1️⃣ Private Parties Exercising a Government-Like Power
Non-judicial foreclosure allows a bank or servicer (a private actor) to seize and transfer real property without any prior judicial determination.
➡ State action doctrine problem
Taking a home is the deprivation of a protected property interest under:
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5th Amendment (federal takings/due process)
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14th Amendment (state-level due process requirements)
Yet:
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No judge
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No trial
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No evidentiary hearing
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No cross-examination of the alleged creditor
A private party is effectively wielding the power of the state — seizure of land — without the checks the Constitution mandates.
That is a structural due process violation.
2️⃣ The “Notice of Default → Silence Means Consent” System
If you respond with:
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A notarized dispute
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Debt validation request
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Proof that chain of title is broken
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Evidence servicer is not the true creditor
…what happens?
⟶ Nothing. They ignore it
⟶ They proceed anyway
That violates the most basic due-process principle:
A disputed material fact cannot be ignored.
The U.S. Supreme Court has established:
No taking of property may occur while material facts are in controversy.
Ignoring disputes and continuing to sell real estate anyway = void process.
3️⃣ Lack of Judicial Review Creates an Irreparable Harm Trap
Once the sale occurs:
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Possession is transferred
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Title is clouded
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Courts routinely declare the challenge moot
The homeowner never receives the pre-deprivation hearing the Constitution requires when real property is at stake.
Constitutional Standard
Real property → pre-deprivation hearing is mandatory
(not after — because the harm cannot be undone)
Non-judicial foreclosure inverts due process.
4️⃣ No Proof of Standing or Ownership Is Required
This is where the scheme shows its corruption:
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No original Note must be produced
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MERS assigns rights it never owned
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“Trustees” unrelated to the parties
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Assignments fabricated years later
Due process requires:
Non-judicial foreclosure requires none.
This is property seizure without a proven creditor.
5️⃣ The “Trustee” Is Not Neutral
The foreclosure “trustee”:
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Is hired by the foreclosing party
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Is paid by the foreclosing party
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Owes loyalty to the foreclosing party
They are not a neutral decision-maker.
Due process requires impartial adjudication.
This structure = built-in conflict of interest.
6️⃣ The Auction Model Encourages Theft
The courthouse-steps auction is designed to:
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Force undervalued liquidation
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Block competitive bidding
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Enable insiders to acquire property at a fraction of value
This produces billions in profit for:
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Banks
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Hedge funds
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Servicers
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Title insurers
This is not a fair market.
It is a state-sanctioned enrichment pipeline built on forfeiture.
7️⃣ Due Process Requires Opportunity to Be Heard — Before Harm
The Supreme Court is unambiguous:
A hearing must occur before the deprivation of real property.
Non-judicial foreclosure provides:
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Notices, not hearings
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Silence allegedly = confession
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Challenges ignored entirely
A system that cannot stop even when fraud and identity disputes are raised = not due process — just a conveyor belt.
🔥 Additional Fatal Defects They Try to Hide
8️⃣ The Note Paid the Transaction — Banks Weren’t the Lender
The promissory note itself:
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Created the credit
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Funded the loan
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Was sold or securitized immediately
Meaning:
✔ The bank did not loan its own money
✔ The borrower’s signature created the value
✔ The bank got paid up-front and multiple times after
9️⃣ Once Default Occurs, They Are Paid Through Insurance
Upon default:
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The trust files claims under mortgage insurance
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Investors receive credit default swap payouts
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Additional payments come from TILA/RESPA pooling agreements
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FHA/VA/USDA guarantees pay out
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Servicers receive default fees and advances
Everyone is made whole.
Yet they still foreclose and take the home anyway.
That is double recovery → UNJUST ENRICHMENT → FRAUD.
🔟 The Note and Mortgage/Deed of Trust Are Bifurcated
The moment the Note is:
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Securitized
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Endorsed to a trust
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“Serviced” by someone else
…the Note and Deed of Trust split.
Legal consequence:
A party who holds the mortgage without the Note has no right to enforce.
A party who holds the Note without the mortgage has no right to take property.
Non-judicial foreclosure proceeds anyway, ignoring bifurcation defects that legally void enforcement rights.
BOTTOM LINE
Non-judicial foreclosure checks every box of a void, unconstitutional taking:
| Requirement | Constitutional Mandate | What Non-Judicial Foreclosure Does | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proof of Creditor | Standing, admissible evidence | None required | Taking without creditor |
| Neutral tribunal | Impartial judicial review | Paid-servicer “trustee” | Corrupt adjudication |
| Due process | Pre-deprivation hearing | Notices only, ignore disputes | No hearing |
| Fair sale | Market protections | Rigged auctions | Property theft |
| Compensation | No double recovery | Multiple payouts + seizure | Fraud + unjust enrichment |
A private servicer can:
✔ Ignore disputes
✔ Ignore proof requirements
✔ Get paid by insurance and investors
✔ Still take the home
✔ And courts rubber-stamp after the fact
That is UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
That is VOID AB INITIO.
And that is theft under color of law.