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  • Smith, Shaun vs. Pingora Loan Servicing, LLCcivil document preview
  • Smith, Shaun vs. Pingora Loan Servicing, LLCcivil document preview
  • Smith, Shaun vs. Pingora Loan Servicing, LLCcivil document preview
  • Smith, Shaun vs. Pingora Loan Servicing, LLCcivil document preview
  • Smith, Shaun vs. Pingora Loan Servicing, LLCcivil document preview
  • Smith, Shaun vs. Pingora Loan Servicing, LLCcivil document preview
  • Smith, Shaun vs. Pingora Loan Servicing, LLCcivil document preview
  • Smith, Shaun vs. Pingora Loan Servicing, LLCcivil document preview
						
                                

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SHAUN SMITH IL 6021 BARN SWALLOW COURT SUPERIOR COURT ROCKLIN, CA 95765 Coney Ac oy CALIFORNIA TEL: (650) 808-7597 SHAUNSMITHCALIFORNIA@GMAIL.COM oer 07 201 \ JAKE GHAI lene ) Attormey for Plaintiff, Shaun Smith, “In Pro Per” EX Bye a Ye IGE ne aa SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF PLACER 10 [UNLIMITED CIVIL ACTION] 11 12 = aea ) Case No.: S-CV-0041713 13 SHAUN SMITH, an individual, ) . ) REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE IN 14 Plaintiff, ) SUPPORT OF TEMPORARY ) RESTRAINING ORDER; AND AN ORDER 15 vs. ) TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A PRELIMINARY PINGORA LOAN SERVICING, LLC; MTC ) INJUNCTION 16 FINANCIAL INC dba TRUSTEE CORPS; ) 17 CENLAR FSB; and DEOS 1 through 100, } pate: 13/07/2018 inclusive ) Time: 8:00 a.m. 18 Defendants. ) Dept.: 42 19 ) ) 20 ) ) 21 22 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: 23 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to California Evidence Code sections 452 and 24 453, Plaintiff Shaun Smith respectfully requests that, in considering the Ex Parte Application for 25 a Temporary Restraining Order and an Order to Show Cause for a Preliminary Injunction, this 26 Court take judicial notice of the following Exhibits attached to the Declaration of Cenlar: 27 1. Exhibit 1 attached and incorporated herein is a Declaration by Cenlar FSB. Please 28 see attached to said Declaration Exhibit G, a Notice of Default and Election to Sell. DECLARATION OF SHAUN SMITH RE: TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INUNCTION - 1 These documents are subject to judicial notice pursuant to California Evidence Code §452(d) as records of a court of this State or any court of the United States. Dated: December 6, 2018 === SHAUN Mitty Plaintiff, “In Pro Per” 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Im 18 i$ 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DECLARATION OF SHAUN SMITH RE: TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INUNCTION - 2 EXHIBIT “1” Robert W. Norman, Jr. (SBN 232470) Neil J.Cooper (SBN 277997) HOUSER & ALLISON, APC 9970 Research Drive Irvine, CA 92618 WwW Tel: (949) 679-1111 Fax: (949) 679-1112 LH Email: ncooper@houser-law.com Uw Attomeys for Defendants Pingora Loan Servicing. LLC: Cenlar FSB incorrectly named as BW Cenlar Agency, Inc.;and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF PLACER SITAUN SMITH, an individual. Case No.: SCV0040458 Plaintiff, CENLAR FSB DECLARATION IN VS. SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF’S PINGORA I.OAN SERVICING, LLC, a APPLICATION FOR PRELIMINARY Delaware |.imited Liability Company; MTC INJUNCTION FINANCIAL INC., a California Corporation dba TRUSTEE CORPS; CENLAR AGENCY, INC., a New Jersey Corporation doin Hearing — business as CENLAR FSB; GREENHEAD Date: March 1,2018 INVESTMENTS, INC., a California Time: 8:30 a.m. Corporation; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC Dept.: 43 REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.. a Delaware Corporation; and DOES 1 through Complaint filed:December 15, 2017 100, inclusive, Trial Date: None Defendants. ___CENLAR DECLARATION ISO OPPOSITION TO PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 489154000668085.DOC. 2/20/2018! DECLARATION I.Diane Constantine, hereby declare as follows: L I am an Assistant Secretary at Cenlar FSB (“Cenlar”’). who was incorrectly named as Cenlar Agency, Inc. I am authorized to make this declaration in support of Defendants” Opposition to Plaintiffs Application for Preliminary Injunction. J make DH this declaration based upon my experience as an Assistant Secretary and my knowledge and review DN of Cenlar’s record-keeping systems and business records created and kept in the regular SN course of Cenlar’s business. S&S 2. In my capacity Oo as an Assistant Secretary at Cenlar, I have access to the business records in the custody and control of Cenlar as they relate to the documents and facts referred to herein. | am familiar with Cenlar’s business records and loan servicing systems. including its system notes and/or communication logs of loans serviced by Cenlar. The records upon which Ibase this declaration are made in the ordinary course of business by persons who have a business duty to make such records on behalf of Cenlar. The records are made at or near the time of the occurrence of the events that are recorded. by persons with knowledge of the activity and transactions reflected in such records, and are kept in the course of business activity conducted regularly by Cenlar. The prior loan servicers’ records are transferred to Cenlar, in the normal course and maintained by Cenlar who has a business duty to maintain and make such records. I have personally reviewed the relevant records of Cenlar, which include the relevant records in Cenlar’s possession of prior loan servicers and the owners and beneficiaries of the loan, as they relate to the documents and other statements set forth herein. 3. Cenlar isthe loan servicer and Pingora Loan Servicing, LLC (*Pingora”) is the owner and beneficiary of the July 2014, $466,396.00 loan (“Loan”) from Sierra Pacilic Mortgage Company, Inc. (“Sierra”) to Shaun Smith (“Plaintiff”), which is the subject of this litigation. The Loan isdocumented with a Note dated July 3, 2014 executed by Plaintiff. A true and correct copy of the Note is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference. CENLAR DECLARATION ISO OPPOSITION TO PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION . £891 5/00066808.D0C. 220/018! 2 4. The Loan is secured by a Deed of Trust recorded on July 14, 2014 in the Placer County Recorder’s Office as Document No. 2014-0046685-00 against the real property located N at 6021 Barn Swallow Court, Rocklin, California 95765 (the “Property”). A true and correct W copy of the Deed of Trust is attached hereto as Exhibit ee B and incorporated by reference. 4 The beneficial interest in the Note and TH Deed of Trust was transferred to Pingora. An Assignment of Deed of Trust was recorded oO on June 28. 2016 in the Placer County Recorder’s Office as Document No. 2016-0050805-00. transferring the beneficial HT interest in the Deed of Trust from Mortgage Electronic Oo Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Sierra, to Pingora. A true and correct copy of the Assignment of Deed of Trust is attached hereto as o Exhibit C and incorporated by reference. 6. A Substitution of Trustee was recorded in the Placer County Recorder's Office on June 28, 2016 as Document No. 2016-0050806-00. substituting MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps (“Trustee Corps”) as trustee under the Deed of Trust. A true and correct copy of the Substitution of Trustee is attached hereto as Exhibit D and incorporated by reference. ie By October 2016, Borrower's Loan was in default. In or around October 2016. Pingora and Borrower entered into a Loan Modification Agreement. A true and correct copy of the Loan Modification Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit E and incorporated by reference. 8. After the Loan Modification Agreement, Borrower made several months’ payments. However. Borrower failed to make his March 1, 20]7 payment and payments thereafter. While there was an attempt to make a payment on April 14, 2017, the payment could not process duc to insufficient funds. 9. Cenlar attempted to contact Borrower as required by California Civil Code Section 2923.55. Specifically, Cenlar sent Borrower a firstletter on April 10, 2017; made calls to Borrower on April 8, 2017, April 11. 2017, and May |, 2017: and sent Borrower a second letter (dated May 16, 2017) on May 17, 2017. However, these attempts to contact Borrower were unsuccessful. True and correct copies of the letterssent on April 10, 2017 and May 17, 2017 are attached hereto as Exhibit F and incorporated by reference. ~ CENLAR DECLARATION ISO OPPOSITION TO PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (8918410006805DOC. 2/20/2018} 3 10. —_ In addition to Cenlar’s efforts. Trustee Corps sent Borrower a letter on July 17, — 2017 informing Borrower of the amount due on the Loan through August 1.2017. NY 11. On July 24. 2017, a Notice of Default was recorded in the Placer County W Recorder's Office as Document No. 2017-0054830, B&B A true and correct copy of the Notice of Default is attached hereto as Exhibit G and incorporated by reference. UW 12, On October BDH 12, 2017. Borrower called and spoke with a Cenlar representative. Borrower apparently conveyed that he had had medical issues and was advised by the Cenlar SI representative of loss mitigation options, moe including applying for a loan modification. The Cenlar representative warned, however, that due to the October oO 2016 modification. Borrower might not be approved for a new modification. — o 11 13. On October 30. 2017, a Notice of Trustee’s Sale was recorded in the Placer County Recorder’s Office as Document No. 2017-0084677. A truc and correct copy of the Notice of Trustce’s Sale isattached hereto as Exhibit H and incorporated by reference. 14. On November 25, 2017. Borrower again called and spoke with a Cenlar representative. The Cenlar representative again discussed potential loss mitigations options and sent Borrower a loan modification application packet. The Cenlar representative also informed Borrower of the then-pending December 20, 2017 trustee’s sale. 15. On November 30, 2017, Cenlar again spoke with Borrower, who requested the payolT amount. 16. On December 4, 2017, Cenlar sent Borrower a payoff demand detailing the amounts Borrower owes. The amounts set forth in the demands are true and accurate reflections of amounts Borrower owed. and additional amounts have accrued for escrow advances, A true and correct copy of the demand is attached hereto as Exhibit I and incorporated by reference. MW. On December 4. 2017, Trustee Corps also sent Borrower reinstatement and payoff demands detailing the amounts Borrower owes. A true and correct copy of the demands is attached hereto as Exhibit J and incorporated by reference CENLAR DECLARATION ISO OPPOSITION TO PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION {8915/00066805.DOC.2/20/2018} 4 1 18. On December 12, 2017, Cenlar again spoke with Borrower. Borrower informed Cenlar that he was working with Keep Your Home California, and were working on the w paperwork to bring Borrower’s account current. Borrower informed Cenlar that he could pay WwW up to $55,000 at that time, but requested an extension of the December 20. 2017 sale in order BR 5 |}tosubmit his paperwork and bring the loan current. Borrower again requested a loan 6 || modification packet, which Cenlar sent. Borrower did not reinstate the loan, despite the 7 || amount to do so being approximately $33,000. i.e.less than Borrower alleged he had on hand. 8 19. On December 14, 2017. Borrower called Cenlar requesting that the sale be 9 || postponed. However, Cenlar informed Borrower that the sale could not be postponed, as he 10 || had not submitted paperwork. 1] 20. The Loan is contractually due for the March 1, 2017 payment. As of February 12 |, 14, 2018, the current balance of the Loan is approximately $331.976.59. In addition to this 13 |) amount, approximately $12,901.52 isdue for escrow advances including payment of taxes and 14 |} insurance, $283.08 is due in late charges. Accrued interest as of March 1, 2018 will total 15 || $13,936.13. Should Borrower reinstate the debt, his regular monthly payment will be 16 || $2,752.14. 17 21. Cenlar and Pingora continue to incur financial loss each month no payment is 18 |) made by Borrower. In addition to lost income, Cenlar is required to advance taxes and 19 || insurance to protect the Property. 20 ] declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 21 || foregoing is true and correct. 22 Executed this 20th day of February, 2018 atEwipf.New Jersey. > LY2 , : 24 Ai AduKAYA i 2 Secacele1 op Mens = = Name: Diane Constantine 26 Title: Assistant Secretary 27 | 28 CENLAR DECLARATION ISO OPPOSITION TO PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION (8915/00066805.DOC.2/2020183 5 4Y HD Ww FSF WH N Exhibit A hy pegiifies this document a dersigned herby Ze = itnai NOTE FHACase No. —_ of Teen aint correcA ae Ee 043-9405373-703 OLD REPUBLI goryBY? [Dsie} 6021 BARN SWALLOW COURT ~ ROCKLIN, CA 95765 {Property Addsess] 1. PARTIES “Borrower” means each person signing at theend of this Note, andthe Person's successors andassigns. “Lender” means SIERRA PACIFICMORTGAGE COMPANY, INC.,A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION;NMLS: 1788 aod andassigns. its successors 2 BORROWER'S PROMISE TO PAY;INTEREST In return fora loan recelved fromLender, Borrower promises to pay the principal sumof FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY~-SIX and NO/100-<-~- Dollars (US.$ 466,396.00 ),plus interest. tothe order ofLender. Interest will becharged om unpaid principal, fromthe date ofdishursement oftheloan proceeds byLender, a1the rate of FOUR AND ONE QUARTER percent ( 4.250 %)peryear uotll thefull amountof principal has beenpaid. 3. PROMISE TO PAY SECURED Borrower's promise lo pay tssecured bya mortgage, deedof trust orshnilar security Instrumem that is dated thesame dale asthis Noteandcalled the"Security Instrumeni.” TheSecurity Instrument protects theLender from losses which might resull if Borrower defaults under this Note, 4 MANNER OF PAYMENT (A) Time Borrower sball make» payment of principal and interest to Lender on the first dayof each monthbeginning on SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 . Any principal andinterest remaining onthe first dayof AUGUST , 2044 will bedueonthat date, which is called the"Maturity Dale.” (B) Place Payment shall bemadeat 1180 IRON POINT ROAD, SUITE 200 FOLSOM, CA 95630 9cat such place asLender maydesignate in writing bynotice toBorrower. (C) Amount Each monthly payment of principal andinterest will bein theamount of U.S.3 . 2,294.39 : Thisentount will bepart ofa Jarger monthly payment required by the Security Instrument, that shall heapplicd toprincipal, Interest andother lemsinthe order described inthe Security Instrument. (D) Alleags tothis Note for paymentadjustments Mf an allmage providing for payment adjustments is executed byBorrower together withthis Note, ie covenants of the allonge shail beincorporated into andsball amend andsupplement the covenants of this Noteas if the allonge were a part of this Note. |Check applicable box} { ]Graduated Payment Alionge ( | Growing Equity ANlonge [ ]Other[specify] 5. BORROWER'S RIGHT TOPREPAY Borrower has the right topayihe debt evidenced bythis Note, In whole or in part, without charge or penalty, onthe first dayof any month. Lender shall accept peepeyment onother daysprovided that Borrower paysinteres! ontheamount prepaid for the remainder of the month to the extent required byLender and permitted by regulations of the Secretary. Lf Borrower makes apardal prepayment, there will be nochanges Intheduedate orIn theamount ofthe monthly payment unless Leader agrees Inwriling tothose changes 6. BORROWSER'S FAILURE TOPAY (A) Late ChargeforOverdue Payments IfLender basnolreceived thefull monthly paymentrequired bytheSecurity Insirument, as described in Poragraph 4(C)of this Note, by the