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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 101', '§ 101', '§ 102', '§ 3412', '§ 3301', '§ 2924', '§ 3205', '§ 101', '§ 1201', '§ 101', '§ 1201', '§ 101', '§ 3412', '§ 3205', '§ 3301', '§ 2924', '§ 66', 'art 2', 'arty 4']

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1 ROBERT R. BARNES (BAR NO. 144881) JOSHUA DEL CASTILLO (BAR NO. 239015) 2 ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE MALLORY & NATSIS LLP 3 501 West Broadway, 15th Floor San Diego, California 92101-3541 4 Phone: (619) 233-1155 Fax: (619) 233-1158 5 E-Mail: bbarnes@allenmatkins.com 6 Attorneys for Secured Creditor OneWest Bank, FSB 7 8 9 10 11 In re 12 JESSIE M. ARIZMENDI, 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Case No. 09-19263 RESPONSE OF ONEWEST BANK, FSB, TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Date: Time: Dept: Judge: July 29, 2011 10:00 a.m. 3 Hon. Laura S. Taylor
769142.04/SD
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Pg................. 6 Loans owned or serviced by IndyMac Bank.......................... 5 3....04/SD
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1 2 3 1.................................................. 3 Factual Background and the Loan ............................................................................................................ OneWest Bank............................................... 6 IndyMac Bank Failure........S............................ C...................... 8 The discrepancies regarding the note are document-management problems ................ 12 7.................................................................................. FSB .................. 13 Conclusion ... 10 5............. 15 Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
769142...................... Sale to OneWest ......................... 6 A....... 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Preliminary Statement ............... F......................................... 4 2................... 1 A servicer can be the secured creditor......B ................ 6 The record in the Arizmendi chapter 13 case ....................... B.................................................... 13 Mistakes should not give rise to sanctions ............................... 11 6..................
4 14 Cal..................... 4........................................................................ 5 11 Cal.. 2011 Bankr......... 3 13 Cal...C.......... 8 6 Statutes 7 11 U.... § 101(10) .............. Comm..................................................................... Home Mort...................S............. Civ...............................04/SD
. 2011) ..... Inc............................ § 101(5) .................................................................................. 14 10 11 U...C.............. LEXIS 1187 (Bankr............... 2011) ......................... § 102(2) ..... Comm........ 4 16 Other Authorities 17 UCC Rules Applicable to the Assignment of Mortgage Notes and to the Ownership 18 and Enforcement of those Notes and the Mortgages Securing Them ..................................... Code § 3412 ...... Code § 3301 ...........C............ 4 15 Cal.D........................C...Case 09-19263-PB13
Pg... Code § 2924(a)(1) ..........S........................................... 3 of 18
1 2 3 Cases TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Page(s)
4 In re Salazar................................... (In re Veal)............................................................... 5 12 Cal.. LEXIS 2158....... 5 5 Veal v. 3 8 11 U....... Servicing......... 2011 Bankr........................ Cal.................................. S....... Code § 3205(b) ....... Jun 10......................................................................... 5...................... Comm...........................................................................................S..............................S................................................................................................................... 3 9 11 U................ (BAP 9th Cir................................................... Comm.............. Am. § 101(51B) .... 5 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
769142..... Code § 1201(21)(A) .............
OneWest agrees with the Court's 6 comment in an earlier scheduling order: 7 8 9 Order Setting Briefing Schedule. Docket No. and has been since before this case was commenced. 4 Preliminary Statement OneWest takes seriously the concerns this Court expressed in its memorandum decision
5 filed May 26. and has been since before this case was commenced. and the subsequent OSC. inattentive use of ambiguous language. and careless submission of exhibits to 14 various filed documents. Docket No. Vissuet knew or should have known that Freddie
769142. that OneWest responds at some length. Docket No. it is 10 specifically because the Court's concerns are so serious. 20 21 the loan.04/SD
. OneWest suggests that what happened here resulted from 13 misunderstandings. 2011. pp. the "owner"
OneWest is. 68. OneWest did not misrepresent facts or 12 attempt to mislead the Court or parties. 24 OneWest has a claim against the debtor and is a secured creditor of the debtor. a "servicer" of
OneWest is. 27 28
OneWest participates in this Court on what is in all likelihood a daily basis. Some of the misunderstandings. 73. the "holder" of
Before this case was commenced. filed Jan.Case 09-19263-PB13
Pg. Indeed. 25 26 Mac was the owner of the loan. and the accusations so unwarranted (if 11 understandable). 4 of 18
OneWest Bank. 2011. 2011. It seeks orders from the Court with regularity. 56. The Court must be able to trust the accuracy of the information that OneWest provides and must police the proceedings in front of it to ensure that this is the case. some of the exchanges in the transcripts 15 are like ships passing in the night and would be humorous were it not for the seriousness of the 16 possible reputational effects on OneWest. FSB. As such. 7–8 of 8. 17 The relevant facts are these: 18 19 of the loan. respectfully submits this response to the Court's
2 Order to Show Cause entered June 14.
Freddie Mac is. secured creditor. 21. 3 1. 22 23 the Vissuet promissory note and the beneficiary under the deed of trust. and has been since before this case was commenced.
12 Specifically because the Court's concerns go to the integrity of OneWest's people and
13 business operations and relate to the efficient administration of justice. in its two motions for relief from stay. including of OneWest's 16 continuing efforts to respond to the unprecedented number of loan defaults and to improve its 17 procedures for addressing those defaults. OneWest never hid the fact that it was a servicer. as discussed below. and with Freddie Mac. including how the misunderstandings 26 developed. 20 OneWest begins this response with an explanation of the counterintuitive fact that a
21 servicer can be the secured creditor even if it is not the owner of the loan. the explanation for this is both innocent 9 and understandable. and in
6 other filings and testimony were consistent. OneWest apologizes. for those failings. OneWest merely followed its obligations to Freddie Mac. This expanded discussion was not strictly relevant to the 18 prosecution of the motion for relief from stay. OneWest aggravated the situation by presenting three non-identical 8 copies of the Vissuet note. F. but it is appropriate now to give the Court some 19 context.Case 09-19263-PB13
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OneWest's positions in its proof of claim. on whose behalf OneWest services the loan. Although. a more complete picture than OneWest has 15 presented in its papers in support of relief from the automatic stay. as holder and beneficiary). OneWest responds in detail 14 so that the Court will have a complete picture. And OneWest should have been more vigilant about correcting misunderstandings 11 as they occurred.. Most importantly. much inconvenience could have been avoided if OneWest had done it right 10 the first time. however. OneWest's explanations were.
Taking action in its own name (as it could. Then 25 OneWest looks at events in the chapter 13 case itself. to the Court and to the debtor. sometimes 7 confusing. from whom OneWest purchased the servicing 24 rights for the loan.04/SD
. OneWest then explains 22 a little about its relationship with IndyMac Bank.B. 27 28
769142.S. which at one time owned the loan and 23 which thereafter serviced the loan. 5 of 18
OneWest did not make any misstatements about its role.
filed Mar. and OneWest is the "holder" of the note within that specialized meaning. then.C. OneWest is the party entitled to enforce the promissory note and deed of trust against the 5 borrower and the debtor. . and under the Bankruptcy Code. is whether OneWest has a right to 8 payment from the debtor and the borrower. 60. and "payability. 21 The Vissuet note is a promissory note governed by Article 3 of the California Commercial
22 Code." 11 U. § 101(10). (False." Cal. 8 of 12. ." OneWest is 16 not the owner. 6 of 18
769142. but for 19 purposes of clarity in this response. 9 under the California Civil Code. (False.04/SD
. 18 OneWest is and has been and has consistently claimed to be the holder of the note.Case 09-19263-PB13
Pg. There are thus two requirements: possession. Code § 1201(21)(A)." "Holder" can be synonymous with "owner.C. "Claim. The fact that OneWest 10 has obligations to the owner of the loan does not change the analysis. then it can't be the secured creditor. This chapter 13 case is about the enforcement of a promissory note and deed of trust
3 against the maker of that promissory note and the owners of the property subject to the deed of 4 trust. As discussed 26 27 28
Docket No. 14. 2
A servicer can be the secured creditor. means for these purposes a 7 "right to payment. 2011. is yes. The Bankruptcy Code's definition of "creditor" is an entity that "has a 6 claim against the debtor." 11 U. The answer.) The debtor's confusion is understandable and stems in part from the 15 unfortunate use of the word "holder." 25 OneWest consistently said that it was the [Article 3] Holder and was in possession. The question.S. p. § 101(5). ." in turn. "Holder" (or "Article 3 Holder") means the person in possession of a negotiable instrument 23 that is payable to either to bearer or to an identified person that is the person in possession.S. OneWest will be described as the "Article 3 Holder" of the 20 note. it can be and is both. under the California Commercial Code. But "holder" also has a meaning under the Commercial Code specifically 17 applicable to OneWest.) If OneWest is the holder 13 of the note. 11 The debtor presented two syllogisms that get this wrong:1 if OneWest is the servicer of the
12 note. 24 Comm. then it can't be the servicer of the note. OneWest is the holder of the note and 14 services it for Freddie Mac.
7 And the Commercial Code also clarifies that the Article 3 Holder has a claim against the
8 maker: [t]he obligation is owed to a person entitled to enforce the instrument." the maker has satisfied its obligations. that assertion was correct. the maker should be indifferent as to whether the "person entitled to enforce" the note satisfies his or her obligations. 3 The Commercial Code makes very clear that the Article 3 Holder is a person entitled to
4 enforce the note even if it does not own the note. Code 9 § 3412. (The deed of trust was assigned to OneWest before the chapter 13 case was commenced. A servicer. Comm. who is not the owner of the note. The Article 3 Holder has a right to payment from the maker and is entitled to file a 11 proof of claim." Cal. may nevertheless be entitled to enforce it. Code § 3205(b). to the ultimate owners of the note. and that is equivalent to "payable 2 to bearer. Code 6 § 3301. what 25 matters is the party entitled to enforce the obligations and deed of trust. "A person may be a person entitled to enforce 5 the instrument even though the person is not the owner of the instrument. *34–35 (BAP 9th
769142. the debt is 12 discharged. the note is indorsed in blank. This point reflects the view that so long as the maker's obligation is discharged by payment." Cal.04/SD
. and an agent for all those who may have ownership interests in a note. Inc. 7 of 18
1 below. Jun 10." Cal. Comm. Home Mort. an Article 3 Holder could file suit against the maker suit in its 10 own name. LEXIS 2158. under the law of agency. The correlative of this is that if the debtor pays the Article 3 Holder. And the maker of the promissory note should not care about this distinction: if the maker 17 pays the "person entitled to enforce. 18 19 20 21 22 Cir. 14 The Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit recently made the point that a single
15 person may be both the "person entitled to enforce" the note and the agent for those who own the 16 note. (In re Veal). even if the Article 3 Holder absconds with the funds and fails to pay the owner of the 13 note. If the note were unsecured. and 28
To re-emphasize the oft-overlooked point: Article 3 is sufficiently flexible to allow a single identified person to be both the "person entitled to enforce" the note. Servicing. Comm. 2011 Bankr. 23 This result is not changed by the fact that the promissory note is secured by real property. arrange for a substituted trustee. The beneficiary may 26 enforce the deed of trust.Case 09-19263-PB13
Pg. 2011). including conduct the foreclosure sale. 27 etc. Am. Veal v. 24 California law for foreclosing on a deed of trust emphasizes that irrespective of ownership.
pdf. 34 (collecting many cases). Civ. but the California case 7 law shows that for purposes of presenting a prima facie case. the BAP made 18 liberal use of the draft report. *47–48. LEXIS. LEXIS 1187 (Bankr.
769142. As a person 22 entitled to enforce the obligations. Cal. See Cal. 11 a right to payment from the debtor. 2011 Bankr. recent economic developments have created a new 16 focus on the enforcement and collection of mortgage debt.04/SD
.3 As the PEB noted. the Article 3 Holder has a right to payment and is therefore a 23 creditor. 8 of 18
1 again afterwards. n. so confusing. and "it has become apparent that not all 17 courts and attorneys are familiar" with the relevant UCC provisions. mortgagee or 2 beneficiary or any of their authorized agents" may conduct the foreclosure process. provides that a "trustee. but OneWest believes that Salazar. (Case after California case has also recognized that the 4 party pursuing a California foreclosure does not need to possess or produce the promissory note. the note itself is not that important. which turned on the recording of the assignment of the deed of trust. That fact that the servicer does not own the note is irrelevant.org/directory/files/PEB_Report_on_Mortgage_NotesCirculation_Draft. that is. 25 26 27 28
The court cited In re Salazar.Case 09-19263-PB13
Pg.) 8 OneWest therefore has a claim against property of the debtor — the property subject to the
9 deed of trust. 2011 Bankr. UCC Rules Applicable to the 14 Assignment of Mortgage Notes and to the Ownership and Enforcement of those Notes and the 15 Mortgages Securing Them.2 Because OneWest is the 6 Article 3 Holder. that the Permanent Editorial
13 Board for the Uniform Commercial Code issued a draft report. Under section 102(2) of the Bankruptcy Code. the presence or absence of the note does not matter here. 12 These rules are somewhat confusing. then.ali. for example.) The California Civil Code. OneWest is unaware of a decision that suggests that an Article 3 Holder may not be a 24 creditor merely because the Article 3 Holder is not the owner. 5 See Veal. Draft Report at 1. as contrary. OneWest has an enforceable claim against the debtor. Available at http://extranet. in fact.4 In Veal. "claim against the debtor" includes 10 claim against property of the debtor. 3 Code § 2924(a)(1) (emphasis added). 2011). S.D. that a servicer who is an Article 3 Holder of a note and beneficiary
20 under a deed of trust is a person with the state-law right to enforce the obligation against the maker 21 or property owner. is not inconsistent. 19 The law is clear.
Sale to OneWest
On July 11. See Arizmendi declaration in support of opposition to relief from stay.B.
769142. References to the promissory note are to Docket No.6 OneWest.B. 2010. services 8 loans owned by other.B. or "investor." Vissuet knew or should have known that 17 Freddie Mac was the owner: at least one notice she received states. 2007. F. IndyMac Bank. filed Mar. the Office of Thrift Supervision appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance
22 Corporation as receiver for IndyMac Bank. FSB
OneWest is a federally chartered savings bank. 9 of 18
1 3. and as the debtor knew 9 at some point. IndyMac 23 24 25 26 27 28
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Pg.5 7 OneWest owns real estate loans on its own behalf and.S. 15. 4. At some point thereafter. filed Apr. F. F.S. more relevantly for this response. filed the same date. "Freddie Mac is the owner of 18 your loan. 12. The trial-period plan that Ms. 19-1. and is payable to the order of
14 PacificBanc Mortgage. A to the Request for Judicial Notice ("RJN"). a copy of which is attached as Exh. 2009).
The Vissuet promissory note7 is dated July 24. 62. Docket No. 20 21 C. 2009-13. 2009 OTS DD LEXIS 13 (Mar.B. 29-1. 19 retained the servicing rights. F. but the note itself was inadvertently omitted from the court-filed copy. IndyMac Mortgage Services is a division of OneWest. PacificBanc Mortgage indorsed the note to 15 IndyMac Bank. 61-3. Vissuet signed shows. OneWest Bank. the debtor submitted this plan in support of her opposition to relief from stay. As Vissuet knew before the case was commenced. a California corporation. IndyMac Bank Failure. Loans owned or serviced by IndyMac Bank. p. This same promissory note is authenticated in a related declaration. The OTS created a new savings bank.S.S. that IndyMac Mortgage Services is a division of OneWest Bank. Docket No. formed in March 2009 to acquire certain
6 assets and assume certain liabilities (mostly deposits) originally owned by IndyMac Bank. 2011.04/SD
. right next to her signature. through 10 IndyMac Mortgage Services. 14.8 IndyMac Bank. indorsed the note in blank 16 and Freddie Mac became the owner. F.B. services over $150 billion of mortgage loans on the behalf of third 11 parties." and the Freddie Mac logo is at the top of the document. 7 of 7. 2008. 12 13 B.S. 2010. OneWest turns to the history of this loan and the
3 relevant parties. 2
Factual Background and the Loan With that legal analysis as a background. 15 of 15. filed Sep. p. 4 5 A.
an assignment of the deed of trust from MERS.S.11
See Office of Thrift Supervision Order No. but these terms applied in 2009 as well. The information on the web site says that the FDIC was originally appointed as conservator. B to the RJN. the party identified in
10 the deed of trust as beneficiary. a second assignment from MERS to OneWest was recorded.04/SD
. As the OTS order makes clear.gov/news/news/press/2009/pr09042. OneWest directs the Court and parties to the press release posted at the FDIC's web 7 site. the mortgage must be assigned to the servicer in connection with the foreclosure: 13 14 15 Freddie Mac Single Family/Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide § 66. others. . the FDIC converted from conservator for IndyMac Federal Bank to receiver for IndyMac Federal Bank. 2008. .9 By operation of federal law. indorsed the note in 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
If the Servicer is foreclosing on a Mortgage registered with the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. p. Docket No. C to the RJN.17 (Foreclosing in the 16 17 The situation as of the commencement of the chapter 13 case. 2011. submitted in support of OneWest's first motion for relief from the automatic stay. 15-2. then.
Servicer's name). http://www. attached as Exh. the Servicer must prepare an assignment of the Security Instrument from MERS to the Servicer and instruct the foreclosure counsel or trustee to foreclose in the Servicer's name. to OneWest Bank was recorded. (MERS). 2009. . 2008-24. which require that if the beneficiary is registered 12 with MERS. For reasons unknown. That's wrong. Freddie Mac was the owner of the loan.html. filed April 1. in connection with the OneWest transaction. the FDIC was never conservator for IndyMac Bank—just receiver. and appointed the FDIC as conservator of IndyMac Federal Bank. FSB. 2008). Although there is 19 no direct evidence about the exact date on which IndyMac Bank. and was the version that OneWest could locate promptly. effective as of the same date. Worse. Exhibit 1 to the declaration of Suchan Murray submitted in support of this response. The various purchase agreements are extremely 6 voluminous. a copy of which is attached as 8 Exh. The version attached as Exh. 3 IndyMac Bank's assets transferred to IndyMac Federal Bank. 2010. 11. 2008 OTS DD LEXIS 16 (Jul. not receiver. 1 is dated Apr. the FDIC as conservator/receiver for IndyMac Federal Bank sold certain
5 IndyMac Bank assets Sale to OneWest. 22 of 26.B.
769142. F.10 This assignment was done to 11 comply with Freddie Mac's servicing regulations. for IndyMac Bank. So some transaction documents refer to FDIC as receiver. 9 On July 23. Note that this situation is so confusing that even the FDIC itself sometimes gets it wrong. 4 In March 2009. 4. was that OneWest was 18 the beneficiary under the deed of trust. 10 of 18
1 Federal Bank.fdic. July 14. refer to FDIC as conservator. IndyMac 2 Federal Bank opened for business on Monday.Case 09-19263-PB13
2 And the evidence as of April 2010 is that OneWest was in physical possession of the note. The proof of claim form describes
9 "creditor" as "the person or other entity to whom the debtor owes money or property.B.S. OneWest was 11 servicing the loan for Freddie Mac. to the ultimate owners of the note. 1. *34–35. 13 of 50. under the law of agency. it is imperative
5 to analyze in great detail the record that OneWest presented.
769142. Schedule D identifies the creditor as 7 "IndyMac Mortgage Services. however.04/SD
. not in Freddie Mac's name: 13 14 Exh. as Vissuet knew. LEXIS 2158. 2009. exactly as the debtor had done. 27 28
The Servicer must instruct the foreclosure counsel or trustee to process the foreclosure in the Servicer's name." which. 18 It might be useful for someone to know whether.
[S]o long as the maker's obligation is discharged by payment." (emphasis 10 added). The Freddie Mac servicing regulations instruct the servicer to 12 process the foreclosure in the name of the servicer. 3 4. The BAP says that the 20 maker of the note should be "indifferent" about the identity of the "ultimate owners" of the note: 21 22 23 Veal. And to assert that it is 25 secured creditor is not to represent that it is the owner. In Veal. 26 OneWest should not be accused of deception in following its reasonable position. 2010. Consistent with those regulations. The debtor filed her schedules on 6 December 16. 2011 Bankr. OneWest believes that in light of its servicing 24 obligations and the law.Case 09-19263-PB13
Pg. it does 19 so as principal or agent. It was thus 17 appropriate for OneWest to describe itself as secured creditor. OneWest filed its proof of claim. when a creditor enforces its rights. Because OneWest stands accused of playing fast and loose with the rules.12 8 On March 13. 11 of 18
1 blank." At the time. is a division of OneWest Bank. 1 to the Murray declaration. OneWest was entitled to demand payment from the 16 debtor and to enforce the loan document against the borrower and the debtor. went out of business.
Docket No. 4 The record in the Arizmendi chapter 13 case. it was correct to identify itself as secured creditor. OneWest filed the proof of 15 claim in its name. along with her chapter 13 petition. and the creditor is accurately shown as "OneWest Bank FSB. however. the maker should be indifferent as to whether the "person entitled to enforce" the note satisfies his or her obligations. p. As shown above in Part 2. the BAP suggests otherwise. F. Even if someone disagrees. it is fair to surmise that that happened before IndyMac Bank.
20 OneWest was the holder: we know that the noted was indorsed in blank. OneWest filed it first motion for relief from stay. p.15 As of March 13. plus possession. p. Vissuet signed shows this right next to her signature. identifying MERS as the nominee for the lender. FSB. p. was the person entitled to foreclose. OneWest was the 6 beneficiary under the deed of trust and under California is the party entitled to control the 7 foreclosure. Especially given that the debtor 10 acknowledged that OneWest was the creditor." That language was correct but somewhat confusing.14 and an 3 assignment of the deed of trust from MERS to OneWest Bank. It was a true
9 and correct copy of the note at the time that Ms. Id.) 13 On April 1.
769142. then. Vissuet's indebtedness. 2010. beneficiary. 12 of 18
The exhibits to the proof of claim included the note. and that
21 indorsement. p. the 4 record was clear and undisputed: the debtor and OneWest agreed that OneWest was the secured 5 creditor. FSB. 23 of 23.13 the deed of trust. 7 of 7.04/SD
. Docket No. payable to the order of PacificBanc
2 Mortgage. As Ms. Secured Creditor is the holder and in actual physical possession of 17 the original Promissory Note. 13. 18 OneWest was in possession of the note: that was her testimony. Id. 12. 2010. The supporting
14 declaration of Chamagne Williams stated. 18 of 23. and there has never been
19 any testimony suggesting the contrary.16 8 The only inadequacy in the proof of claim was that the note was not indorsed. Vissuet signed it. (The note discrepancies 12 are explained below and in the accompanying Murray declaration. this omission was not important: the proof of claim 11 showed that OneWest. filed Apr. IndyMac Mortgage Services is a division of OneWest Bank. OneWest submitted evidence of Ms. the debtor submitted this plan in support of her opposition to relief from stay. "Secured Creditor is the real party in interest in this 15 pending motion as they are the current beneficiary under the terms of a promissory note and/or 16 Deed of Trust attached hereto.Case 09-19263-PB13
Pg. 4 of 23. 2010. The trial-period plan that Ms. equals Article 3 Holder. Vissuet and the debtor knew. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Claim 3-1 filed Mar. 19-1.
S." whatever that means. The use of "and/or" is sloppy. F.Case 09-19263-PB13
Pg. Because the statement includes "or. under the note. 11. OneWest has physical possession of the note. a OneWest employee. But the 9 sentence was and is true. F.B. p. this sloppiness was 17 not material. and still awkward: OneWest is the [Article 3] Holder of 21 the note.
769142. 11 The Williams declaration is accurate and contains no misrepresentations. ISN'T THAT CORRECT?
23 The debtor examined Charles Boyle. The problem is
12 that OneWest attached to that declaration a copy of the note that did not prove it that the 13 declaration was accurate. As far as Fed. 17 3 is concerned.S. TODAY YOU CANNOT CONFIRM THAT THIS VERY NOTE
IS A NOTE ON WHICH ONEWEST BANK HAS A RIGHT TO COLLECT. and the sentence is awkward. 22 The confusion really began with the testimony at the January 12. 41 of 124. Civ. It was nevertheless sloppy. 13 of 18
OneWest was the real party in interest: as Article 3 Holder of the note and beneficiary
2 under the deed of trust. did not show that OneWest was now the 15 Article 3 Holder (that is. 2011. 2011 evidentiary hearing.04/SD
. OneWest was 6 not the "beneficiary. 4 They are the current beneficiary under the terms of a promissory note and/or Deed of
5 Trust attached hereto: OneWest was the current beneficiary under a deed of trust. R. it did not show an indorsement either in blank or to OneWest)." 7 the statement is true: OneWest was the beneficiary under the deed of trust. That copy. OneWest was in fact a real party in interest. the testimony (from a different
20 declarant) was unchanged: still accurate. Again.B. 64. especially OneWest had now submitted two different 18 forms of the note: one not indorsed at all.17 24 25 26 27 28
OKAY. P. OneWest could enforce the loan documents. OneWest is the beneficiary. by itself. 19 When OneWest filed another motion for relief from stay. or OneWest was the 8 beneficiary under the note. And it does not constitute a claim that OneWest "owns" the note or the 10 loan. 16 because OneWest's ability to file a proof of claim and motion was not at issue. The copy submitted contained an allonge indorsement from the original 14 lender to IndyMac Bank. one indorsed to IndyMac Bank. filed Apr.
And ownership of the loan. Q A DO YOU KNOW WHO THE HOLDER OF THE LOAN IS? I BELIEVE THE BENEFICIARY AT THIS TIME IS FREDDIE
SO THIS IS A FREDDIE MAC LOAN. 14 of 18
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MAC. BUT YOU'RE TELLING ME THEY'RE SIMPLY A SERVICER? THE WITNESS: WELL. WE ARE ALLOWED TO SERVICE THIS -.
10 Note that Boyle does not answer the question that debtor's counsel asked. as distinct from the entitlement to enforce it.WE WERE THE
AGENT ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE INVESTOR. BUT AS THE SERVICER COLLECTING PAYMENTS ON THIS ASSET.
NO. I DON'T BELIEVE I SAW A SPECIFIC DOCUMENT. 14 Boyle's testimony is entirely consistent with the record that OneWest had previously put
15 forth. YOU ASKED IF I SAW ANY DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE
TRANSFER. The question related to 11 the holder of the loan. CORRECT? CORRECT. It is uncertain whether counsel uses "holder" to mean "Article 3 Holder" or 12 more colloquially. OneWest had never been asked if it 16 owned the loan. OneWest had never stated that it owned the loan.04/SD
. Boyle then confirmed that 13 this is a Freddie Mac loan. I WENT AND LOOKED AT THE
PROOF OF CLAIM FILED BY ONEWEST IN THIS CASE AND IT INDICATES THAT ONEWEST IS A SECURED CREDITOR. 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
The tension is summed up in a colloquy that the Court had with the witness: COURT: DURING THE BREAK.THIS LOAN. had 17 never been relevant.Case 09-19263-PB13
Pg. THE DECLARATION FILED INITIALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE RELIEF FROM STAY ALSO STATES THAT ONEWEST IS A SECURED CREDITOR. The answer related to the "beneficiary" of the loan. WE'RE THE SECURED -.
769142.
OneWest respectfully insists that it never made this claim. as Article 3 Holder and beneficiary under the deed of trust. . OneWest apologizes. . In the order setting briefing
10 schedule. it cannot be the 6 secured creditor. on its own behalf. . OneWest did not state that it was the lender. and to the extent that the Court assumed that OneWest was the owner. .with the right to recover payments under the Note. The Court obviously cannot be responsible for knowing every detail of every document 22 filed. never implied it." Correct. ". .
5 The Court is clearly of the view that because OneWest is simply the servicer. and would not have benefited from making it. 15 of 18
THE COURT: BUT THERE'S NO INDICATION OF THAT IN THE FILE PRIOR TO YOUR TESTIMONY.Case 09-19263-PB13
Pg. Questions about the indorsements had not arisen at this time.
769142." OneWest described itself as a secured creditor."19
18 No. SINCE LAST FALL? THE WITNESS: I DON'T BELIEVE SO. The debtor knew better: the 20 debtor had already submitted a document in which Freddie Mac was identified as the owner of the 21 loan. 2011. 21. There was no conflict: 7 OneWest was.04/SD
. the Court goes one or two steps too far. As noted above. 23 But that understandable misapprehension was not the result of any misrepresentations by 24 OneWest. ". the Court described OneWest's position as follows: 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "[OneWest] described itself as a secured lender. Docket No. 56. .)18 9 With due respect. filed Jan. . that is not necessarily the case. 7 of 8 (emphasis added). SO HAS THAT CHANGED SINCE THE CASE WAS FILED. p. . and is. it was entitled to enforce the documents against the borrower and the debtor. secured creditor (as far as the debtor and borrower are concerned) and 8 servicer (as far as Freddie Mac is concerned. never intended to 19 make it or imply it. 25 26 27 28
This all depends on OneWest's ability to enforce the note and deed of trust.
That copy was submitted with the proof of claim. And Boyle. filed May 26. it took a long time – much too long – to get a copy of the note as it 12 exists currently. p. .04/SD
. 68. 23 6. Specifically because the 11 original note is safeguarded. 24 Mistakes should not give rise to sanctions. for good reason. 2011. 18 of 25. OneWest could be (and 7 is) both secured creditor and servicer. 9 The discrepancies regarding the note are document-management problems. IndyMac Bank.S. "During trial. fully indorsed. different copies of the promissory note
10 made at different times exist in different locations throughout the bank.B. 16 indorsed the note in blank and the original note was put into a collateral file for safekeeping. As it happens. it was indorsed on a separate 15 allonge rather than on the note itself. The Court states. OneWest apologizes for 22 presenting true and correct copies of the note at different stages of its negotiation and transfer. F.Case 09-19263-PB13
Pg. the witness 3 [Boyle] candidly testified that OneWest was not the secured creditor. But as a legal matter. Again. 18 So when a declaration authenticated a copy of the note as "a true and correct copy. when it filed its proof of claim. "a true and correct copy of the note available to me. The key mistake that OneWest made is that it did not file a complete copy of the
25 promissory note. . that OneWest was a servicer. Docket No. the Court
2 inaccurately paraphrases Boyle's testimony. When the loan was transferred to 14 IndyMac Bank. That 17 collateral file was relatively inaccessible. As the declaration of Suchan Murray explains. it was indorsed to IndyMac Bank."20 A review of the 4 transcript shows that Boyle did not say that OneWest was not the secured creditor. could not be expected to 6 articulate the UCC rules for negotiable instruments. The note was imaged again. . however. Mistakes are regrettable and 26 27 28
769142. it was certified as "true and correct" and 13 then imaged. 68. 16 of 18
Likewise." it
19 meant. as 5 the court noted. a layman." and was not "a true and correct copy 20 of the note in its present form. When the loan was originally made. He did say. in the memorandum decision. 8 5. Finally. and OneWest has 21 implemented additional procedures to avoid these inaccuracies." Those discrepancies are unfortunate indeed.
1. 12. filed Sep.34 instead of the correct $408.23 9 Likewise. 3 of 3. It includes property that 13 generates "substantially all of the gross income of a debtor. p. P. with one exception.21 5 The debtor claimed that the amounts owing to IndyMac Mortgage Services were unliquidated. 3 The debtor made a number of inaccuracies. Docket No. itself) as the holder of a second lien. listing IndyMac Mortgage Services twice and separating its claim. 16. 2010. 26-2. 26. 17 of 18
1 infuriating. 23 24 25 26 27 28
Docket No. the debtor claimed
10 that the property in question was "single asset real estate" as defined in section 101(51B) of the 11 Bankruptcy Code. It even named itself as a respondent. They are also. 1–2. however. 6 when they clearly were liquidated (as evidenced by the fact that the debtor included the liquidated 7 amounts). filed Dec. The debtor submitted Schedule A showing
4 that the nominal amount of the secured claim is $817. 8 of 60. 9011 might have been appropriate. 19. OneWest does not believe that they reflect any intent to deceive on the part of the 19 debtor or her counsel. (Docket No. and the debtor had 15 persisted in the allegation. 2 of 4. Docket No. p. 16 Whether these errors were made by Mrs. p. 2010. pp. 15. 32 of 37. inevitable. 13 of 50. filed Sep. OneWest's presentation of an incomplete record reflect many of the same 20 pressures and considerations. 15–16 of 50. paragraph 10.592. pp. was either 8 unliquidated (with an accompanying number) or disputed. OneWest then repeated this error in its second motion for relief from stay. 1. 1. 1.24 A casual review of the statute shows that that assertion is wrong. 2009.. in her oppositions to OneWest's motions for relief from stay. Schedule F. They are not. evidence of 2 misrepresentation or a disregard of the importance of the duty of candor. sanctions under Fed. The 12 definition excludes residential real property with fewer than four units. Docket No. filed Apr. Bankr.17. 2010. Burnett Declaration. 29. Docket No. 2010. The parties and their lawyers try to balance perfect accuracy and 21 importance to the overall dispute and dollars at issue and the time and dollars needed to address. the debtor claimed that every unsecured claim. 26-1. filed Dec. 14 Arizmendi. 1.
17 Whether they were honest mistakes or computer-software glitches or aggressive strategies is 18 unimportant. 16.04/SD
. 2009.796.
769142. p. The debtor also scheduled the sole secured claim incorrectly. 22 Striking the wrong balance does not suggest actual deception or an intent to deceive. R. 2009 Docket No.22 Indeed.Case 09-19263-PB13
Pg." clearly not the case for Mrs. and Exhibit G thereto. Docket No. filed Dec. 16. ultimately. If OneWest had brought this mistake to the debtor's attention. listing IndyMac Mortgage Services (i. filed Sep.) Relying on the debtor's schedules. p. p.e. Arizmendi or her counsel is unimportant. 3 of 3.
1 7. OneWest apologizes to the Court and the debtor. the party 4 with the claim against." the party with the right to payment from. But the inadequacies were not directly relevant to OneWest's primary assertion – that 9 it held an undersecured claim and was entitled to relief from the automatic stay. 2011 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
ALLEN MATKINS LECK GAMBLE MALLORY & NATSIS LLP By: /s/ Robert R. 12 13 Dated: July 15. FSB
769142. BARNES Attorneys for Secured Creditor OneWest Bank. 2
Conclusion OneWest consistently and accurately stated that it was the beneficiary under the deed of
3 trust in question and the "secured creditor. The mistakes in submitting out-of-date copies are very 7 regrettable.04/SD
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Pg. its filings were sufficient to 6 demonstrate this on a prima facie basis. and OneWest is committed to doing 8 a better job. the debtor and with the right to enforce the note and deed of trust under 5 state law. Barnes ROBERT R. OneWest 10 respectfully submits that the mistakes regarding the document production do not warrant 11 sanctions. Although OneWest did not do a good job of explaining this.
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