carefully review the declaration attached to this letter. If it is accurate, please
sign and return to us the release and declaration attached to this letter in the enclosed postage
paid envelope. After we receive these documents, we will send you a check in the amount of
[insert amount]. This amount includes your portion of any equity remaining in your home at the
time of the foreclosure and monetary damages. In addition, the Bank will request that all major
credit bureaus remove any negative entries on your credit report resulting from the foreclosure.
This release and declaration must be returned by __________.
You should be aware that the money you are eligible to receive may have consequences
with respect to your federal, state, or local tax liability, as well as eligibility for any public
assistance benefits you may receive. Neither the Bank nor the Department of Justice can advise
you on tax liability or any effect on public assistance benefits. You may wish to consult with a
qualified individual or organization about any possible tax or other consequences resulting from
your receipt of this payment.
If you have any questions concerning the declaration, release or settlement or if anyone
seeks to collect a debt arising from your mortgage, please contact [Insert Independent Consultant
Name] at [Insert Contact Information including a phone number].
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We deeply appreciate your service to our country. We are committed to serving the
financial needs of our customers who serve in the military, and we regret any error that may have
occurred on your account.
Sincerely,
[Name]
[Title]
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RELEASE
In consideration for the parties’ agreement to the terms of the Consent Order entered
in_________________________________ , and the Defendant’s payment to me of
$______________, pursuant to the Consent Order, I hereby release and forever discharge all
claims, arising prior to the entrance of this Order, related to the facts at issue in the litigation
referenced above and related to the alleged violations of Section 521 of the Servicemembers
Civil Relief Act, that I may have against the Defendant, all related entities, parents, predecessors,
successors, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and all of its past and present directors, officers, agents,
managers, supervisors, shareholders and employees and their heirs, executors, administrators,
successors or assigns.
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Name of Co-borrower
123 Main Street
City, State Zip code
Dear [Co-borrower]:
We write to inform you that ________________ (“the Bank”), entered into a settlement on
_______________, with the United States Department of Justice regarding alleged violations of
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”). This settlement resolves the Department of
Justice’s allegations that the Bank foreclosed on servicemembers through default court
proceedings without filing accurate affidavits notifying the court of the servicemembers’ military
statuses.
In connection with this settlement, the Department of Justice identified you as a person
who may be eligible for financial compensation with respect to your loan [add loan number(s)].
If you sign and return to us the release attached to this letter in the enclosed postage paid
envelope and your co-borrower signs and returns the declaration and release that will be sent
separately to your co-borrower, we will send you a check in the amount of [insert amount]. This
amount represents your portion of any equity remaining in your home at the time of the
foreclosure. In addition, the Bank will request that all major credit bureaus remove any negative
entries on your credit report attributable to the foreclosure.
To receive this payment, you must return the attached release within six months of the
date of receipt of this letter. The release, if signed, releases any claim to lost equity that you may
have under Section 521 of the SCRA; however, it does not release any other claim you may have
under the SCRA, including Section 521, or other laws.
You should be aware that the money you are eligible to receive may have consequences
with respect to your federal, state, or local tax liability, as well as eligibility for any public
assistance benefits you may receive. Neither the Bank nor the Department of Justice can advise
you on tax liability or any effect on public assistance benefits. You may wish to consult with a
qualified individual or organization about any possible tax or other consequences resulting from
your receipt of this payment.
If you have any questions concerning the release or settlement or if anyone seeks to
collect a debt arising from your mortgage, please contact [Insert Independent Consultant Name]
at [Insert Contact Information including a phone number].
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We are committed to serving the financial needs of our customers who serve in the
military, and we regret any error that may have occurred on your account.
Sincerely,
[Name]
[Title]
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In consideration for the parties’ agreement to the terms of the Consent Order entered
in_________________________________ , and the Defendant’s payment to me of
$______________, pursuant to the Consent Order, I hereby release and forever discharge any
claim under Section 521 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act for lost equity in the property
related to the litigation referenced above and arising prior to the entrance of this Order, that I
may have against the Defendant, all related entities, parents, predecessors, successors,
subsidiaries, and affiliates, and all of its past and present directors, officers, agents, managers,
supervisors, shareholders and employees and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors or
assigns.
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Name of Servicemember
123 Main Street
City, State Zip code
Dear [Servicemember]:
We write to inform you that ________________ (“the Bank”), entered into a settlement on
_______________, with the United States Department of Justice regarding alleged violations of
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”). This settlement resolves the Department of
Justice’s allegations that the Bank charged servicemembers interest higher than six percent on
mortgage loans that the servicemembers originated prior to entering active duty, despite
receiving requests for interest rate relief and orders.
In connection with this settlement, the Department of Justice identified you as a person
who may be eligible for financial compensation with respect to your loan [add loan number(s)].
Please read and carefully review the declaration attached to this letter. If it is accurate, please
sign and return to us the release and declaration attached to this letter in the enclosed postage
paid envelope. After we receive these documents, we will send you a check in the amount of
[insert amount]. This amount includes any interest charges in excess of six percent and monetary
damages. In addition, the Bank will request that all major credit bureaus remove any negative
entries on your credit report resulting from the higher interest rate. This release and declaration
must be returned by __________ .
You should be aware that the money you are eligible to receive may have consequences
with respect to your federal, state, or local tax liability, as well as eligibility for any public
assistance benefits you may receive. Neither the Bank nor the Department of Justice can advise
you on tax liability or any effect on public assistance benefits. You may wish to consult with a
qualified individual or organization about any possible tax or other consequences resulting from
your receipt of this payment.
If you have any questions concerning the declaration, release or settlement, please contact
[Insert Independent Consultant Name] at [Insert Contact Information including a phone number].
We deeply appreciate your service to our country. We are committed to serving the
financial needs of our customers who serve in the military, and we regret any error that may have
occurred on your account.
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[Title]
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RELEASE
In consideration for the parties’ agreement to the terms of the Consent Order entered
in_________________________________ , and the Defendant’s payment to me of
$______________, pursuant to the Consent Order, I hereby release and forever discharge all
claims, arising prior to the entrance of this Order, related to the facts at issue in the litigation
referenced above and related to the alleged violation of Section 527 of the Servicemembers Civil
Relief Act, that I may have against the Defendant, all related entities, parents, predecessors,
successors, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and all of its past and present directors, officers, agents,
managers, supervisors, shareholders and employees and their heirs, executors, administrators,
successors or assigns.
________________________________________
Signature
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Print Name
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Name of Co-borrower
123 Main Street
City, State Zip code
Dear [Co-borrower]:
We write to inform you that ________________ (“the Bank”), entered into a settlement
on _______________, with the Department of Justice regarding alleged violations of the
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”). This settlement resolves the Department of
Justice’s allegations that the Bank charged servicemembers interest higher than six percent on
mortgage loans that the servicemembers originated prior to entering active duty, despite
receiving requests for interest rate relief and orders.
In connection with this settlement, the Department of Justice identified you as a person
who may be eligible for financial compensation with respect to your loan [add loan number(s)].
If you sign and return to us the release attached to this letter in the enclosed postage paid
envelope and your co-borrower signs and returns the declaration and release that will be sent
separately to your co-borrower, we will send you a check in the amount of [insert amount]. This
amount represents your portion of any interest charges in excess of six percent. In addition, the
Bank will request that all major credit bureaus remove any negative entries on your credit report
attributable to the higher interest rate.
To receive this payment, you must return the attached release within six months of the
date of receipt of this letter. The release, if signed, releases any claim to the return of excess
interest that you may have under Section 527 of the SCRA; however, it does not release any
other claim you may have under the SCRA, including Section 527, or other laws.
You should be aware that the money you are eligible to receive may have consequences
with respect to your federal, state, or local tax liability, as well as eligibility for any public
assistance benefits you may receive. Neither the Bank nor the Department of Justice can advise
you on tax liability or any effect on public assistance benefits. You may wish to consult with a
qualified individual or organization about any possible tax or other consequences resulting from
your receipt of this payment.
If you have any questions concerning the release or settlement, please contact [Insert
Independent Consultant Name] at [Insert Contact Information including a phone number].
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We are committed to serving the financial needs of our customers who serve in the
military, and we regret any error that may have occurred on your account.
Sincerely,
[Name]
[Title]
Enclosure: Release
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RELEASE
In consideration for the parties’ agreement to the terms of the Consent Order entered
in_________________________________ , and the Defendant’s payment to me of
$______________, pursuant to the Consent Order, I hereby release and forever discharge any
claim under Section 527 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act for the return of excess interest
for my loan, ___________[insert loan number], related to the litigation referenced above and
arising prior to the entrance of this Order, that I may have against the Defendant, all related
entities, parents, predecessors, successors, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and all of its past and
present directors, officers, agents, managers, supervisors, shareholders and employees and their
heirs, executors, administrators, successors or assigns.
________________________________________
Signature
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Print Name
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Address
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Attached to this notice you will find a waiver of rights and protections that may be applicable to
you and your dependents pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 App. U.S.C. §
501, et seq. (the “SCRA”). The SCRA provides military personnel and their dependents with a
wide range of legal and financial protections. Among other benefits and protections, the SCRA:
• Upon request by the servicemember, imposes a maximum rate of interest that may
be charged on debt obligations incurred by an eligible servicemember before the
servicemember began his or her current military service.
• May restrict or prohibit the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of real estate pursuant to a
pre-service debt obligation, except where the lender has obtained a valid court
order approving the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of the real estate.
• May prohibit a landlord or lender from evicting a servicemember or the
servicemember’s dependents from his/her residence, except where the lender has
obtained a valid court order approving the eviction.
• May, in a court action, give the servicemember the right to postpone the case
under certain conditions.
• May, in a court action, give the servicemember the right to have the terms of the
mortgage obligation adjusted under certain conditions.
[Judicial State] If you choose to sign the waiver, the bank will have the option to proceed with a
foreclosure, sale and eviction without the protections of the SCRA. If you do not sign this
waiver, the Bank will be required to provide you the protections of the SCRA. You may be able
to seek a postponement of any foreclosure or eviction action, and, in the case of foreclosure, an
adjustment of the mortgage obligation. Additionally, the court should take steps to ensure that a
judgment is not entered against you if you are unable to appear.
[Non-Judicial State] If you choose to sign the waiver, the bank will have the option to proceed
with a foreclosure, sale and eviction without going to court. If you do not sign this waiver, the
bank will be required to obtain a court order in order to foreclose (if you incurred your debt
before you went into military service) or to evict you from your home. You may be able to seek
a postponement of any foreclosure or eviction action, and, in the case of foreclosure, an
adjustment of the mortgage obligation. Additionally, the court should take steps to ensure that a
judgment is not entered against you if you are unable to appear.
Before waiving these important statutory rights, you should consult an attorney regarding
how best to exercise your rights or whether it is in your interest to waive these rights under
the conditions offered by the bank.
As an alternative to foreclosure, the bank may offer its borrowers the options of pursuing a short
sale of their property or executing a deed in lieu of foreclosure. Borrowers in default may find
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these options to be preferable to foreclosure. Any negotiation for a short sale or deed in lieu of
foreclosure is not a threat of current or future litigation, and should not be considered as such.
• CONSULT AN ATTORNEY: To fully understand your rights under the law, and
before waiving your rights, you should consult an attorney.
• JAG / LEGAL ASSISTANCE: Servicemembers and their dependents with questions
about the SCRA should contact their unit’s Judge Advocate, or their installation’s
Legal Assistance Officer. A military legal assistance office locator for all
branches of the Armed Forces is available at
http://legalassistance.law.af.mil/content/locator.php
• MILITARY ONESOURCE: “Military OneSource” is the U.S. Department of
Defense’s information resource. Go to www.militaryonesource.com
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[ADDRESS OF PROPERTY]
I acknowledge that:
• By signing this waiver, I am waiving the SCRA protections related to the property
listed above, including any protections against a sale, foreclosure, seizure,
eviction or unlawful detainer action, as well as relating to the right of redemption.
• In exchange for waiving my SCRA rights with respect to this property, the Bank
has agreed to provide _____________ (insert one - a short sale, cash for keys
agreement, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, or other valuable consideration). This
waiver does not become effective until _____________ (insert item listed above)
is executed and completed. If for any reason, the __________ (insert item listed
above) is not executed and completed, this waiver shall become null and void.
Subject to the above provisions, I hereby waive and give up the right to these protections under
the SCRA with respect to the above listed property and any right I may have had to a stay of
proceedings or adjustment of the mortgage obligation in a foreclosure action.
__________________________________ Date:_____________________
(Signature)
__________________________________
Printed Name
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EXHIBIT A
Paoftrl of 2
- AGAINST-
Defendants (S U
COUNSELORS:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that upon the annexed affidavit of Michael Krichevsky,
sworn to the?.5'day of December, 2009, an upon all the pleadings and proceedings heretofore
had herein, the undersigned will move before this Court at an IAS Part room _ , at
the Courthouse located at 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn. New York on the 1 st day of February,
2010 at 9:30 a.m. in the forenoon of that day or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard:
For an order pursuant to CPLR 3211(a) dismissing the complaint herein on the following
grounds:
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a) lack oflegal capacity to sue. X. '. i'"
And for such other and further relief as to this Court may seem just and proper.
The above-entitled action is foreclosure. This action is not on the trial calendar.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to Section 2214(b) of the Civil Practice Law
and Rules, all answering papers, if any, shall be served at least seven (7) days before the return
Printed: 11/18/2022
22088/2009 MOTION COVERPAGE FEE PD, PLTF. Tage7ol'2
ii.:.
Printed: 11/18/2022
EXHIBIT B
At an IAS Part 69 ofthe Supreme Court ofthe State of New York,
held in and for the County of Kings,at the Courthouse, 360 Adams
Street, Brooklyn, New York, on the 15 day of September, 2016
PRESENT: Hon.
Justice
INDEX NO.500130/2015
-against-
\
order to show CAUSE
MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY,et al,
Defendants.
«P ^ C>
Upon the annexed affidavit of Michael Krichevsky, Sui Juris, duly sworn to on the 15th day of
July, 2016 ,and on all the proceedings had herein.
LET the plaintiffs or plaintiffs' attorney, show cause before this Court, at the Courthouse
located at 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York,in Room 756,on the 15*'' day ofSeptember,
2016, at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard,
WHY an order should not be made for extension oftime to defend against complaint,strike
affidavit ofservice and quash service; set aside Judge's Dear order 'Fully Submitted' and for such
other and further relief as to this Court may seem just and equitable.
certificate of mailing/certified mail/return receipt requested ofa copy of this order, together with
the papers upon which it was granted, upon the plaintiffs on or before the day of ,2016
At an IAS Part 69 ofthe Supreme Court of the State of New York,
held in and for the County of Kings, at the Courthouse, 360 Adams
Street. Brooklyn. New York, on the 15 day of September, 2016
PRESENT: Hon.
Justice
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY,et al.
Defendants.
Upon the annexed affidavit of Michael Krichevsky, Sui Juris, duly sworn to on the 15th day of
LET the plaintiffs or plaintiffs' attorney, show cause before this Court, at the Courthouse
located at 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn. New York, in Room 756, on the 15"' day of September,
2016, at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard,
WHY an order should not be made for extension oftime to defend against complaint,strike
affidavit of service and quash service; set aside Judge's Dear order 'Fully Submitted' and for such
other and further relief as to this Court may seem just and equitable.
certificate of mailing/certified mail/return receipt requested ofa copy of this order, together with
the papers upon which it was granted, upon the plaintiffs on or before the day of ,2016
be deemed sufficient service.
ENTER
J.S.C.
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF KINGS
-against-
COUNTY OF KINGS
2. The facts stated in this affidavit are within my first-hand knowledge, and if called on as a witness, I
3. I make this affidavit in support ofthe Order to Show Cause annexed hereto.
CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-ARI5, filed its first frivolous summons and complaint(Exhibit A)against
5. This fictitious plaintiff(for reasons stated above and further below) purportedly served me with their
6. I say 'purportedly' because plaintiffs affidavit of personal service (Exhibit C)contains false
statements offact and therefore evidence of perjury and fraud upon the court. Particularly, it does describe
in detail a man personally served - person of suitable age and discretion. This affidavit of service
perjuriously and deceptively states that papers were delivered to ''DMITRY DOE(LAST NAME
7. This affidavit implies that process server"saw and spoke" with a man "DMITRY" who refused to give
his last name, but said that he is co-tenant of defendants(Elena Svcnson and me)and that this was our
residence. Given an opportunity, I can prove that at the time of the alleged service ofsummons and
complaint, the subject property was unoccupied (no one is home). Accordingly, unless process server,
Kenneth Wonica, was hallucinating by talking to a ghost, such service in New York is fraud and called
8. From plaintiffs 2009 frivolous action and Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C.'s exhibits filed in this
case, attorneys knew or should have known that my 'last known address' is 4221 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn,
New York, Exhibit D. Accordingly, service of process FIRST should have been attempted at this address,
but was not done according to all plaintiffs affidavits ofservice. Exhibit C. Accordingly, by their own
admission and exhibits, I was not properly served,ifat all. I believe that they did not want me to know about
their second fraudulent action in order to obtain a defaultJudgment. As such,this service of process must be
quashed.
"Unless you dispute the validity of debt..., the debt will be assumed to be valid by
Rosicki. Rosicki & Associates P.C.
If you notify Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C in writing ...that the debt, or any portion thereof,
is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt or a copy of any judgment against you
representing the debt and a copy ofsuch verification orjudgment will be mailed to you by
Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C.
Upon your written request within 30 days after receipt ofthis notice. Rosicki, Rosicki &
Associates P.C. will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor if different
from the current creditor"
10. To avoid controversy and litigation, I challenged their action by following above stated notice and
challenged the debt in writing. My letter to Rosicki. Rosicki &. Associates P.C. e.xplains who lives at subject
property and how 1 was notified of motion for appointment of referee, etc. 1 incorporate by reference herein
this letter and confirmation of the receipt from Fedl£x are attached. Exhibit E.
11. As of today, I did not receive anything from Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C in writing, although
promised. Yet, as 1 recently learned, based on those false affidavits of service ofsummons and complaint
there was a hearing on motion for appointment of referee, etc. Moreover, no notice ofthis hearing and
motion was sent to me at 4221 Atlantic Avenue address. There was a court hearing on June 27,2016 and
Judge Dear issued an order "Fully Submitted." This hearing should not have started before Rosicki, Rosicki
& Associates P.C. replied to my letter challenging the debt. Exhibit E. 1 am still waiting for their reply.
8. Plaintiff
(a)is the holder of the subject note and mortgage, or has been delegated the authority to institute a
mortgage foreclosure action by the owner and holder ofthe subject mortgage and note; and
(b)has complied with all the provisions of section five hundred ninety-five-a ofthe Banking Law
and any rules and regulations promulgated there under, section six-L or six-M ofthe
Banking Law,and
(c)is in compliance with sending the ninety(90)day notices as required by RPAPL §1304. Said 90
day notice was sent by plaintiff prior to the reporting requirement of RPAPL §1306.
13. 1 challenge this whole complaint, and particularly statement above under(c)that Plaintiff sent me(90)
ninety-day notice. I do not recall getting such notice and demand proof. Without such proof and/or
compliance with RPAPL §1304 this court has no jurisdiction and action must be dismissed without forcing
me to litigate the merits oftheir allegations, which is crime of barratry.
14. To add more insult to the injury, Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C in the similar fraudulent way did
not serve defendant Elena Svenson with anything. By own filing of exhibits by Rosicki, Rosicki &
Associates P.C.. they admitted that they did not serve Svenson at her "last known address' at 4221 Atlantic
Avenue in Brooklyn, Exhibit D,because Svenson never lived at this address. 1 suggest that Rosicki,
Rosicki & Associates P.C. obtain DMV records to learn her real address, which was their duty before
15. "To hit a nail on the head," in the spring of 2015 1 sent certified latter of Federal TILA rescission at
plaintiffs Manhattan headquarters. Plaintiff did not challenge my rescission within 20 days in court and by
operation of law cannot claim any interest in subject property by this action due to res judicata and/or
collateral estoppels.
CONCLUSION
16. As this court knows,jurisdiction can be challenged at any time, even on appeal. Accordingly, even
though plaintiffs attorney filed affidavits of service and committed fraud upon the court and me, it is not
too late to impeach it. Because 2009 action terminated in my favor, plaintiff and Rosicki, Rosicki &
Associates P.C. already committed tort of malicious prosecution and now. if not remedied, will harm me
even more.
17. No previous application for the relief requested herein has been made.
WHEREFORE,1 respectfully move this court to vacate the order of Judge Dear "fully submitted";
quash service of process and set the traverse hearing; provide me Due Process to enable me to defend this
fraudulent and frivolous action; and for such other and further relief as to this Court and interest of Justice
seem just and equitable.
NOTARY PUBLIC ^
AMANDA HEYWOOD
Notaiy Public, Slate of New Yak
No.04HE6193922
Qualified In Kings County
Commission Expires Sept 22,2016
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF KINGS
Index No. 500130/2015
The present amount ofthe debt as ofthe date ofthis summons: S628,851.63 consisting ofthe
remaining principal balance is $615,871.69 plus impaid accrued interest of$10,855.32,
escrow/impound shortages or credits of$169.17,late chaiges of$203.45; Broker's Price Opinion,
inspection and miscellaneous charges of$0.00; attorney fee $925.00 and title search $495.00. Because
ofinterest and other charges that may vary from day to day,the amount due on the day you pay may be
greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above,an adjustment may be necessary after we receive
the check,in which event we will inform you.
The name ofthe creditor to whom the ddit is owed:Bank ofAmerica, National Association as
successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as trustee for WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2005-AR15.
Unless ycju dispute the validity ofthe dd)t,or any portion thereof, within firirty(30)days after
receipt hereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by die herein debt collector.
If you notify the herein ddjt collector in writing within thirty(30)days after your receipt hereof
that the d^t,or iuiy portion thereof is disputed, we will obtain verification ofthe d^t or a copy ofany
judgment against you rq>resenting the debt and a copy ofsuch verification orjudgment will be mailed
to you by the herein debt collector.
Upon your written request within 30 days after receipt ofthis notice, the herein d^t collector
will provide you with the name and address ofthe original creditor ifdifferent ftom the current
creditor.
Note:Your time to respond to the summons and complaint differs from your time to dispute the
validity ofthe debt or to request the name and address ofthe original creditor. Although you have as
few as 20 days to respond to the summons and complaint, dqiending on the manner ofservice you still
have 30 days fiom receipt ofthis sununons to dispute the validity ofthe debt and to request die name
and address ofthe original creditor.
Frances E. Hopkins,Esq.
ROSICKI,ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES,P.C.
Attomeys for Plaintiff
Main Office 51 E Betl^age Road
Plainview,NY 11803
516-741-2585
20W2I088 Svflim.& ogiR|)l. (Page 3Jf 17)
1. At all times hereinafter mentioned, plaintiff was and still is duly organized and existing
under the laws ofthe UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
2. At all times hereinafter mentioned, the defendants were,and still are, residents,
corporations and/or bodies politics, duly authorized to reside and/or exist in and under the laws ofNew
York State.
3a. Pursuant to RPAPL section 1302,the plaintiff has complied with all the provisions of
Section 595a and Section 6-1 ofthe Banking Law excqit where they are racempt from doing so.
4. As collateral security for the payment ofsaid indebtedness,the aforesaid defendant(s)
MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY AKA MICHAEL KRISHEVSKY; ELENA SVENSON,also executed,
admowledged and delivered to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA,a mortgage dated November 26,
2001 and recorded in the County of Kings on February 27,2002 in Liber/Reel 5494 ofMortgages,at
page 2300. The mortgage tax was duly paid.
■009/2208S Sufflffl. & oomci. (tage 4 of 17)
7. The aforesaid insUuments were thereafter consolidated by agreement dated August 11,
2005, and recorded in the County of Kings on November 18,2005 in CRFN: 2005000643632,
creating a single lien of $565,000.00, which sum, with interest on the unpaid balance thereof to be
computed from the date of said note at a rate variable in accordance with the aforesaid instrument with
die initial rate of 5.375 percent per annum, or such other adjusted rate as provided for in said
agreement, by payments of $ 1,637.56 on October 1,2005 and thereafter in payments of $1,637.56 on
the like date of each subsequent month, subject to change in accordance wifo changes in the interest
rate until said note is fully paid, excqit that the final payment of principal and interest remaining due, if
not sooner paid, shall become due and payable on September 1,2045. Thereafter said mortgage wu
assigned to the plaintiff by assignment(s) of mortgage. Plaintiff is still the owner of the aforementioned
instruments.
which premises are more fully described in Schedule "A," annexed hCTeto and made a part hereof.
8. Said premises are subject to covenants, restrictions, easements of record, prior
mortgages and liens, and amendments thereto, if any; to any state of facts an actuate survey may
show; railroad consents and sewer agreements, and to utility agreements, municipal and governmental
zoning, rules, regulations and ordinances, if any.
9. The total monthly payment due as of deftiult date to plaintiff is $2,057.07.
10. Tliat the Mortgagors, their successors, assigns and/or transferees, have failed to comply
with the terms and conditions of said above named instrument[s] by failing or omitting to pay the
installment which became due and payable as of March 1,2009 and also by failing or omitting to pay
the installment which became due and payable each and every month thereafter, to the date hereof,
although duly demanded.
11. Tliat the terms of the above described instruments provide: (1) that the whole of said
principal sum and interest shall become due at the option of the Mortgagee after default in the parent
of any installment of principal or of interest; (2) that upon any default the Mortgagor will pay to the
Mortgagee any sums paid for taxes, charges, assessments, and insurance premiums upon sard
mortgaged premises; (3) that in case of sale under foreclosure, the premises may be sold in one parcel.
12. Pursuant to the terms of said instrument[s] notice of default has been duly given to the
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defendants MICHAEL IGIICHEVSKY AKA MICHAEL KRISHEVSKY ifrequired, and the period to
cure,ifany, has elapsed and by reason thereof Plaintiffhas elected and herd}y elects to declare
immediately due and payable the entire unpaid balance ofprincipal.
13. That the balance ofprincipal due upon said note and mortgage as ofthe date ofsaid
de&ult and as of the time ofthis Complaint is $615,871.69 plus interest from February 1,2009.
14. Tliat in order to protect its security, plaintiffmay be compelled during the pendency of
this action to make repairs to, board,secure, protect and maintain the premises,to pay taxes,
assessments, water rates, sewer rentals, insurance premiums, mortgage insurance premiums,ifthere be
any,and other charges affecting the premises,and the plaintiffrequests that any sum so paid be added
to the sum otherwise due, with interest as provided in the aforesaid instruments, and be deemed secured
by said instrument{s] and adjudged a valid Hen on the praises hereinabove described.
15. Hial the plaintiff requests that in the evoit this action proceeds to Judgment of
Foreclosure and Sale, said premises be sold subject to covenants, restrictions and easements, prior
mortgages and liens, and amendments,ifany,ofrecord; any state offacts an accurate survey may
show;restrictions, regulations, ordinances and zoning ordinances ofany municipal or governmental
authority having jurisdiction thereof; and municipal,departmental and other governmental violations,if
any, affecting the premises; and real estate taxes,sewer rents, water charges,ifany,open ofrecord.
16. That no other action has been commenced at law or otherwise for the recovery ofthe
sum or any part thereofsecured by the said instrument[s}.
17. Tlrat the defendants all have or claim to have some interest in or liai[s] upon the said
mortgaged premises, or some part thereof, which interest or lien[s], if any, has[have]accrued
subsequently to the lien[s] ofthe said mortgage[s] or was in express terms or by law made subject
thereto, or has[have]been duly subordinated thereunto.
18. That the defendant NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND
FINANCE is names as a party defendant herein because ofpossible unpaid income tax.
19. That the defendants "JOHN DOES" and "JANE DOES"may be tenants or may be in
possession ofthe aforementioned premises,or may be corporations, other entities or persons who
claim,or may claim, a lien against the premises.
20. Hiat the basis for naming any political subdivision, governmental agency or similar
body,or the holder ofa security interest in eiAer persoiud property or real property, ifany,is set forth
as Exhibit "B."
WHEREFORE,plaintiff demandsjudgment that the defendants and all persons claiming under
them subsequent to the filing ofthe Notice ofPendency ofthis action in the County ofKings may be
forever barr^ and foreclose from all right, title, claim.Hen and equity ofredemption in said
mortgaged premises,and each and every part thereof, except the ri^t ofthe United States ofAmerica
and its political .subdivision,if it or they be a party to this action, to redeem as provided for in the
applicable laws; that the said premises may be decreed to be sold according to law; that the amount of
prindpal due the plaintiffon said note and mortgage may be adjudged in the sum of$615,871.69 plus
interest fium February 1,2009,and that from the mon^ arising firom the sale, plaintifTbe paid the
amotint of$615,871.69 principal due it on said note and mortgage with interest and late charges that
may be due and owing to the time ofsuch payment plus the expenses ofsale and the costs and expenses
ofthis action, together with any sum which may be paid by the plaintifffor repairs to, boarding.
EXHIBIT B
NYSCEF DOC. NO. RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/06/2015
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF KINGS
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS Index No.
SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS
TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-ARI5,
PiaintifT, D/O/F:
-against- SUMMONS
MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY AKA MICHAEL Premises Address:
KRISHEVSKY; ELENA SVENSON; NEW YORK CITY 120W OCEANA DRIVE WEST,
PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU; NEW YORK CITY UNIT5D
TRANSIT ADJUDICATION BUREAU; DOMINCAN BROOKLYN,NY 11235
COLLEGE OF BLAUVELT; NEW YORK STATE
DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; WELLS
FARGO BANK NA; BOARD OF MANAGERS OCEANA
CONDOMINIUM NO. TWO; NEW YORK CITY
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOARD: UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA- INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE; "JOHN DOES" and "JANE DOES", said names
being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or
occupants of premises and corporations, other entities or
persons who have , claim, or may claim, a lien against, or
other interest in, the premises,
Defendant(s),
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy
of your Answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons,to serve a Notice of Appearance
on the PlaintifTs Attorneys within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the
day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty
(30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your
failure to appear or answer,judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
If you do not respond to this summons and complaint bv ser\'ing a copy of the answer on the
attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against vou and llling
the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.
Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on
how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage
company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BV SERVING A COPY
OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF(MORTGAGE COMPANY^
AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
The following notice is intended only for those defendants who are owners ofthe premises sought to be
foreclosed or who are liable upon the debt for which the mortgage stands as security.
YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A
DEBT,AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
The amount of the debt as of the dated of this Summons is $727,826.62 consisting of the
remaining principal balance of $615,871.69 plus unpaid accrued interest of $101,455.21;
escrow/impound shortages or credits of $6,973.85, surrogate search fee of $21.73; late charges of
$203.45; Broker's Price Opinion, inspection and miscellaneous charges of $313.00; attorney fee
$2,450.00 and title search $537.69. Because of interest and other charges that may vary from day to
day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above,
an adjustment may be necessary after we receive the check, in which event we will inform you.
The name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR
WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR15.
Unless you dispute the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, within thirty (30) days after
receipt hereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C.
If you notify Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C in writing within thirty (30) days after your
receipt hereof that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt or
a copy of any judgment against you representing the debt and a copy of such verification or judgment
will be mailed to you by Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C.
Upon your written request within 30 days after receipt of this notice, Rosicki, Rosicki &
Associates P.C. will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor if dilTerent from the
current creditor.
Note: Your time to respond to the summons and complaint differs from your time to dispute the
validity of the debt or to request the name and address of the original creditor. Although you have as
few as 20 days to respond to the summons and complaint, depending on the manner of service, you still
have 30 days from receipt of this summons to dispute the validity of the debt and to request the name
and address of the original creditor.
™
I he P?*? defendants,
namtiff exceptclaim
makes no personal MICHAEL KRICHEVSKV
against you in this action.AKA MICHAEL KRISHEVSKY:
Plaintiff, by its attorney, ROSICKl, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, PC., complaining of the
Defendant(s) alleges, upon information and belief as follows:
2. At all times hereinafter mentioned, the defendants were, and still are, residents,
corporations and/or bodies politics, duly authorized to reside and/or exist in and under the laws of New
York State.
fDico
KRISHEVSKY and ELENA SVENSONNovember executed
26, 2001,
and MICHAEL
delivered to KRICHEVSKY AKA BANK
JP MORGAN CHASE MICHAEL
NA
a note bearing that date, whereby MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY AKA MICHAEL KRISHEVSKY
covenanted and agreed to pay the sum of$378,000.00.
. Pursuant to RPAPL section 1302, the plaintiff has complied with all the provisions of
Section 595a and Section 6-1 ofthe Banking Law except where they are exempt from doing so.
. collateral security
MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY AKA for the payment
MICHAEL of said indebtedness,
KRISHEVSKY AND ELENAthe aforesaid defendantfs)
SVENSON also
executed, acknowledged and delivered to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA, a mortgage'dated
November 26, 2001 and recorded in the County of Kings on February 27, 2002 in Reel 5494 of
Mortgages at Page 2300. The mortgage tax was duly paid. Thereafter said mortgage was assigned to
WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK FA by Assignment of Mortgage dated July 29, 2014 and recorded
in the County of Kings on September 2, 2014 in CRFN: 2014000290372. Thereafter said assignment
was re-recorded by a duplicate assignment dated July 29, 2014 and recorded in the County of Kings on
September 2, 2014 in CRFN: 20140100290530.
6. As collateral security for the payment of said indebtedness, the aforesaid defendant(s)
MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY AKA MICHAEL KRISHEVSKY AND ELENA SVENSON, also
executed, acknowledged and delivered to WASHINGTON MU TUAL BANK, FA, a mortgage dated
August 11, 2005 and recorded in the County of Kings on November 18, 2005 in CRFN:
2005000643631. The mortgage tax was duly paid.
7. The aforesaid instruments were thereafter consolidated by agreement dated August 11,
2005, and recorded in the County of Kings on November 18, 2005 in CRFN: 2005000643632, creating
a single lien of $565,000.00 with negative amortization not to exceed $621,500.00, which sum, with
interest on the unpaid balance thereof to be computed from the date of said note at a rate variable in
accordance with the aforesaid instrument with the initial rate of 5.37500 percent per annum, or such
other adjusted rate as provided for in said agreement, by payments of $1,637.56 on October 1, 2005
and thereafter in payments of$1,637.56 on the like date ofeaeh subsequent month, subject to change in
accordance with changes in the interest rate until said note is fully paid, except that the final payment
of principal and interest remaining due, if not sooner paid, shall become due and payable on September
1, 2045. Thereafter said mortgage was assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR
WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR15 by assignment of
mortgage dated August 12, 2009 and recorded in the County of Kings on December 16, 2009 in CRFN:
2009000411831.
which premises are more fully described in Schedule "A," annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
8. Plaintiff
(a) is the holder of the subject note and mortgage, or has been delegated the authority to
institute a mortgage foreclosure action by the owner and holder of the subject mortgage and note; and
(b) has complied with all the provisions of section five hundred ninety-five-a of the
Banking Law and any rules and regulations promulgated there under, section six-L or six-M of the
Banking Law,and
(c) is in compliance with sending the ninety (90)day notices as required by RPAPL §1304.
Said 90 day notice was sent by plaintiff prior to the reporting requirement ofRPAPL §1306.
New virt' w Department
York State n" "^APL
of Financial §1306,forifthe
Services applicable.
reportingThe tracking number provided by the
is NYS3499919.
•.u .1' Mortgagors, their successors, assigns and/or transferees, have failed to comply
ir<:tni
nstallmentfT- fibecame due and payable as of
which "amed
Marchinstrumcntis]
1, 2009 and by
alsofailing or omitting
by failing to pay
or omitting the
to pay
the installment which became due and payable each and every month thereafter, to the date hereof
although duly demanded. '
12. That the terms of the above described instruments provide; (1) that the whole of said
principal sum and interest shall become due at the option of the Mortgagee after default in the payment
of ^y installment of principal or of interest; (2) that upon any default the Mortgagor will pay to the
ortgagee any sums paid for taxes, charges, assessments, and insurance premiums upon said
mortgaged premises;(3)that in case ofsale under foreclosure, the premises may be sold in one parcel.
,1defendants
c MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY AKAinstrument[s]
MICHAEL KRISHEVSKY if has
notice of default required, and tL
been duly period
given to
to the
cure. If any, has elapsed and by reason thereof. Plaintiff has elected and hereby elects to declare
immediately due and payable the entire unpaid balance of principal.
18. That the defendants all have or claim to have some interest in or lienfsl upon the said
mortgaged premises, or some part thereof, which interest or lien[s], if any, has [have] accrued
subsequently to the lien[s] of the said niortgage[s] or was in express terms or by law made subject
thereto, or has [have] been duly subordinated thereunto.
19. That the defendants "JOHN DOES" and "JANE DOES" may be tenants or may be in
possession of the aforementioned premises, or may be corporations, other entities or persons who
claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises.
20. That the basis for naming any political subdivision, governmental agency or similar
body, or the holder of a security interest in either personal property or real property, if any, is set forth
as Schedule "B."
WHEREFORE, plaintiff demands judgment that the defendants and all persons claiming under
them subsequent to the filing of the Notice of Pendency of this action in the County of Kings may be
forever barred and foreclosed from all right, title, claim, lien and equity of redemption in said
mortgaged premises, and each and every part thereof; except the right of the United States of America
and its political subdivision, if it or they be a party to this action, to redeem as provided for in the
applicable laws; that the said premises may be decreed to be sold according to law; that the amount of
principal due the plaintiff on said note and mortgage may be adjudged in the sum of $615,871.69 plus
interest from February 1st, 2009, and that from the money arising from the sale, plaintiff be paid the
amount of $615,871.69 principal due it on said note and mortgage with interest and late charges that
may be due and owing to the time ofsuch payment plus the expenses ofsale and the costs and expenses
of this action, together with any sum which may be paid by the plaintiff for repairs to, boarding,
securing, protecting and maintaining the premises, taxes, charges, assessments and insurance premiums
upon said mortgaged premises, with appropriate interest thereon so far as such moneys properly
applicable thereto will pay the same; that the defendants MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY AKA MICHAEL
KRISHEVSKY be adjudged to pay any deficiency which may remain; that a Receiver, upon plaintiffs
application therefore, be forthwith appointed for said mortgaged premises for the benefit of the
plaintiff, with all powers of receivers in such actions, and that the plaintiff have such other and further
relief as may be just and proper in the premises, together with attorney's fees, costs and disbursements
of this action.
Kenneth Wonicabcing duly sworn,deposes and si\\ s: that deponent is not a pany to this action, is o\'cr 1$ years ofage and
resides in tJie ST.ATE OF NEW YORK
That on Oi l 7/2015 at 4;55PM at 120W OCEANA DRIVE WILST. UNIT 5D BROOKLT'N NA" 112.55 deponent sened tlie
within NOTICE.REGARDING AVAILABILITYOF ELECTRONIC FILING SUPRIAIECOURTCASES.CERTIFICATE
OF MERIT. SUMMONS AND COMPL.'MNT including the fair debt information bearing INDEX# 500130/2015 and a date
of filing of01 06 2015 along with RPAPL§ 1303 notice on blue paper,colored paper different than that of the Suinmons
and Complaint titled Help for Homeowners in Forcdosiire upon MK H-AEL KRICHEVSKY.AK.AMICHAEL
KRISHEVSKY dcfetidant therein named
1 by(Idivertne ihereBi a inie c<»p\ «I eacti in DMrtRY OOK(LAST NAME REFUSED). CO-TENANT,aperson of
ilXJ I laitablc age anil dhscreiion.Tl>d person was also asked by deponent whether said premises was tlie deremunt'i
Residence and the rept\ was aOltmalive.
Cfiifll /22'2015 dcponentalso enclosed a copy ofsame in a pos^aid sealed wrapper properly addressed to defcndantat
defendant's Residence at 120W OCEANA DRIVE WliST. UN1T5D BROOKLYN NY 11235and deposited said wrapper in
a post oflicc of the United States ftstal Service to k* mailed First Class Mail within New Yoik State. MARKED
PERSONAL ANT? CONFIDENTIAL.
DESCRIPTION Deponent dcseribes the individual .served to the best ofdeponent's ability at the time and cireumstanecsof
service as follows:
Sex M\F Skin Color Hair Color Agc{Approx) 11eight(Approx) Weight(Approx)
That I am not a party to the action, am over the age of 18 years and reside in
County, New York.
ELENA SVENSON
120W OCEANA DRIVE WEST, UNIT 5D
BROOKLYN,NY 11235
1 o
IVAN DOE(LAST NAME REI-TJSED)
120W OCEANA DRIVE WEST. UTsTL 5D
BROOKLYN, NY 11235
:x-
notai^TOblic
PaigeA. Schutte
Notary Public, State of New Ynrfc
Oualified in Genesee County /v
Commission Expires May 28,20
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NYSCEF DOC. NO. 20 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/30/2015
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF KINGS
X
BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE
BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-TROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES
2005-AR15,
Index No.: 500130/2015
. Plaintiff,
-against- AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING
Defendants,
X
That I am not a party to the action, am over Uie age of 18 years and reside in Genesee
County, New York.
ELENA SVENSON
120W OCEANA DRIVE WEST, UNIT 5D
BROOKLYN, NY 11235
Tina D. Breton
NoT&v Public
Kristina S. Page
Notary Public, New York State
Qualified In Genesee County
Uc. #01PA6074475
My Commission Expires 05/20/2018
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 21 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/30/2015
Kenneth Wonica being duly sworn, deposes and says: that deponent is not a party to this action, is over 18 years of age and
resides in the STATE OF NEW YORK
That on 01/17/2015 at 4;55PM at 120W OCEANA DRIVE WEST,UNIT 5D BROOKLYN NY 11235 deponent served the
within NOTICE REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRONIC FILING SUPREME COURT CASES,CERTIFICATE
OF MERIT,SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT including the fair debt information bearing INDEX# 500130/2015 and a date
of filing of01/06/2015 along with RPAPL § 1303 notice on blue paper, colored paper different than that ofthe Summons
and Complaint titled Help for Homeowners in Foreclosure upon ELENA SVENSON defendant therein named
Suitable Age by delivering thereat a true copy ofeach to DMITRY DOE(LAST NAME REFUSED),CO-TENANT,a person of
suitable age and disaction. That person was also asked by deponent whether said premises was the defendant's
Residence and tlie reply was aflirmalive.
On 01/22/2015 deponent a so enclosed a copy ofsame in a postpaid sealed wrapper properly addressed to defendant at
defendant's Residence at 120W OCEANA DRIVE WEST, UNIT 5D BROOKLYN NY 11235and deposited said wrapper in
a post office ofthe United States Postal Service to be mailed by First Class Mail within New York State. MARKED
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL.
DESCRIPTION Deponent describes the individual served to the best of deponent's ability at the time and circumstances of
service as follows:
Sex M\F Skin Color Hair Color Age(Approx) Height(Appro.x) Weight(Approx)
SWi TOBEF ME ON
LAUREN E. ISAAC
Kenneth Wonica
notary public-state of new YORK PROCESS SERVER LIC # 1279283
No. 01IS6271396
Client Reference Number 09-116649-FC-l 12689
Qualified In Suffolk County
MY CommUilon Expires Odobet 29. 2016
EXHIBIT D
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Washington Mutual
FL5-7730
PO BOX 44090
Jacksonville, FL 32231-4090
o*.3e«4 /n
MICHAEL KRISHEVSKY
4221 ATLANTIC AVE PL 4
BROOKLYN NY 11224
You are eomg through tough times - we can help.In fact, we believe your home loan may be eUglble
for a loan modification program - we may be able to change the term of your loan, the interest rate,
and maybe even the principal due date, to reduce the monthly payment to an amount you can
afford.
Call us today at l-86(i-926-8937 so we can help you turn things around. Well discura your
current situation (outUned in the enclosed letter) and the options available to you. But we
cannot streffl enough that the longer you delay calling us, the fewer chances you may have to
keep your home.
It will only take a few minutes on tiie phone - one of our Loan Specialists will .
determine the option that best fits your needs. There are several options available - caU us now and
let us see which one will work best for you.
We are committed to working with you to find a way to help you keep your home, but PO" must
call us immediately at 1-866.926-8937 - the longer you delay,the fewer options you may have.
P. S. The enclosed legal letter outlines in detail, your current situation and the consequences that
will occur unl^ we receive the required financial information from you and can approve you for a
modincation. Once you call us with the information needed,then we can work together to
determine the option that will work best for you. We cannot guarantee that you wiU be approved,
but your only chance of saving your home is by contacting us immediately. Please don t delay - caU
us now at 1-866-926-8937.
ELECT
SPSS ilio
CING.mt.
February 24,2014
MICHAEL KRISHEVSKY
4221 ATLANTIC AVEFL 4
BROOKLYN. NY 11224
W 5D 5D
BROOKLYN. NY 11235
Dear Customer(s):
YOU COULD LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE
CAREFULLY
As of February 24, 2014, your home is 1821 days In default. Under New York State
Law we are required to send you this notice to inform you that yo^^re at risk of losing
Stome vTSn cure thi^ default by making the payment of $136,87^5 doltere
by 05/25/2014. This amount will cure the default but may not be to rems^
the loan if additional payments and/or advances accrue after the date of this iett^.
Please contact us at (800)635-9698 prior to making any payment to obtain the exact
amount to reinstate the loan.
If you are experiencing financial difficulty, you should know that there are sev^l
options available to you that may help you keep your home.
a list of government approved housing counpling agencies in y®"''j;*®®
free or very low-cost counseling. You should consider contacting one of these
aqinctas irWmXtdy. These agencies specialize in helping homeowners >a4io are
f^ino financial difficulty. Housing counselors can help you assess your finanaal
Sm Snd wSk & us to explore the possibility of modifying .yourJoan
estabiishing an easier payment piari for V™'
forbearance. If you wish, you may also contact us directly at (800)635-9598 ana asK
to discuss possible options.
While we cannot assure that a mutually agreeable resolution is possible, we encourage
you to take immediate steps to try to achieve a resolution. The longer you wait the
fewer options you may have.
EDACTtl)
SELECT
SPSS Portfolio
CING.me.
February 24,2014
ELENA SVENSON
4221 ATLANTIC AVEFL 4
BROOKLYN. NY 11224
Account Number
PropetW Address: IZ^^rotANA DR W 5D 5D
BROOKLYN. NY 11235
Dear Customer(s):
YOU COULD LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE
CAREFULLY
As of February 24, 2014, your home Is 1821 days In default. Under New York State
Law we are required to send you this notice to inform you that you are at
your home. You can cure this default by making the payment of $138,875.25 dollars
by 05/25/2014 This amount will cure the default but may not be enough to reinstate
the loan If additional payments and/or advances accrue after the date of this letter
Please contact us at (800)635-9698 prior to making any payment to obtain the exact
amount to reinstate the loan.
If you are experiencing financial difficulty, you should know that several
options available to you that may help you keep your home. Attached to this notice is
a list of qovemment approved housing counseling agencies in your area which provide
free or very low-cost counseling. You should consider contacting one of these
agencies immediately. These agencies specialize in helping homeowners who are
facing financial difficulty. Housing counselors can help you assess your financial
condition and work with us to explore the possibility of modifying your loan,
establishing an easier payment plari for you, or even
forbearance. If you wish, you may also contact us directly at (800)635-9698 and ask
to discuss possible options.
While we cannot assure that a mutually agreeable resolution is possible, we encour^e
you to take immediate steps to try to achieve a resolution. The longer you wait the
fewer options you may have.
SELECT
SPSSE^CING.mc.
Portfolio
ELENA SVENSON
120 W OCEANA DR W 50 50
BROOKLYN. NY 11235
Account Number:
Property Addres*: 120 W uOhANA DR W 50 5D
BROOKLYN. KY11235
Dear Customer(s):
YOU COULD LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING NOTICE
CAREFULLY
As of February 24, 2014, your home is 1821 days in default. Under New York State
Law we are required to send you this notice to inform you that yo" a/® aJS "sk of losing
your home. You can cure this default by making the payment of $138,875.25 dollars
by 05/25/2014. This amount will cure the default but may not be enough to reinstete
the loan if additional payments and/or advances accrue after the date of this letten
Please contact us at (SCO) 635-9698 prior to making any payment to obtain the exact
amount to reinstate the loan.
If you are experiencing financial difficulty, you should know that there are several
options available to you that may help you keep your home. Attached to this notice is
a list of govemment approved housing counseling agencies in your area which Provide
free or very low-cost counseling. You should consider contacting one of these
agencies Immediately. These agencies specialize in helping homeowners who are
facing financial difficulty. Housing counselors can help you assess your financial
condition and work with us to explore the possibility of modifying y^r loan,
establishing an easier payment plan for you, or even w®''k'ng a p®"®^ JnrtS
forbearance. If you wish, you may also contact us directly at(800)635-9698 and ask
to discuss possible options.
While we cannot assure that a mutually agreeable resolution is possible, we encourage
you to take immediate steps to try to achieve a resolution. The longer you wait the
fewer options you may have.
EXHIBIT E
May 9.2016
Enclosed, please find your packages mailed at 120 Oceana Dr. West. Apt. 5D,Brooklyn,
NY. Old Russian woman that lives there alone forwarded them to me yesterday. I opened two
packages addressed to MICH.AEL KRiCllEYSKY because ihey did not have sender's address and
misleadingly spelled my name ofalive man. Michael Krichevsky. in all capital letters. That would
be the name ofcorporation, trust, estate, etc. and because 1 needed to see the address from witich it
was sent so I can send it back.
Please be advised that at above address no person, man or woman have post-office address
as addressee on your packages. Accorditigly. 1 assumed that all these packages came from your
company,as they look alike. Therefore, 1 concluded that these packages are not addressed to others
and me. or sent in error. Accordingly. 1 am sending them back and will send you a bill when 1 pay
for return shipping.
1 also had to spend time to review the papers contained in that packages tmd concluded that
you are trying to perpetrate criminal fraud upon the court and itie, alive man. by initiating
simulated legal proceeding using fabricated, forged documents under penalty of perjury with the
goal to steal my properly by fraud. Your affidavits of personal service are perjury on their face, as
non-c.\isting entities or people cannot refii.se their last names or he co-tenants.
[f you believe that any of my contentions in error, treat this letter as a debt validation letter
and QWR to prove me wrong. Be ready to call you process servers for deposition and traverse
hearing.
Please, notify me immediately at 718-687-2300 of any of your corrective action in that
matter. If I do not hear from you for seven days. I will presume that you are willfully and
knowingly involved in criminal activity and will act accordingly. If you force me to come to court
to defend my property, 1 reserve my right to charge you personally with common law champerty,
maintenance, barratry, fraud and harassment. M.v fee for my time and labor S500.00 an hour
payable in gold or silver - this is contract.
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Upon the annexed affidavit of Michael Krichevsky. Sui Juris, duly sworn to on the 18th
day of November,2016, and on all the proceedings had herein.
LET the plaintiffs or plaintiffs' attorney, show cause before this Court, at the Courthouse
located at 360 Adams Street, Brooklyn. New York, in Room 756. on the 2l"^ day of December,
2016, at 9:30 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard,
WHY an order should not be made for extension of time to file an answer to resolve the
issue on the merit, strike affidavit of service and quash service; set aside Judge's Dear order
'Fully Submitted' and for such other and further relief as to this Court may seem just and
equitable.
ORDERED,that oral argument is not required on the return date hereof.
SUFFICIENT REASON APPEARING THEREFORE,let service by regular mail with
certificate of mailing/certified mail/return receipt requested of a copy of this order, together with
the papers upon which it was granted, upon the plaintiffs on or before the day of ,2016 be
deemed sufficient service.
ENTER
J.S.C.
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF KINGS: FRPl
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BANK OF AMERICA,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,AS
SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS
TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH Index No. 500130/2015
CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR15,
Defendant(s),
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COUNTY OF KINGS )
MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY,being duly sworn, deposes and says, under penalty of peijury:
Drive West, Unit 5D,in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn, New York ("the property"),
2. I make this affidavit in support of my pro-se Order to Show Cause seeking leave to serve
2016, and which the Court declined to sign, seeking the same relief as I am seeking in this Order
to Show Cause.
4. When I filed my previous Order to Show Cause, I did not have any assistance drafting the
papers. My papers did not clearly state why I was seeking leave to file a late answer and my
5. In addition, since I filed my first Order to Show Cause, I discovered that on March 16,
2016, the New York City Department ofConsumer Affairs("DCA")refused to renew the license
ofPlaintiffs process server Kenneth Wonica based on his "failure to maintain standards of
integrity, honesty and fair dealing required oflicensees." Attached to this Affidavit as Exhibit A
is a true and accurate copy (redacted) ofDCA's denial letter to Mr. Wonica.'
6. Wonica's unfitness to continue to be licensed as a process server in New York City calls
the credibility of his affidavit ofalleged service ofthe summons and complaint to me. This fact
was not pointed out to the Court in my previous Order to Show Cause.
7. Elena Svenson and I purchased the property at 120 Oceana Drive West(not"120W
Oceana Drive West" as stated in the complaint and the affidavits of service)in November of
2001.
8. The property is located in a building which is about 300-500 feet from the ocean front in
Brighton Beach.
9. After purchasing the Property, 1 renovated it for several months. We moved into the
2
10. Between approximately 2005 and 2010, we did not live in the property; during that
11. In or about 2008,the tenants stopped paying rent, leading to the filing of a foreclosure
Foreclosure").
12. In or about 2010,the non-paying tenants moved out after I had filed an eviction
13. By the time the non-paying tenants moved out, I was in a dispute with the condominium
association concerning maintenance fees. The condominium refused to allow me to rent out the
property.
14. In or about 2010,1 arranged for two of my acquaintances to occupy the property as
guests. I made this arrangement to safeguard the property and prevent the condominium
15. The complex where it the property is located received extensive damage from Superstorm
Sandy in October of2012. The elevators, electricity and heating, among other services, were
non-functional. Due to the lack ofservices the complex was uninhabitable. Accordingly, my
guests immediately moved out ofthe property.
16. It took almost a year after Superstorm Sandy for the management ofthe condominium
17. In or about 2013, after services were restored to the property, I arranged for my friend
18. By order dated January 14,2014,the Honorable Lawi'ence Knipel dismissed the 2009
20. On or about January 9,2015,the management company for the property called me to
inform me ofa water leak emanating from the property into other apartments in the building
where the property is located. It was suspected that a freezing condition had developed in the
property.
22. The management company had to break into walls to fix some ofthe broken pipes.
During the time that the balcony door had been left open,snow had entered the apartment and
the toilet was encrusted with ice. Attached to this Affidavit as Exhibit B is a true and accurate
copy ofa letter I received from the management company including a bill for the plumbing
repair work done on January 9 and 10,2015.
height 5'TO" and weight 220 pounds at"120W Oceana Drive West, Unit 5D,Brooklyn,NY
11235." Attached to this Affidavit as Exhibit D is a true and accurate copy of Wonica's affidavit
discovered and repaired on January 9"' and lO"'of2015,1 did not return to the property or do
anything to clean up the aftermath ofthe leaks. In or about February 2015,Natalie called me
after she returned from her trip and found the mess in the property.
26. I do not match the description of"Dimitry" given in the Wonica affidavit ofalleged
service. I am a white male with grey hair,60 years ofage,5'9" in height, weighing
approximately 180 pounds. In January 2015 I was 59 years ofage with the same height and hair
27. I do not know anyone named Dimitry who matches the physical description ofthe person
28. I did not receive the copy ofthe summons and complaint purportedly delivered to the
property from "Dimitry" or from anyone else. I did not receive a copy ofthe summons and
29. Since 2010,1 have continuously resided at 4221 Atlantic Avenue,4"'floor, Brooklyn,
New York 11224.
30. In January of2015 when Plaintiffcommenced tliis action, my actual place ofresidence
was 4221 Atlantic Avenue,4"* floor, Brooklyn, New York 11224("Atlantic Avenue residence").
31. Plaintiffs servicer Select Portfolio has always sent my monthly mortgage statements to
32. Accordingly, Plaintiff had actual notice that 1 resided at the Atlantic Avenue residence
and not at the subject property ofthis action when it was commenced in January of2015.
Attached to this Affidavit as Exhibit E are true and accurate copies ofcorrespondence from my
mortgage servicer Select Portfolio Servicing dated November 14,2014 and January 13,15. This
correspondence concerns the mortgage at issue in this action and was sent to me at the Atlantic
Avenue residence.
33. This case was conferenced in Justice Saitta's Part, but no settlement was reached. When
I attended the conference in Justice Saitta's Part,I informed Plaintiffs counsel that I had never
received a copy ofthe summons and complaint and that neither I nor anyone else was living in
the subject property. I believed that Plaintiff was obligated to, and would then serve me with a
copy ofthe papers at the Atlantic Avenue residence, but that never happened.
34. On or about May 2,2016,Plaintifffiled a motion for a defaultjudgment,order of
reference and other relief. Upon information and belief. Plaintiffs motion is still pending.
35. Attached as ExhibitjSto this Affidavit is a copy ofmy proposed pro-ss answer.
The Court Should Grant the Motion for Leave to Serve and File a Late Answer
36. The Court enjoys broad discretion to excuse a defendant's delay in serving an answer.
See N.Y. C.P.L.R. §§ 2004, 3012(d)(McKinney 1997 & 1991).
37. The Court may extend the time for filing an answer pursuant to C.P.L.R. § 2004 where
the delay in filing was not willful or lengthy and did not cause prejudice to the opposing party.
See N.Y. C.P.L.R.§ 2004(McKinney 2009);Santos v. City ofNew York,269 A.D.2d 585,585,
703 N.Y.S.2d 511 (2d Dep't 2000).
38. The factors to be considered by the Court include the defendant's showing ofa
reasonable excuse and a lack of willfulness for the delay; the existence ofa potentially
meritorious defense;the lack of prejudice to the plaintifffrom the delay; and the strong public
policy favoring the resolution ofcases on the merits. See Lawrence v. Palmer,59 A.D.3d 394,
394,871 N.Y.S.2d 920(2d Dep't 2009); Falla v. Keel Holdings, LLC,50 A.D.3d 844,845,854
N.Y.S.2d 665(2d Dep't 2008); Mele v. Okubo,36 A.D.3d 599,600,827 N.Y.S.2d 284(2d Dep't
2007);A&C Constr. Inc. ofNew York v. Flanagan,34 A.D.Sd 510,510,823 N.Y.S.2d 682(2d
Dep't 2006);iVew York Univ. Hosp. Rusklnst. v. Illinois Nat. Ins. Co.,31 A.D.3d 511,512,818
N.Y.S.2d 585(2d Dep't 2006).
39. In order to establish a meritorious defense, a defendant"need not prove its proposed
meritorious defenses by trial evidentiary standards. The [defendant] is only required to set forth
facts that sufficiently establish that its claims and defenses are meritorious." Option One
Mortgage Corp. v. Massanet,2009 N.Y. Slip Op.30286(U),2009 WL 38074(Sup. Ct.
Richmond County Feb.5,2009)(citing Anamdi v. Anugo,229 A.D.2d 408,409,644 N.Y.S.2d
804(2d Dep't 1996))(vacating defaultjudgment offoreclosure obtained while defendant and
MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY
JACQUELYN L. GRIFFIN
Notary Public•State of New York
NO.02GR6305211
NbtarVPu My Commission Expires June9,20j^
^ Indeed,the First Department has held that in deciding a motion for leave to file a late answer,a showing ofthe
potentially meritorious nature ofthe defenses is not an essential component ofrelief under CPLR § 3012(d) where,
as here, no default order orJudgment has been entered. See Empire Healthchoice Assurance, Inc. v. Lester, 81
A.D.3d 570,2011 WL 650801, at ♦1 (1st Dep't 2011); Nason v. Fisher,309 A.D.2d 526,526,765 N.Y.S.2d 32,33
(1st Dep't 2003). Nonetheless, as set forth in my proposed pro se answer, 1 have numerous meritorious defenses.
EXHIBIT A
Department of
Consumer Afbirs
42 Broadway
BY FIRST-CLASS AND CERTIFIED MAIL
9tti Floor
New York, NY 10004 Kenneth P. Wonica
nyc.gov/consumers
Prior Violations
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Department of
Consumer Affairs
other documents now in force or hereafter adopted during any license period."
In civil proceedings, pursuant to Section 308 ofthe New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
("CPLR"),service upon a natural person must be made in the following manner:
1. HSBC Bank USA v. N.Y. Builders Supply Corp.. Arthur Gold and Bernard Gold
You swore falsely in an affidavit of service that was filed in New York County Supreme Court in
the matter of HSBC Bank USA v. N.Y. Builders Supply Corp., Arthur Gold and Bernard Go/rf(Index No.
652570/12)that you served defendantArftiurGoldwithasummonsa^ on August 8,2012 at
You also swore
falsely in your affidavit of service that you "knew the person served to be the person described as said
person therein" and you "asked person spoken to whether [he] was presently in military service ofthe
United States Government or ofthe State ofNew York and was informed [he] was not." In fact, Arthur
Gold died on June 23,2012,two months prior to the date you swore in your affidavit that you personally
served him with papers, and that you asked him whether he was presently in military service.
Furthermore, you swore falsely in an affidavit ofservice that was filed in New York County
Supreme Court in HSBC Bank that you served defendant Bernard Gold with a summons and complaint on
August 8,2012 at 2:42 p.m. by deliveringftiepapereto^|HankDoe-co-^^ refused a person
age you falsely
described "Hank Doe" as a male wkinai^lan^^al^iead^O^^ear^ld^^^all, 180 pounds, and a
moustache. You also swore falsely in your affidavit of service that you asked Hank Doe "whether
[Bernard Gold] was presently in military service ofthe United States Government or ofthe State of New
York and was informed that[he] was not." In fact, you did not deliver papers to anyone at^^^^^
No one was present at that address on August 8,2012. In
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Department of
Consumer Affairs
addition, neither ofthe two residents at that address match the physical description contained in your
affidavit ofservice.
You,therefore, violated 6 RCNY § 2-234 by failing to serve process in accordance with CPLR §
308 and swearing falsely in two affidavits ofservice in HSBC Bank.
You violated 6 RCNY § 2-234 by failing to serve process in accordance with CPLR § 308,and by
swearing falsely in an affidavit ofservice, in the matter of Wells Forgo Bank v. Harold Knowles, et al.
(Index No. 11044/13, Queens Sup. Ct.). In particular, you swore falsely in your affidavit ofservice that
on Septemberl7j2013at2|51pmijjyouservedd^ Harold Knowles with a summons and
complaint ''y delivering the papers to "CHRISTINA DOE
(LAST NAME REFUSED),CO-TENANT,a person ofsuitable age and discretion." You falsely
described Christina Doe in your affidavit ofservice as a female with black skin, black hair, 40-50 years
old, 5'7" tall, and ISO pounds. You also swore falsely in your affidavit of service that you asked Christina
Doe "whether said premises was the defendant's Residence and the reply was affirmative" and that you
"asked the person spoken to whether defendant was in active military service ofthe United States or ofthe
State ofNew York in any capacity whatever and received a negative reply." In fact, you did not deliver
on September 17, 2013. No one present at
on September 17, 2013 matches the physical description
contained in your affidavit of service.
You violated 6 RCNY § 2-234 by failing to serve process in accordance with CPLR § 308,and by
swearing falsely in an affidavit of service, in the matter ofBank ofAmerica N.A. v. Kenneth Brooks, et al.
(Index No. 11044/13, Queens Sup. Ct.). In particular, you swore falsely in five affidavits of service that
on September 10, 2013 at 2:47 p.m., you served defendants Kenneth Brooks, Keith Williams, Audrey
Williams, Megan WilliamsandNatalieDoewithasun^ by delivering the papers to
"Natalie You falsely Natalie
Doe in your affidavits of service as a female with black skin, black hair, age 40-49,5'4" to 5'7" tall, and
?hing 125-149 pounds. Jn fact, you did not deliver papers to anyone ay
on September 10,2013. No one present at[[
on September 10, 2013 matches the physical description contained in
your affidavit ofservice.
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Department of
Consumer Afteirs
judicial order or voluntary settlement resolving the challenge to service of process), within ten (10) days
of learning the result; or(b)that he or she made attempts to learn the result ofthe traverse hearing but was
unable to do so, within one hundred (100)days ofthe scheduled date ofthe hearing.
You violated 6 RCNY § 2-236(c)(2) by failing to, within one hundred (100)days after the
scheduled date ofthe following traverse hearings, report to the Department either the final results ofthe
hearings or that you made attempts to learn the final results ofthe hearings but were unable to do so:
a) Citimortgage, Inc. v. Yehuda Gross, Kings Sup. Ct., Index No. 2138/13(Scheduled Traverse
Hearing Date: 4/23/15);
b) Matrix Fin. Servs. Corp. v. Wayne Maurice, Kings Sup. Ct., Index No. 506417/14(Scheduled
Traverse Hearing Date: 5/14/15); and
c) Wells Forgo Bank v. Andre Sulton, Kings Sup. Ct., Index No.508595/14(Scheduled Traverse
Hearing Date: 7/21/15).
You were previously found guilty of violating 6 RCNY § 2-236(c)(2) in the Decision and Order issued on
June 3,2014.
Based on the foregoing, you fail to maintain standards of integrity, honesty and fair dealing and,
pursuant to section 20-101 ofthe Code,the Department determines that you are not fit to hold any
Department license and denies your application to renew your process server license.
Sincerely,
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EXfflBIT B
ItaubeI
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Realty, LLC
Licensed Real Eswie Broker
655 Thlid Avenue,29ti> Floor
New York, NY 10017
Tel 212-288-0757 Fax 212-288-1947
Michael Krichevsky
120 Oceana Drive West
Unit 4D
Brooklyn, NY 11235
This letter Is In reference to a leak in your unit that was Inspected on January 9,
2015 and January 10, 2015 that effected units ID, 2D, 3D and 4D.
After Investigating the leak it has been determined that the source of the leak came
from a freezing condition In your apartment. We have attached back up Information
from Smart Pl^blng and Heating, Corp.
Please be ajM^d that you are responsible for all charges associated with the repair
and damad^ssociated with this leak.
Joseph M. Taube
Taube Management Realty, LLC
Service call:
Friday Oimns
Saturday 01/1QfiS
PRICE 4123.50
Investigation Report:
To: Eugene Tslrkin
Date: 1/10/15
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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy
of your Answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons,to serve a Notice of Appearance
on the Plaintiffs Attorneys within twenty(20)days after the service of this Summons,exclusive ofthe
day ofservice, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty
(30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your
failure to appear or answer,judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in
the complaint.
NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME
If YOU do not respond to this summons and complaint bv serving a copv of the answer on the
attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceedimT against ypu and filing
the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.
Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on
how to answer the summons and protect your pronertv. Sending a payment to your mortgage
company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BV SERVING A COPY
OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF(MORTGAGE COMPANY^
AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
The following notice is intended only for those defendants who are owners ofthe premises sought to be
foreclosed or who are liable upon the debt for which the mortgage stands as security.
YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A
DEBT,AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
The amount of the debt as of the dated of this Summons is $727,826.62 consisting of the
remaining principal balance of $615,871.69 plus unpaid accrued interest of $101,455.21;
escrow/impound shortages or credits of $6,973.85, surrogate search fee of $21.73; late charges of
$203.45; Broker's Price Opinion, inspection and miscellaneous charges of $313.00; attorney fee
$2,450.00 and title search $537.69, Because of interest and other charges that may vary from day to
day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above,
an adjustment may be necessary after we receive the check, in which event we will inform you.
The name of the creditor to whom the debt is owed; BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR
WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR15.
Unless you dispute the validity of the debt, or any portion thereof, within thirty (30) days after
receipt hereof, the debt will be assumed to be valid by Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C.
If you notify Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C in writing within thirty (30) days after your
receipt hereof that the debt, or any portion thereof, is disputed, we will obtain verification of the debt or
a copy of any judgment against you representing the debt and a copy of such verification or judgment
will be mailed to you by Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates P.C.
Upon your written request within 30 days after receipt of this notice, Rosicki, Rosicki &
Associates P.C. will provide you with the name and address ofthe original creditor if different from the
current creditor.
Note: Your time to respond to the summons and complaint differs from your time to dispute the
validity of the debt or to request the name and address of the original creditor. Although you have as
few as 20 days to respond to the summons and complaint, depending on the manner ofservice, you still
have 30 days from receipt of this summons to dispute the validity of the debt and to request the name
and address of the original creditor.
TO THE DEFENDANTS, except MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY AKA MICHAEL KRISHEVSKY:
The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action.
P'ajntiff by its attomey, ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, PC., complaining of the
Defendant(s) alleges, upon information and belief as follows;
6. As collateral security for the payment of said indebtedness, the aforesaid defendant(s)
MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY AKA MICHAEL KRISHEVSKY AND ELENA SVENSON, also
executed, acknowledged and delivered to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA, a mortgage dated
August 11, 2005 and recorded in the County of Kings on November 18, 2005 in CRFN:
2005000643631. The mortgage tax was duly paid.
7. The aforesaid instruments were thereafter consolidated by agreement dated August 11,
2005, and recorded in the County of Kings on November 18,2005 in CRFN:2005000643632, creating
a single lien of $565,000.00 with negative amortization not to exceed $621,500.00, which sum, with
interest on the unpaid balance thereof to be computed from the date of said note at a rate variable in
accordance with the aforesaid instrument with the initial rate of 5.37500 percent per annum, or such
other adjusted rate as provided for in said agreement, by payments of $1,637.56 on October 1, 2005
and thereafter in payments of$1,637.56 on the like date of each subsequent month, subject to change in
accordance with changes in the interest rate until said note is fully paid, except that the final payment
of principal and interest remaining due, if not sooner paid, shall become due and payable on September
1, 2045. Thereafter said mortgage was assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR
WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR15 by assignment of
mortgage dated August 12,2009 and recorded in the County of Kings on December 16,2009 in CRFN:
2009000411831.
which premises are more fully described in Schedule "A," annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
8. Plaintiff
(a) is the holder of the subject note and mortgage, or has been delegated the authority to
institute a mortgage foreclosure action by the owner and holder ofthe subject mortgage and note; and
(b) has complied with all the provisions of section five hundred ninety-five-a of the
Banking Law and any rules and regulations promulgated there under, section six-L or six-M of the
Banking Law,and
(c) is in compliance with sending the ninety(90)day notices as required by RPAPL §1304.
Said 90 day notice was sent by plaintiff prior to the reporting requirement of RPAPL §1306.
XT o Department
New York State compliance with RPAPL
ofFinancial §1306,
Services forifthe
applicable.
reportingThe tracking number provided by the
is NYS3499919.
9. Said premises are subject to covenants, restrictions, easements of record, prior
mortgages and hens, and amendments thereto, if any; to any state of facts an accurate survey may
show; railroad consents and sewer agreements, and to utility agreements, municipal and governmental
zoning, rules, regulations and ordinances, if any.
10. The total monthly payment due as ofdefault date to plaintiff is $2,057.07.
11. That the Mortgagors, their successors, assigns and/or transferees, have failed to comply
with the terms and conditions of said above named instrumentfs] by failing or omitting to pay the
installment which became due and payable as of March 1, 2009 and also by failing or omitting to pay
the installment which became due and payable each and every month thereafter, to the date hereof
although duly demanded. '
12. That the terms of the above described instruments provide:(1) that the whole of said
pnncip^ sum and interest shall become due at the option of the Mortgagee after default in the payment
of^y installment of pnncipal or of interest;(2) that upon any default the Mortgagor will pay to the
Mortgagee any sums paid for taxes, charges, assessments, and insurance premiums upon said
mortgaged premises;(3)that in case ofsale under foreclosure, the premises may be sold in one parcel.
13. Pursuant to the terms of said instrument[s] notice of default has been duly eiven to the
defenders MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY AKA MICHAElWiSHEVSKY if reqidred, andTperlodt
cure, ff any, has elapsed and by reason thereof. Plaintiff has elected and hereby elects to declare
immediately due and payable the entire unpaid balance of principal.
principal due upon said note and mortgage as of the date of said
default and as ofthe time ofthis Complaint is $615,871.69 plus interest from February 1st, 2009.
15. That in order to protect its security, plaintiff may be compelled during the pendency of
Ais action to make repairs to, board, secure, protect and maintain the premises, to pay taxes
assessrnents, water rates, sewer rentals, insurance premiums, mortgage insurance premiums, if there be
any and other charges affecting the premises, and the plaintiff requests that any sum so paid be added
to the sum otherwise due, with interest as provided in the aforesaid instruments, and be deemed secured
by said instrument[s] and adjudged a valid lien on the premises hereinabove described.
16. That the plaintiff requests that in the event this action proceeds to Judgment of
Foreclosure and Sale, ssud premises be sold subject to covenants, restrictions and easements, prior
inortgages and hens, and amendments, if any, of record; any state of facts an accurate sur\'ey may
ordinances and zoning ordinances of any municipal or governmental
autho^ having jurisdiction thereof; and municipal, departmental and other governmental violations if
any,affecting the premises; and real estate taxes, sewer rents, water charges,ifany,open of record.
17. pat a prior action was commenced at law or otherwise for the recovery of the sum or
instrument[s] by filing a summons & complaint in the office of the
County, on August 31, 2009, bearing index # 22088/09. Plaintiff has discontinued said
aCiiOn.
defendants all have or claim to have some interest in or lien[s] upon the said
mortgaged premises, or some part thereof, which interest or lienfs], if any, has [have] accrued
subsequently to the lien[s] of the said mortgage[s] or was in express terms or by law made subject
thereto, or has[have] been duly subordinated thereunto.
19. That the defendants "JOHN DOES" and "JANE DOES" may be tenants or may be in
possession of the aforementioned premises, or may be corporations, other entities or persons who
claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises.
20. That the basis for naming any political subdivision, govemmental agency or similar
body, or the holder of a security interest in either personal property or real property, if any, is set forth
as Schedule "B."
WHEREFORE, plaintiff demands Judgment that the defendants and all persons claiming under
them subsequent to the filing of the Notice of Pendency of this action in the County of Kings may be
forever barred and foreclosed from all right, title, claim, lien and equity of redemption in said
mortgaged premises, and each and every part thereof; except the right of the United States of America
and its political subdivision, if it or they be a party to this action, to redeem as provided for in the
applicable laws; that the said premises may be decreed to be sold according to law; that the amount of
principal due the plaintiff on said note and mortgage may be adjudged in the sum of $615,871.69 plus
interest from February 1st, 2009, and that fi-om the money arising from the sale, plaintiff be paid the
amount of $615,871.69 principal due it on said note and mortgage with interest and late charges that
may be due and owing to the time of such payment plus the expenses of sale and the costs and expenses
of this action, together with any sum which may be paid by the plaintiff for repairs to, boarding,
securing, protecting and maintaining the premises, taxes, charges, assessments and insurance premiums
upon said mortgaged premises, with appropriate interest thereon so far as such moneys properly
applicable thereto will pay the same; that the defendants MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY AKA MICHAEL
KRISHEVSKY be adjudged to pay any deficiency which may remain; that a Receiver, upon plaintiffs
application therefore, be forthwith appointed for said mortgaged premises for the benefit of the
plaintiff, with all powers of receivers in such actions, and that the plaintiff have such other and further
relief as may be just and proper in the premises, together with attomey's fees, costs and disbursements
of this action.
Kenncih Wonicabcing duly swoni.deposes and says ibai deponent Ls not a pan\ to this action, is over 18 years ofage and
resides in the ST.ATF.OF N'EW YORK
That on 01 17/2015at 4:55PM at 120W(X F..ANA DRIVE WEST. UNITSD BROOKLYN NY 112.15 deponent served tlic
withinNOTKT.RFGARDlNGAVAILABlLmOFFI FX TRONIC FILING SLPRI-MF.COLRTC.ASHS.CERTIFICATE
OF MERIT,SUMMONS AND COMPL.\INT including the fair debt information bearingINDEX# 500130^015 and a date
offiling of01'06 2015 along witli RPAPL§ 1303 notice on blue paper colored piiperdinerem than that of the Sunimoas
and Complaint titled Help for Homeownersin Foreclosureupon MICHAEL KRICHEVSKY.AK.AMICHAFL
KRISHEVSKY defendant therein named
DESCRIPTION Deponentdc.scribcs the individual scn ed to the best ofdcponcni's ability at the time and cin;umstanccsof
service as fallows:
ScxM\F Skin Color Hair Color Age(Approx) Height(Apprax) Wciglil(Approx)
Q
IAUREN E. ISAAC kctibelit tVoitiea
MICHAEL KRISHEVSKY
4221 ATLANTIC AVE FL 4
BROOKLYN,NY 11224
OearCustomer(s},
Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.(SPS), the mortgage setvlcer on the above referenced account, identified that you are In default
under Oie terms of your mortgage or deed of trust (security Instrument). We realize that you may be experiencing a temporary or
permanent hardship that has led to the default and we encourage you to contact us.
We want to work with you to find a mutually agreeable way to resolve the delinquency and avoid foreclosure. Depending on your
circumstances, we have several mortgage assistance programs available that may help you. SPS Is a proud participant In the
Federal Government's Making Home Affordable Program (MHA), which includes several mortgage assistance options depending
on eligibility.
We may also have other options available to help you.These additional options, which may not be available to everyone, Include:
Repayment Plans and Special Forbearances: With this program, you could receive payment options for a limited
number of months to give you time to resolve your financial difficulties, or give us time to work together on a more
Eennanent solution.
oan Modifications: With this program, you could receive permanent changes to certain terms on the account,
depending on your circumstances and available program options.
Short Sales: With this program, the property is listed for sale at fair market value, even If that value Is lower than the
account balance, if a buyer is identified and the property is sold, the proceeds from the sale are applied toward the
account, even if the proceeds are less than the account balance.
Deeds in Lieu of Foreclosure: With a Deed in Lieu, the title is volunlanly.lransfetred.lQJhe.owner.or serv4cer of your
account in order to avoid a foreclosure sale and satisfy all or a portion ofthe mortgage accounL
Short layoffs: With this program, you provide an approved amount to the owner or servicer of your account to satisfy
the account,even if that amount is less than the a^unt balance.
The enclosed brochure describes each of these programs in further detail. As a reminder, you are still obligated to make all future
account payments as they come due, even while we are evaluating the types of assistance that may be available to you. Please
be advised that there is no guarantee that you will be eligible to receive any(or a particular type oO assistance through one of
these programs.
To help us determine whether you quality for assistance under MHA or an allemative workout program, you will need to complete
an application. Please contact us at one of the numbers below or logon to our website at www.spservlcing.oom to start the
application process. You may also contact us by mail at:
Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.
P.O. Box 65250
Salt Lake City, Utah 84165^250
OOCM93SS000661010280
At SPS, any of our trained servicing representatives can assist you writh answers to your questions about the status or history of
your account, document requirements, or any of our available loan resolution options. If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact our Loan Resolution Department. Our toII*free number is 88841&«032.and representatives are available Monday
through Thursday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m..
Eastern Time. You may also find additional Infomnation on our website, www.spservicing.com.
HUD ^proved home ownership counseling may be available to you. You should call 800-S6g-4287 or TDD 800>877-d339, or go
to MUD'S website at www.hud.gov/ofncesmsg/sih/hcc/fc/index.cfm to find the HUD-approved housing counseling agency nearest
you. You may be eligible for assistance from the Homeownership Preservation Foundafion, which may be reached at the
Homeowner's HOPE™ Hotline at 888-995-HOPE™ (888-99&4673)or at their website, www.995hope.org,or you make seek help
from another non-profit foreclosure avoidance agen^.
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act(SCRA)
SPS Is committed to home ownership assistance for active service members and veterans of the United States military. If you are
a member or veteran of the United Slates military, we encourage you to assert and protect your rights as a member or veteran of
the armed forces of the United States. If you or your spouse is serving on active military duW,including active military duty of the
National Guard or as a member of a reserve component of the amted forces of the United States, you may be entitled to certain
interest rate and foreclosure protections under the SCRA.Please contact SPS for qualification and application requirements.
You may be entitled to certain protections under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act(50 U.S.C. app. Sec. 501 et seq.)
regarding your interest rate and the risk of foreclosure. Counseling is available at agencies such as Military OneSource
(800-342-9647 orwww.mililaryonesource.mil} and Armed Forces Legal Assistance (http://legalassislance.lBW.af.mii).
Notice of Error or Information Request:
If you believe there has been an error with the account or you require additional information, you may send a written Notice of
Error or Information RequesL All Notices of Error or Infomiation Requests must be sent in writing to the address listed below, as
this is our exclusive address under Federal Law for these matters, if you send your correspondence to any other address. It may
not be processed in accordance with Federal law.
Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.
P.O.80X65277
Salt Uke City, Utah 84165-0277
We look forward to discussing options that may be available to you to avoid foreclosure.
Sincerely,
Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.
Esta carta contiene informac!6n importante concemiente a sus derechos.Por favor, higala traduclr. Nuestros
representantes bilingues estfin a su disposicidn para contestar cualquier pregunta llamando a! teidfono 600-831-0118 y
marque la opcidn 2.
00049355000661020280
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Wlfolio Ullu]C«y.UTB41«M2S8 Mortgago Statement
SERVhCINC.in.., - Statement 5ale;01/13/2015
Custoflior Sofvtca; (SOO)258-G602 Page 1 ol3
Monday-TlviKsday 8K10AM-11:0aPMCT
Friday 8.O0AM•SiOOPM ET
SaUnday 8:00AM - 2MPM ET Account Number 0015293855
Prapeity Address 120 W OCEANA OR W so so
BROOKLYN NY II23S
Fofcthcf unporiant nloimatioa.snm/erw sido
Loan Due Date 03«ti2009
'
Payment Due Date 0ZO1/201S
Amount Duo $169,400.58
aoafatOfita/eeiinmfmeorOZri6/70$9 S40A9toMfc«»sf
Michael Krishevsky
4221 AllanUcAveFU
Brooklyn. NY 11224-1023
Principal $992.29
Interasl $ 1.223.42
Escrow(Taxes and Insurance) S6.19
Regular Monthly Payment $2,221.90
Unpaid Late Charges $203.45
tnlimsl Bearing Principal $615,871.60 Oilier Charges and Fens S8.737.20
Oefened Principal SO.OO Cliargas/Fees this Period 52.010.78
Outstanding Principal' S61S.871.69 Past Duo Paymsnt(s) S158.238.03
Interest Rate (Until riotuuaiy 20IS) 2.624% Unapplied Payments) $9.00
Propavntent Penalty No
Total Amount Due $169.40D.SS
I... L'wJ* ■ y
Paid Last Paid Year You ore tate on your mortgage paymonts.Folluro to bring your
loan current may result In fees and foreclosure -the loss ol your
Month To Dote
home.
Principal $0.00 50.00
Interest — SO.OO $0.00
As of January 13. you are 2.144 days dotlnquoiil on your
mortgage loan.
Escrow(Taxes and Insurance) SO.OO SO.OO * Payrnenirfue 0112015: UnpaiiJ payment of 52.221.90.
'Payment duo 12/2014: Uiqad payment ol 52.221.90.
Foes and Other Charges 50.00 50.00 'Payment Oua 11/2014: IPrpaxl payment ol 52.221.90.
Partial Payment(Unapplied) $0.00 'Payment duo 10/2014: Unpaid payment ol 52.221.90.
* Payment duo 09/2014: Unpaid payment ol 52.233.09
Total 50.00 50.09 'Payment duo 08/2014: Unpaid payment ol 52J233.09.
Total Unapplied Balance S0.00
Total: $169,400.58 due. You must pay this amount to lufng
your toon current.
Please detach bottom portion and return with your paymenL Allow 7•10 days lor postal doDvery. Please do not send castu
MONTHLY PAYMENT COUPON
Make checks payable to: Select Portfolio Servicing
Borrower Name(s) Mtchdel Kn$hevsky Monthly Payment >
PAVMBMr IMSIPIICnOMS Pmyinn «n.ir mmlBini.itn Bin, h m Imaaittfll LOAM PAVQFPS Payoff (ntormafioA may be reouastod verbal^ by caSng the
iiUS3(bn.<a«bMpa)ronab(ttaralhtpayim(i)tfu>4al*. Pai«MM>arancl customer Setvico tod free number printed en this slalecnent. by Caisng your m^uosti to
oonUnsd piM inO(wohrad ind posted to yeu occoufd. Pleno toctodo Dm (601) 2664^ or by maing your request (e: P*0. Sox 6KS0. SaQ Lako (^. UT
Ills ditigs In «ny paymotl rntda aftw Ilia lato paymonl du* data Rsliid on yeur 64166O2S0. If you do no! reo^ your payoff quote wUhto S business days of pUidng
•latenMflL Poual dalays do itol rout In a walwr af klo chargoi, w ploaw your requdsi piaaao eal our Customer Sorvleo OepaitmonL
alow odoiiuata lima tar maauivioo. If yea dcnlpayonorboforoS pn-MT on
lito poynwitl duo dolo,your ban wGI be coniMonid dollitiaoni- <NOTE:II yea a» HOfWB OWNER fMSURAMCg Vau am roqutrod Cometrttain Kemeownera ensursnca
conatv sendbiB a9 or pan ol your payinonl to dia benkiupt^ inittoo, ploou
dbrntnl dia Select Poittailo Sonlcingi Inc; poymenl oddrau tar that polion (and if mquiftdp Flood Insursnoe). at 03 timos during the term of your Mortgage and
provide or ask your Insuranca agent each year to prorida us copies cf aQ ronewel
youateoendinelollialnnteo.) wodoneteeooptpaymentilneaih. poCdes and ifweicee to ttio sddr^ chM bOlow ** (30) d^ bctoro lha dale
your existing peiey expires, litobnportanlferyoulareinifnborthaltfwadonotreoefvo
APPtlCATlOW ftp PAVMBMTS ■«»««. n».nl InmoUM wot ewiMnli. a copy of your renowsl or reptseemenl polcya SP3 may obtain emmrage 10 protect (is
wo «9 apply payntnls accerdtag to ymir Note, n yeu ara delndaont, wa apply interesiln ttm properly. Thacovtraga provfdedfer thitinsurtftoe maybe daerertlind
poymeett to tea cMoa eusaadlne poyicer# am are doe iiedir year Nela. more expentive than yeureiplfedeovefsge; WswdledydaMsafterwohaimnotiDed
you of your (sAue to matnialn coverage. QispossMewomaycbtotnceitaiAbenaGls
LOAN BEPRESEMTATWES d «■ ««dd Hui B Moak to unieeno about
maUng a paymcta or poyaianl anangerntntt, ptoau cad one ol etf Haa
rapraMatatnas at tSDO) ga-SSM (Uoaday • Htunday, S am. • 11 pm. ET: AO Imuttnea hrfomiatlon (Including your account rurmberl should be ntiled or
Friday, t aja. • 9 pA. ET: Saturday, • eon. • 2 pn. ET). faxed toe
Insuranca Servtoa Cantor: PO Box 7277. Sprirtgfiofd. OH 45601 Fox (886) 801-6177.
AUTPMATED COWWjWSIOM OF YOUR CHECKS TO ACH DEBIT
REAL PSTATgTAX if hmm —Ithlshnd an ftsaniw aecomti wiPi us lor taxna.
BHTPIES AttO RETURNED CHECKS OB DEBITS tMaoi vau errwide m
a chadi, you aulliatin «a to uia the latamiaeon torn your cbock to mala a ana you sheuid keep copiss of «iy tax ttds )au focelvo for your personal moonJs. Wo have
Cmo Etadronio Fiinda Trantar Irota ymr bank acooutU Wtian wa too your engaged a Tex Servieo to roceivo your tax bBi. and wo wS pay taxes out of your
cftocfclamake an Etedtoriic Fonda Tianite«,laadintay bawHIulrawn (tool your escrow sooount to Oto extent mem am suffidMi balances in your escrow scoounL If
aocountgidddy, aaooon aa die day wo rototvo your check. You wH not receive you receivo any spodW assestmanl bOs, you sheuM send Iftem lo our Tax Service
your (hack b^ Iran your inandal bntituliea. II oicfa era inaufficienl lundt in Canter address shown below. Spedal bids Indudo:
your aooount we wS revcne Ihg amounl ol any ueh returned payment thai wa • An acaa defined as a •Hemeewnef Area* whom your total tax efSoo wtO not
had crcdiled la your morleaeo. You aolharita ui u cliargo yeu a Ice oi up to send ua Ihe tax bil
iwantyOiva daDara (StSdO) as aiowthla by ataia law, and oolscl that arneiait • Any special assessmenls on your properly m addition to your regular
hern an Beclronie Funds Trouiar born your bank oooounL Resl^stste tax bits
• Anyadiuslmanlstoyouriaxbiai
CREOIT BEPOPtlHB W. ntmhb bitoimftUiM to eoosumer wportiog
soondM obout your oompllanco wUI> (ho toimt of your Nott tod MortgasOs n Tax Strvfca Centar; PO Box 3641. Covtno, CA 91722
you boBovt Mch ifrionnttion is Inoceuroto you cnay ditputo ii by caOlf^ er wriUng
tno Customer Seivice Center ot the oddiase (isted obovo tor notice of error or SPS COMSIIMER OMBUDSMAN SERMCEa [1 wui hova uiuoiclwid hsuo
witfi the eoRSumer reporting agency. wHtSES, oitdiieu hovtanliauilMl olMicuilonier sctvicooiiliera, pleaiaoantect our
ConsunorOrobudimanOopaniMnl «(W8)e62-003S ordueugheaKf netioilatauad
NOTICE OF 6RROB OR IMFORMATIOM REQUEST OR
QUALIFIEO WHTTTEN REQUEST B vnu bcteva dtnra Una bmn an error
COMMOM i^nppEyiATfOMS
wOi the aoooruit or you repiAa addteonal kdetnialion, you nay tend a vadnn
Nodoo d Error or tntaanadon RoRueil. Ad Neliooa o( Enot or Intaonadon INT totofosl
Roqaolo nuat bo aerl to die oridraaa tttlod abow in Iho hnpcrtatd rnaling
iddtenos lection, at this is cut esolaslve oddtonundarFOdtnllJWIordioto
mattets. H you oetid your oottespondonoe to tnyodtir addroia, a nay not bo FCorFrC Fomdosum
preeossod in acoordanoo vrilh rodond Low.
BK Bonkfupley
HUP AHPRnvgn HmwtMS COUtJfigLORa ihe us oepsfiment of
Keu^ tftd Uit»A Devoiopmenl <HUO) tpenters ipptoued houstng eouoseOno BPO Broker Price opinion
•SonciisttisipioMefreeoouRMGrtoteivfeDStocittEcns. Ccunsetors canhel^
you assess your financial situation and determira what cpdons ere evsiabto to MISGOt^ Disbursement from esoow account (or other man escrow
yeu. To find a KUD approved counselor near you. COD (600) 0SS4267 er %(sft ttte kom (e.g.*.Anafysls Refund. Payoff ftetond)
KUO uiebsiio SI uMMrj)ud^AocaViiidax4fm Yott may also bo eli^ tof
assistsnee from the KomeownefsMp Pietervaticn Fouitdaiton, which you may nut ownawi okOioWaagrtt ucw Um> iwrcwuli tf ccoMHnn outmcif nrwoar ii a.-AOMY
roach al C68S) S95410PE (4673). SPS also works w&h houstno oeunsetois lUk Poficxr sMOm. fee mm feeemtaeet pime ntee ta an fee suhau. ana Dasatpbon
through Ke^ LosnPor^ (wwwhopoloanportaUrgX aod with customers
through tomeowner ConneclTM (wMWrhomoownercomectorg).
..r. ■;
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Duo to tha delinquent status ol your loan a pmpeily Inspection andlpr valuation report was ordered and you are responsitils to reimtwrsa us lor the
amounts plus interest, which may be billed at Iho note rate.
Uralor the Servicemembois Civil Rellel Act II you or a family member has been deployed to active duty, you may be eliolble lor certain protections
regarding your mortgage loan. Please contact us at (80O) 258-8602 to discuss Uioso protections.
' Loan Due Date: II this date is diflerent from your Payment Due Date, it means that you are past due and owe payments from previous months.
Per IRS regulations aU 2014 year end stalemenls rnO be maSed no later than Fetmiaiy 2,2015. Year end Inlomtallon will be availatalo via our
automated voica response system on January 2,2015. Duplicate year end statements can be obtained from our website www.soservletnn com
nBer Fohruatv 2. 2015.
EXHIBIT F
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF K)h}/y^S
A-SS>z>(ltA--ffo}\Jy ^4<l.
Plaintiff, Imlex No. ^(DO|2>o/o?0(!:>
rp?^0p65kc>j ^
VERIFIED ANSWER TO
ifj/tiack ofStanding: Plaintiff, upon information and belief, does not own the note and
mortgage. Plaintiff therefore does not have standing to sue because it was not the legal
owner ofthe note and/or mortgage at the time it commenced this foreclosure laj^uit. X '
g/f^reclosure Cause of Action: Plaintiff, upon information and belief, does not own the note
and mortgage. Because ownership ofthe note and mortgage is an element ofa foreclosure
cause of action, Plaintiff has no right to foreclose.
□ Statute of Limitations (NY Civil Practice Law and Rules § 213(4)): Upon information and
belief, Plaintiff may not sue on all or part of the mortgage debt because Plaintiff commenced
this action more than six years after the debt became due.
ja^^ervice of Process (NY Civil Practice Law and Rules § 308): I was not properly served wit
process in this action for the following reason(s): P AjA /yoh
^ VA*-V ^ kiAAiiHn
X." 'tif3 -cnju^tTf a>uJi aJm
Notice of Default: Plaintifffailed to comply with the requirements for the notice of default in
my mortgage loan agreement, a condition precedent to this foreclosure action.
Reverse Mortgage Notice Requirement(NY Codes, Rules and Regulations Title 3,§
79.9(a)(5)): Plaintiff failed to comply with the requirements of NY Codes, Rules and
Regulations Title 3,§ 79.9(a)(5), a condition precedent to this foreclosure action.
90-Day Notice Requirement(NY Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law § 1304):
Plaintifffailed to comply with the requirements ofNY Real Property Actions and
Proceedings Law § 1304, a condition precedent to this foreclosure action.
Day Notice Filing Requirement(NY Real Property and Proceedings Law § 1306):
plW lip
SJ/'^eip for Homeowners in Foreclosure Notice Requirement(NY Real Property Actions
and Proceedings Law § 1303): Plaintiff failed to comply with the requirements ofNY Real
Property and Proceedings Law § 1303, a condition precedent to this foreclosure action.
□ Pending Foreclosure Action (NY Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law § 1301):
Plaintiff impermissibly commenced this action because there is a prior pending action to
recover all or part of the mortgage debt.
□ Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Early Intervention Requirement (12 C.F.R. §
1024.39): Upon information and belief. Plaintiff violated the early intervention requirements
of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act because {check one or both ifapplicable)-.
□ Within 36 days of my delinquency, the loan servicer did not attempt to establish live
contact with me to inform me about the availability of loss mitigation options.
□ Within 45 days of my delinquency, the loan servicer did not send me a written notice
that included contact information for the servicer, a description of loss mitigation
options available from the servicer, information about applying for loss mitigation,
and a website listing housing counselors.
□ Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Pre-Foreclosure Review Requirement (12 C.F.R.
§ 1024.41): Plaintiff impermissibly filed this foreclosure during the pre-foreclosure review
period because {check one or both ifapplicable):
□ Plaintiff commenced this action before my loan was more than 120 days delinquent.
□ Send me a notice of default before the end of the second month of my delinquency
(24 C.F.R. § 203.602).
□ Evaluate me for loss mitigation before four full monthly installments due under the
mortgage were unpaid (24 C.F.R. § 203.605).
□ Wait until three full monthly installments due under the mortgage were unpaid before
commencing this foreclosure action (24 C.F.R. § 203.606)
□ Certificate of Merit Requirement (NY Civil Practice Law and Rules § 3012-b): Upon
information and belief, Plaintiff failed to comply with the Certificate of Merit requirements of
NY Civil Practice Law and Rules § 3012-b.
□ Request for Judicial Intervention (NY Codes, Rules and Regulations Title 22, § 202.12-
a(b)): Upon information and belief, Plaintiff did not file a Request for Judicial Intervention.
5)/a(
Attorney's Fees (NY Real Property Law § 282): If I retain counsel, I am entitled to recover
m; attorney's fees in defending this action pursuant to New York Real Property Law § 282.
my
Excessive Interest and Fees (NY Civil Practice Law and Rules § 3408(f)): In a prior
foreclosure action. Plaintiff failed to negotiate in good faith pursuant to CPLR 3408(f). This
failure to negotiate in good faith has caused excessive interest and fees to accrue which
Plaintiff, as a matter of equity and by operation of the CPLR, is not entitled to recover.
Excessive Interest (NY Civil Practice Law and Rules § 5001(a)): Plaintiff has unreasonably
delayed filing this action, failed to file the Request for Judicial Intervention or engaged in
other dilatory conduct causing excessive interest to accrue which the Court may reduce or
toll, as a matter of equity and by operation of the CPLR.
□ Action Commenced Against a Deceased Party: This action is a nullity because it was
commenced against Defendant after that party was already
deceased and it should, therefore, be dismissed.
0^ Is i^jcddjw iA
Sa>a uydr5c.
Wherefore, Defendant requests that the Complaint be dismissed; that the relief requested
by Defendant be granted in its entirety; that Defendant be granted costs and attorneys' fees if he
or she retains counsel; and any other relief allowed by law deemed just and proper by this Court
Dated:
L- tCfLiCM^SK-Y
(Defendant's Name)
I Mia4vl-i^(L A-g-e^KM-
(Defendant's Address)
£>cool^JfM AU[
(Defendant's Adoress)' Q
7l6 -U7' X:>oo
(Defendant's Telephone Number)
(Defendant's Name)
(Defendant's Signature)
jtarvtPub
JACQUELYN L GRIFFIN
Notaiy Public - State of New Yoik
NO.02GR6305211
Qualified in Kings County
My Commission Expires June 9,20Jj*
EXHIBIT D
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EXHIBIT E
At an IAS Part 69 of the Supreme Court ofthe State of New York,
held in and for the County of Kings, at the Courthouse. 360 Adams
Street. Brooklyn. New York, on the 17 day of July. 2017
-against-
COUNSELORS:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the alleged defendant. Michael Krichevsky. sui juris,
hereby makes limited appearance under duress to address and memorialize the fraud upon the
court by officers of the court and challenge for the third time the jurisdiction in this action.
Michael Krichevsky did not waive any of his inalienable rights and his rights to due
process. He has notified Judge Noah Dear of that issue in his two Orders to Show Cause, which
Judge Dear repeatedly refused to sign. As such, this court extorted and collected $90.00($45 for
each OSC)from Michael Krichevsky. but did not perform and in breach ofcontract to Administer
Justice.
Court ofthe State ofNew York and dated June 16.2017 mailed at MICHEL KRICHEVSKY, 120
Index #: 0500130/2015
Michael Krichevsky, at this time and in regard to this false and misleading status
conference,demands nol only for the third time Traverse Hearing, but for Judge Dear's referral of
this matter for criminal investigation by Police or Brooklyn District Attorney on the issues of
PlaintifTs Attomey(s)and Process Servers" joint acts of perjury against undersigned and filing of
knowingly False Statements in the Court Record with intent that Judge Dear will use it to plunder
Michael Krichevsky's estate.
INDEX NO.500130/2015
BANK OF AMERICA,NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS
SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS
TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MOGRTGAGE;PASS-THROUGH MEMORANDUM OF
CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-ARI5. LAW AND
Plaintiffs. UNDERSTANDING
-against-
On or about August 2009, Plaintiff filed foreclosure action against my property but did not
personally serve me. Thereafter, due to Attorney's General and US Attorney's investigations of
fraudulent foreclosures practices by the banks, Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates, P.C. abandoned this
action and in 2014 or beginning of 2015 it was dismissed by the court as abandoned. On or about
summer of2015,1 received the notice of mandatory settlement conference under above referenced
Index number. I was surprised and prejudiced to learn about this lawsuit because, again, I was
never served. That notice was sent at the above mentioned property address and later was given to
me by my guest residing there at that time. Doing my due diligence and investigation, I discovered
several false affidavits of service along with summons and complaint electronically filed in court,
which were never served on me at my current address since 2005(4221 Atlantic Avenue in
Brooklyn, New York). In good faith, I attended the settlement conference and notified attorney
from Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates. P.C. and the court that 1 was not personally served,and that at
the time ofthe alleged service of process at MICHEL KRICHEVSKY,120 OCEANA DR. WEST,
UNIT 5D,BROOKLYN,NY 11235 that property was not occupied and I have witnesses to prove
it. If the property unoccupied, it was logical impossibility to personally serve people there. In
addition. I notified Plaintiffs attorney ofthe correct address ofthe alleged Defendant Elena
Svenson, which is 2620 Ocean Pkwy.. Apartment 3K in Brooklyn, New York. By this fact, I
rebutted their affidavit of personal service on her. Naturally. 1 expected that Rosieki, Rosicki &
Associates. P.C. would discuss my statements with their process server and. to avoid litigation of
Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates. P.C. that statute of limitation on the alleged default has run out
because their prior action started in 2009 was dismissed by the court for failure to prosecute and
attorneys knew it. As the time went by, 1 was never served with summons and complaint at my
correct address. However, Rosieki, Rosicki &. Associates, P.C. in 2016 mailed their motion for
default judgment at the same wrong address - MICHEL KRICHEVSKY, 120 OCEANA DR.
committed fraud upon the court and are trying to plunder my estate without knowledge of the
judge on the case. That prompted me to file order to show cause under duress in opposition to their
motion for default. Thus, 1 notified Judge Dear of the crime of perjury by Plaintiffs attorney and
process servers and asked for Travelers hearing. To my surprise. Judge Dear ignored my order to
show cause and refused to sign it without any hearing or statement of reasons why. I hired expert
foreclosure attorney to file another order to show cause with proposed late answer as I started
doubting myself. At that time, 1 discovered that Rosicki, Rosicki & Associates, P.C. used the
process server whose license was revoked for dishonesty by the City of New York licensing
Department. That fact added more credibility to my averments that the property was not occupied
and affidavits of service were false, which made traverse hearing necessity to resolve the issue of
jurisdiction. My attorney told me that 1 should get the second order to show cause granted. It was
not.
QUESTION PRESENTED
judgment based on lack of personal jurisdiction due to never having been served the summons and
complaint, does a judge have discretion to disregard relevant law and facts when it imposes the
requirements of a reasonable excuse, meritorious defense, and/or statute of limitation upon the
party together with first addressing the jurisdictional defects and grounds for dismissal of action or
vacatur of default?
SHORT ANSWER
Yes. a judge commits judicial misconduct by knowingly disregarding law and facts when faced
jurisdiction; when judge deliberately refuses to evaluate whether he has personal jurisdiction over
ARGUMENTS
Judge must first decide the non-discretionary jurisdiction-based ground for dismissal or
vacatur under CPLR Rule 5015(a)(4). Judge Dear failed to evaluate the legitimate claim oflack of
service in this case, and thus failed to determine the critical threshold question of whether he had
necessary for a court to have jurisdiction over a person. Palridan Plastic Corp. a'. Bernadel Realty
Corp.. 25 N.Y.2d 599,607.307 N.Y.S.2d 868.875(1970)("The short ofit is that process serves to
subject a person to Jurisdiction in an action pending in a particular court and to give notice of the
proceedings."(citations omitted)). Moreover, the Court of Appeals has held that the statutory
requirements for personal service mandate strict compliance. Dor/man v. Leidmr,76 N.Y.2d 956,
...Regularity of process, certainty and reliability for all litigants and for the courts are highly
desirable objectives to avoid generating collateral disputes. These objects are served by adherence
to the statute..."). When a party is not properly served, the court lacks jurisdiction over that party.
See. e.g., Keane v. Kamhu 94 7 NY2d 263. 265, 701 N.Y.S.2d 698.699(1999)("Typically, a
defendant who is otherwise subject to a court's jurisdiction, may seek dismissal based on the claim
that sendee was not properly effectuated."). And "therefore all further proceedings ... [are]
absolute nullities." Mayers v. Cadman Towers, 89 A.D.2d 844,845,453 N.Y.S.2d 25, 27(App.
A motion or order to show cause taken pursuant to CPLR Rule 5015(a)(4), is brought
specifically upon the ground of lack ofjurisdiction to render the judgment or order. Where vacatur
is based upon the court's lack of personal jurisdiction due to lack or improper service of process,
the movant need not show either a reasonable excuse for the default or a meritorious defense.
Prudence v. Wright, 94 A.D.3d 1073.943 N.Y.S.2d 185. 186(App. Div. 2d Dep't 2012); Toyota
Motor Credit Corp. Lam,93 A.D.3d 713. 713-14,939 N.Y.S.2d 869,870(App. Div. 2d Dep't
2012); Deutsche Bank Nat Trust Co. i'. Pestano, 7IA.D.3d 1074. 1075, 899 N.Y.S.2d 269,271
(App. Div. 2d Dep't 2010). This is because it is "axiomatic" that "the failure to serve process in an
action leaves the court without personal jurisdiction over the defendant, and all subsequent
proceedings are thereby rendered null and void." Hossuin v. Fab Cab Corp., 57 A.D.3d 484,485,
868 N.Y.S.2d 746(App. Div. 2d Dep't 2008). See also Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., v. Carlson,
113 A.D.2d 734,493 N.Y.S.2d 339(App. Div. 2d Dep't 1985)("Absent proper service of a
summons,a defaultjudgment is deemed a nullity and once it is shown that proper service was not
CPLR Rule 5015(a)(4)says "[t]he court which rendered a judgment or order may relieve a
party from it upon the ground of lack ofjurisdiction to render the order." The cases that have
interpreted this issue have confirmed that there is no time limit for making a motion to vacate upon
the ground of lack ofjurisdiction. See, e.g.. First Eastern Bank. N.A, v. Lomar Contractors, Inc.,
237 A.D.2d 248,249,684 N.Y.S.2d 172. 173(App. Div. 2d Dep't 1997)("[A] motion to vacate
based upon a lack ofjurisdiction may be made at any time."); Roseboro v. Ro.seboro, 131 A.D.2d
557. 516 N.Y.S.2d 485,486(App. Div. 2d Dep't 1987)("Absent proper service, a default
In addition, a litigant need not refer specifically to CPLR Rule 5015(a)(4) in his or her
papers when moving for vacatur based on lack of personal jurisdiction. See Unifund CCR Partners
V. Ahmed. 2009 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 6404(Sup. Ct. Nassau Cty. December 16.2009)(recognizing
that although the pro se defendant"[did] not specifically invoke CPLR § 5015(a)(4)as grounds for
relief, his sworn statement to the effect that he never received the Summons and Complaint raises
the question of whether or not there wasjurisdiction to render a default judgment in the first
[LJack ofjurisdiction is so deep a defect, and so obviously a basis for vacatur, that a
statute authorizing the vacatur on this ground is like the proverbial fifth wheel. For
the same reason,the jurisdictional defect permits the vacatur motion without a time
limit: the judgment in this instance is theoretically void and the order sought under
CPLR 5015(a)(4) is not what makes it so; the order merely declares it to be so,
cancelling of record ajudgment that has had the presumption to stand on the books
without a jurisdictional invitation.
In addressing the issue of personal jurisdiction pursuant to CPLR Rule 5015(a)(4), a court
must first determine whether the plaintiff properly effected service of process. Marable v.
Williams. 278 A.D.2d at 459. 718 N.Y.S.2d at 401 ("Whether or not service was properly
pursuant to C.P.L.R. 5015(a)(1)."); Cipriano v. Hank, 197 A.D.2d 295,298,610 N.Y.S.2d 523,
520(App. Div. 1st Dep't 1994)("Defendant's lack of a reasonable excuse is obviated if the court
is without personal jurisdiction over defendant, and all subsequent proceedings would be rendered
null and void.")(citation omitted); Anello Barry, 149 A.D.2d 640,641. 540 N.Y.S.2d 460.461
(App. Div. 2d Dep't 1989)("[T]he court erred in vacating the default as excusable pursuant to
C.P.L.R. 5015(a)(1) without initially resolving the jurisdictional issue under C.P.L.R.
5015(a)(4).")(citation omitted).
A court determines whether Plaintiff effected service of process properly by reviewing the
facial validity ofthe affidavit ofservice and other documents. De Zego v. Bruhn,67 N.Y.2d 875,
877,501 N.Y.S.2d 801. 801-802(1986). "fl]t is well established that the affidavit ofa process
server constitutes prima facie evidence of proper service." In re de Sanchez,57 A.D.3d 452,454,
870 N.Y.S.2d 24,26(App. Div. 1st Dep't 2008). In order to rebut the presumption of proper
service the defendant must personally contest the service on motioa Walkes i'. Benoit.257 A.D.2d
508,508,684 N.Y.S.2d 533, 534 (1st Dep'l 1999). In defendant's moving papers, he or she must
either submit a sworn denial of service or swear to specific facts to rebut the process server's
affidavit. Puco v. DeFeo, 296 A.D.2d 571. 571, 745 N.Y.S.2d 719. 719-20(App. Div. 2d Dep't
2002);see also Parker v. Top Homes, Inc.. 58 A.D.3d 817, 873 N.Y.S.2d 112(App. Div. 2d Dep't
2009)(finding that the defendant "failed to submit a sworn denial ofservice or specific statements
to rebut the statements in the process servers' affidavits")(emphasis added); Johnson v. Deas, 32
A.D.3d 253,819 N.Y.S.2d 751 (App. Div. 1st Dep't 2006)(remanding to hold a traverse hearing,
stating that "the absence of defendant's sworn denial ofservice is not fatal.")
Accordingly, when a defendant submits a sworn denial ofservice, he or she rebuts the
process server's affidavit ofservice, and the defendant is entitled to a traverse hearing,at which the
plaintiff must prove jurisdiction by a preponderance of evidence. See, e.g.. Elm Management
Corp. V. Sprung,33 A.D.3d 753, 754-55. 823 N.Y.S.2d 187, 188-89(App. Div. 2d Dep't 2006)
(reversing the denial of the defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of personal Jurisdiction by
reason of improper service of process, and holding that the defendant's sworn denial of receipt of
process was sufficient to rebut the plaintiffs affidavit of service and the plaintiff, therefore, was
Savings Bank v. Steinman, 206 A.D.2d 404.613 N.Y.S.2d 945(App. Div. 2d Dep't 1994)
(remanding for a traverse hearing, stating:"The sworn denials of the appellants that they had been
served with process pursuant to CPLR 308(2), as alleged by the plaintiffs process server, requires
a hearing to determine whether they were in fact properly served"). See also, e.g.. Matter ofTNT
service. Thus, Judge Dear should have required Plaintiff to show by a preponderance ofthe
Alternatively, when a defendant receives aetual notice of the existence ofan action by
means other than the service of process in a manner authorized by law. receipt ofthe actual notice
cannot cure the insufficient service of process. See, e.g., RiiJJin v. Lion Corp., 15 N.Y.3d 578,583,
915 N.Y.S.2d 204(2010)("Defendant's actual receipt of the summons and complaint is not
dispositive ofthe efficacy ofservice."); hdacchia v. Russo.67 N.Y.2d 592,595,505 N.Y.S.2d 591,
593(1986)("Notice [of the action] received by means other than those authorized by statute does
not bring a defendant within the jurisdiction of the court."); Krisilas v. Mount Sinai Hospital,63
process] is not cured by the defendant's subsequent receipt of actual notice ofthe action,'since
notice received by means other than those authorized by statute cannot serve to bring a defendant
within the jurisdiction ofthe court'"). Therefore, the court once again ignored the law by ignoring
CONCLUSION
Judge Dear by declining to sign my two orders to show cause challenging jurisdiction, on two
occasions deliberately ignored the law and facts that governed my Orders to Show Cause
requesting to set traverse hearing, file late answer and/or Vacate the alleged Default Judgment
under CPLR Rule 5015(a)(4), based upon a lack of personal jurisdiction due to the fact that I was
never served.
Dated: Brooklyn, New York
July 16,2017
2. The facts stated in this affidavit are within my first-hand knowledge, and if called on as a
4. I arrived at the Noach Dear's courtroom at about 10:15 in the moming. I found a scene of chaos
There was no judge on the bench, and there seemed to be clerks at the prosecution and defense
5. A few minutes after I arrived, the female clerk at the prosecution table called Mr. Krichevsky.
He and I went to her table and a moment later an obese white woman joined us claiming to
6. The obese female, presumably an attomey, said that she did not have full knowledge of the
matter after Mr. Krichevsky asked for her business card. She said an associate of hers was on
his way to handle the case. The law clerk at the prosecuting table then said the case would have
to be recalled when the associate with knowledge could handle the matter.
7. Just then, a Jewish man wearing a yamachi showed up and pulled up a chair to my right at the
same table. He implied that he represented the Plaintiffs in case Index No 500130/2015, but
declined to immediately provide his name,firm name, or address to either the clerk or Mr.
Krichevsky.
8. Both Mr. Krichevsky and 1 asked him for a business card and he claimed he had none, but said
he would provide his contact information outside the courtroom in the hall to allow the clerk to
10. Upon being served he said that he is not accepting any service. He said that Krichevsky should
serve his law firm, and ran out of the courtroom leaving said document behind on the table.
11. Mr. Krichevsky followed him out ofthe courtroom in an attempt to obtain the man's name and
contact information so I could prepare my affidavit of personal service. They exited the
courtroom some 20 seconds before me as I was not as fast standing and gathering my
belongings.
12. When I got outside the courtroom that man was yelling to Mr. Krichevsky" asking him if he
was stupid and what part of NO did he not understand the N or the O." I heard Mr. Krichevsky
ask him several times for his information and at no time, did the unnamed man responded with
information.
13. Eventually the man walked away at which point Mr. Krichevsky and I went to the third floor to
14. Shortly after we sat down this unnamed man walked past us in conversation with another man.
In response to the other man's request for a business card the unnamed man in question handed
the other a business card, and, when he saw us looking at them, he got very upset and demanded