JP Morgan Chase Breaks Into C. Florida Woman's Home A 2nd Time; Clueless Cops Refuse To Do Anything About It, Loan Servicer Dodges Media Phone Calls

MSNBC's The Dylan Ratigan Show reports on the ostensiby out-of-control JP Morgan Chase Bank which, for a second time, had one of its property preservation contractors break open the doors and change the locks on the home of Orange County, Florida homeowner Nancy Jacobini, despite the fact that Ms. Jacobini is apparently current on her loan modification payments.(1)

Among the highlights of the story is the claim that the local cops are so out-of-touch with the problem of banks prematurely breaking into homes that may be in or near some stage of foreclosure that they refuse to do anything about it, apparently taking the stance that the matter is nothing more than a 'civil matter.'(2)

According to MSNBC's Ratigan, JP Morgan Chase was called to participate in the interview, but they are dodging his staff's phone calls.

For the story, see Breaking In: Lenders Overstepping Their Bounds?

Go here for earlier posts on the plight of Nancy Jacobini in her relationship with her mortgage loan servicer, JP Morgan Chase.

(1) For examples of filed lawsuits involving illegal bank break-in, "trash-out" & lockout cases, see:

• Bank admits mistake on Willcox home foreclosure (involving an Arizona homeowner) (for a copy of the resulting federal lawsuit, see Newman v. Bank of America, N.A. and go here for the attached Exhibits),
• Couple: Bank Foreclosed On Wrong House (New Bedford Couple Suing Bank Of America) (involving a Massachusetts resident with a home in Florida) (for a copy of the resulting federal lawsuit, see Cardoso v. Bank of America, et al.),
• Family's recently purchased home, gutted by property removal service (involving a Michigan homeowner) (for a copy of the resulting federal lawsuit and accompanying Exhibits , see Rought v Deutsche National Trust Company, Trustee, et al.),
• In a Sign of Foreclosure Flaws, Suits Claim Break-Ins by Banks (involving a California homeowner) (for a copy of the resulting federal lawsuit, see Ash v. Bank of America).

For those homeowners who've been screwed over by wrongful lockouts by foreclosing lenders (and their confederates) and seek some possible guidance on how much their cases might be worth if they seek to sue, see:

• Nevada High Court OKs $1M+ Damage Award To Homeowner Due To Mortgage Company Misidentification Of Home In Foreclosure (for the court ruling, see Countrywide Home Loans v. Thitchener, 192 P.3d 243; 2008 Nev. LEXIS 79; 124 Nev. Adv. Rep. 64 (September 11, 2008)),


• Long Island Judge Hammers Wells w/ $155K Tab For Oppressive, Heavy Handed, Egregious Conduct For Pre-Sale Lockout Of Homeowner In Foreclosure (for the court ruling, see Wells Fargo v. Tyson, 2010 NY Slip Op 20079 (Sup. Ct., Suffolk County, March 5, 2010)).

(2) This isn't the first time that cops have washed their hands when investigating real estate-related these crimes. See:

• Fed. Court Affirms 29+ Year Sentence For F'closure Rescue Operator In Rackets That Local Cops, DAs, Texas AGs Cluelessly Minimized As 'Civil Matters';
• Would-Be Buyers Screwed Over In Rent-To-Own Racket Involving Homes In F'closure Complain To Local Prosecutor; Ripoff Is Treated As A Civil Matter;
• Cops Accept "The Bank Sent Me!" Defense In Home Break-In Probe Targeting "Trash-Out" Agent; Say No Crime Was 'Intended' - "It's A Civil Matter!";
• Another F'closed Homeowner Illegally Driven From Home; Cops Decline To Pursue Criminal Charges; Call Premature, Unauthorized "Eviction" A Civil Matter;
• Suspected Home Hijacking Case Once Considered "Civil Matter" Will Now Be Treated As Criminal Trespass, Say Cops;
• Another Foreclosure Misidentification Screw-Up Results In Pair "Cleaning Out" Wrong Home; DA Declines Prosecution - Says It's A Civil Matter.