Of course they are--but they are doing it because...
1--far too many people when sued for foreclosure do not fight back because they know they didnt make the payments, so they don't ever bother to look and see if the suit against them is flawed like this or not.
2--of the few that DO fight, they typically lose on procedural grounds, meaning even if they have evidence of wrongdoing, the courts will rule against them when they violate procedural requirements. It's not enough to know they did wrong, it must be proveable using admissible evidence, and correct procedure. That's where most homeowners who fight back lose.
3--even then, of the VERY few who do fight back and who try to learn procedure, this info is well hidden so that someone on the foreclosing side needs to slip up or that homeowner needs to so fully devote themselves to researching that they can find the contradictions.
Remember this--there are MANY cases in states with the "possession of the note at time of filing" requirement in their laws that the homeowners win. It happens frequently enough in Florida, I believe New York may be another one. If the plaintiff cannot, for any reason, show evidence that they held the note at the time the suit was filed, it is supposed to be game over in those states and I've seen plenty where that is the case.
Regarding POAs, this is VERY important---ANY TIME you are given a document that references other agreements, you MUST pursue those other agreements as well. For example, this is part of a POA that I found in my recent research--bold emphasis is mine:
"In addition to
the indemnification provisions set forth in the applicable servicing or management agreements for the Trust, the Servicer hereby agrees as applicable to indemnify and hold the Trustee, its directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations and damages of any kind whatsoever incurredby reason or result of this agreement's use."
ANY time that ANY other agreement is mentioned in a POA, fight to get that one as well. Do NOT let the opposing attorney try to say it's not relevant, because at that point they are testifying with no evidence to back their claim up. Have they even ever seen those agreements? Ever read them? Most likely not. They just do not want to produce anything more than they can get away with. Why does this matter? Simple---because in the example I listed above, that's a SERVICING agreement. You ABSOLUTELY want that before the court. In many cases, it would be so heavily redacted because what it contains will harm their case and show their claims to be a lie.
Bill Pataalo discusses some of this regarding ancillary agreements here: