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The Oregonian | By Elliot Njus | October 12, 2014 A Portland couple who received a loan modification and an apology from Nationstar Mortgage last year to settle their wrongful-foreclosure claims now say the company is trying to foreclose again even though they made all their monthly payments. Michael and Judy McEldery of Northeast Portland found themselves facing foreclosure last year when they say Nationstar Mortgage — as a pretext to initiate the process — delayed applying one of their

The Oregonian | By Aimee Green | June 04, 2014 A 31-year-old who says she falsely has been accused of having an affair with a 50-year-old woman’s husband is suing the elder woman for $125,000 — claiming she has relentlessly harassed her by creating fraudulent Facebook, Gmail and Twitter accounts. Annalee Venneri, 31, is suing the wife — Michelle Danielle Decker, 50 — claiming that Decker has attacked Venneri’s reputation by impersonating Venneri online and posting “false statements” over a

The Oregonian | By Maxine Bernstein | May 29, 2014 A woman who reported her car stolen to Portland police but was never told when the car was located and towed to a dealership plans to sue the city if she doesn’t get the car back or money to cover its value, according to a tort notice filed Wednesday. Attorney Michael Fuller is representing Erica Battles of Southeast Portland, who had loaned the 2005 Dodge Magnum to her boyfriend last

Portland Business Journal | By Wendy Culverwell | November 12, 2013 The Skanner News reports on a fascinating case of mortgage fraud and elder abuse involving a Northeast Portland couple in this week’s edition. Judith and Michael McEldery won a public apology and out-of-court settlement from Delaware-based Nationstar Mortgage Inc. after a fierce battle over a loan to update a house that had been in the family for more than 50 years. The McElderys won an early victory over the

The Skanner News | By Lisa Loving | August 22, 2013 RealtyTrac reported last week that Oregon is the second hottest spot in the nation for home foreclosure. And as The Skanner News went to press this week, the national Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a report faulting mortgage servicing processes – and calling out Attorney General Eric Holder for not doing enough for consumers. That’s no surprise to Northeast residents Michael and Judy McEldery, who are getting ready to

The Bend Bulletin | By Sheila Miller | November 30, 2012 A Portland bankruptcy judge found Wells Fargo Bank in contempt and ordered it to pay a Bend couple $4,000 for calling them more than 100 times in an attempt to collect on a home loan that was discharged in bankruptcy. In an opinion filed Nov. 5, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Randall Dunn found Wells Fargo Bank in contempt of bankruptcy proceedings, ruling the bank knew it wasn’t to contact them

Oregon Public Broadcasting | By David Nogueras | July 17, 2012 A Bend couple is taking on one of the nation’s largest banks for what they say amounts to harassment. The suit alleges Wachovia Bank repeatedly tried to collect on a debt that was discharged in bankruptcy. According to court documents, it was in 2009 when the Great Recession caught up to David and Linda Culpepper. The bad economy and medical bills forced the couple into bankruptcy. They lost their