Category: Bridge Capital (The Mortgage Standard) -- SETTLED

Friday, November 04, 2005

I settled in mediation to dismiss Bridge Capital upon payment of $2,000 by The Mortgage Standard

Bridge Capital General Counsel Shirin Emami called on Monday morning. I called her back and she advised that they have nothing to do with the fax, their branch The Mortgage Standard was responsible and offered $1,000. I countered with $2,000. She called back to let me know that they agreed and would be faxing the settlement agreement to her later that day.

She called again in the eve to let me know that she expected the settlement early next morning and that she would be out most of the day.

When I didn’t have the fax by afternoon, I called her VM, she called me right back to let me know that she was on her way to the office and I told her that I had to go to the post-office. I had already to prepared the fax to the court to dismiss.

I waited and waited and finally around 3 PM I got the 9-page settlement agreement. I reduced it to one page and wrote on the cover page:

“Shirin, I have NO intention of settling anything but this ONE fax. Nor do I wish to pay a lawyer $2,000 to explain your settlement agreement to me.

I’m now LATE going to the post-office,”

When I got back an hour later, there was no response from Bridge, I left a VM to confirm receipt of my fax. Around 9:30 PM AZ time I got their 5 page motion for a telephone appearance for the 10:30 mediation hearing the next morning.

I don’t even know who was on the phone other than “Andy” - the mediator wrote down the full name, but it’s not on my paperwork.

Can’t talk about the mediation, but I posted the Mediation Agreement.

I know that Bridge Capital used to fax through fax.com and they were cited by the FCC in 12/04. I have a whole bunch of unidentified mortgage faxes sent by fax.com during 2004 and it is extremely likely that some are from Bridge Capital. As a matter of fact, I sent some of those “Mortgage Services” faxes to the Cal. DRE which of course did nothing.

From http://www.junkfax.org/fax/profiles/bridgeCapital.htm

“Worsham wrote: Calls to 800-561-8329 or 800-561-8375 answer as consumerlink (can’t find a web site), ...”

That’s interesting because I just dealt with Loan Qwest Funding regarding a fax from “ConsumerLinknow.” Is that SAME lead generator STILL faxing?

I HATE those DECEPTIVE faxes and I think that people losing their homes in foreclosure is MUCH more important than a piece of paper and some ink. I just started on my letter to the Cal. AG.

It is outrageous that the regulators WILLFULLY CONDONE these false advertisements and lies by mostly unlicensed loan agents.

You can read more about my call to The Mortgage Standard at Housing sales slowing down - house-poor Californians - mortgage fraud rampant.

At http://junkfax.org/ is lots of info on Bridge Capital, but I didn’t see any of the faxes. What I need is a way to identify their faxes and PROVE in court that those faxes were sent by or on behalf of Bridge Capital.

If all or just some of the junk fax litigants shared their settlements and litigation, we could really make a difference. We have 4 years to sue, so I’m hopeful that someone will contact me, a class action or being a co-plaintiff would be nice.

And of course I’ll be happy to provide an affidavit regarding the Mortgage Standard fax.

I actually had not even thought about working those old faxes or doing anything about Bridge Capital, but since they tried so hard to get me to release them from ALL fax related claims, I’m now a lot more motivated.

I can’t stand being lied to and deceived.

If you want to move to the top of my “to sue” list, lie to me. 

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

My small claims suit against Bridge Capital (The Mortgage Standard)

I just posted the junk fax and complaint.

I was transferred to “The Mortgage Standard” when I called the number on the fax. Mike Clark told me that they are a branch of Bridge Capital. I called back several times to confirm and of course legally recorded the calls in Arizona.

After filing I received a call from Russell Cummings, paralegal for Bridge Capital and he requested a copy of the junk fax.

On 9/7/05, I faxed it to him:

“I received your VM and you can currently contact me directly at the number above, however, the 206-202-4653 is my permanent number.

I’m attaching the fax and just called the advertised 888-469-7826 again. I spoke with Chris Clark, who advised that he owns Bridge Capital Branch # 266.

Is that not true?”

By 9/12, I was finally able to confirm that he received my fax, he advised that he is still researching and would get in touch with me shortly.

It’s now over a month later, I haven’t heard from him. We’re scheduled for mediation in early November.