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How a mortgage clearinghouse became a villain in the foreclosure mess. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha and Steven Mufson) December 31, 2010
Foreclosures in most states bypass judges, easing evictions. BLOOMBERG December 28, 2010
Business - Florida Newsmakers of the Year. FLORIDA TREND MAGAZINE (Mike Vogel) December 28, 2010
Problems with foreclosure notices loom as next flaw in process. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) December 27, 2010
New lawyers face probes, pop up at other firms. THE PALM BEACH POST (Christine Stapleton and Kimberly Miller) December 26, 2010
Rush to foreclose by Fannie, Freddie helped feed problems with legal paperwork. THE WASHINGTON POST (Zachary A. Goldfarb and Ariana Eunjung Cha) December 23, 2010
Federal Reserve Blocks New Foreclosure Regulations. THE HUFFINGTON POST (Zach Carter) December 22, 2010
Banks accused of illegally looting homes. THE NEW YORK TIMES (Andrew Martin) December 22, 2010
Defense lawyers raise new issue: 'Robo-verifiers'. DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Polyana da Costa) December 22, 2010
New Jersey Order to Show Cause in the Matter of Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Pleading and Document Irregularities. December 21, 2010
U.S. Foreclosure Task Force Will Take ‘Whatever Action’ Needed. BLOOMBERG (Rebecca Christie) December 21, 2010
Foreclosures on hold during holiday season. SUN SENTINEL and THE MIAMI HERALD (Charles Rabin) December 21, 2010
New Jersey Court May Order Foreclosure Freeze. THE NEW YORK TIMES (Associated Press) December 21, 2010
N.J. Threatens to Block Foreclosures. WALL STREET JOURNAL (Lisa Fleisher) December 21, 2010
BofA, Lenders Face Possible N.J. Foreclosure Freeze. BLOOMBERG (David Voreacos and Jody Shenn) December 21, 2010
Bank of America Broke 2009 Mortgage Deal, States Say. BLOOMBERG (Karen Gullo) December 17, 2010
Arizona, Nevada accuse Bank of America of foreclosure fraud, USA TODAY (Michael Winter) December 17, 2010
COLE: Big banks profiting from foreclosure crisis. The longer real estate is frozen, the more they make. THE WASHINGTON TIMES (Rebel A. Cole) December 17, 2010
Geithner Backs Foreclosure Aid As Clock Ticks Down. THE HUFFINGTON POST December 17, 2010
SEC sends more subpoenas in mortgage probe-sources. REUTERS (Matthew Goldstein and Rachelle Younglai) December 17, 2010
State's foreclosure filings plunge 42%. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) December 16, 2010
Foreclosure filings plummet, partly as a result of lender actions. THE SUN SENTINEL (Harriet Johnson Brackey and Paul Owers) December 16, 2010
U.S. Regulators Review Foreclosure Files At 14 Banks. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (Ronald D. Orol) December 15, 2010
Iowa may bring criminal charges in foreclosures scandal. REUTERS (Kay Henderson) December 15, 2010
Lenders, servicers scramble to shift cases to new firms. THE DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Julie Kay) December 14, 2010
AG investigates two companies delivering foreclosure court papers. THE SUN SENTINEL (Diane C. Lade) December 14, 2010
Foreclosed homes hit auctions with no legal representation. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) December 10, 2010
Foreclosures: Are Fewer Worse Than More? HOUSING WATCH (Josie Gulliksen) December 9, 2010
Caught by mistake in foreclosure web. ASSOCIATED PRESS (Michelle Conlin) December 9, 2010
Retired cook fights two banks to save home of 47 years from foreclosure. DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Susannah Nesmith) December 9, 2010
Widespread 'robo-signer' errors spur lawsuit seeking class status. THE PALM BEACH POST (Christine Stapleton) December 7, 2010
Philadelphia law firm used nonlawyers to file foreclosures, suit alleges. HOUSINGWIRE (Kerry Curry) December 6, 2010
UPDATE 2-LPS shares drop after Reuters Special Report. REUTERS (Dan Wilchins and Doris Frankel) December 6, 2010
Special report: Legal woes mount for a foreclosure kingpin. REUTERS (Scot J. Paltrow) December 6, 2010
Circuit Judge Reverses Orders Against Ice Firm. DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW (Polyana da Costa) December 6, 2010
Tom Ice selected as Most Effective Lawyer. Royal Palm firm at forefront of deposing 'robo-signers.' DAILY BUSINESS REVIEW December 6, 2010
Stern's foreclosure mistake leads two to buy same house. THE SUN SENTINEL (Diane C. Lade and Doreen Hemlock) December 5, 2010
Banks' legal right to foreclose is questioned in testimony before House panel. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha) December 3, 2010
Bair wants mortgages modified to mitigate losses before starting foreclosure. HOUSINGWIRE (Jason Philyaw) December 3, 2010
Lapses in Foreclosure Documents Said to Cause ‘Chaos’ in Courts. BLOOMBERG (Lorraine Woellert) December 2, 2010
Fannie, Freddie say mortgage servicers triggered foreclosure crisis. THE WASHINGTON POST (Zachary A. Goldfarb) December 2, 2010
Fannie, Freddie Spar With Regulators on Foreclosures. BLOOMBERG (Lorraine Woellert and Meera Louis) December 1, 2010
Banks Told To Stop Foreclosures During Mortgage Modification. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (Alan Zibel) December 1, 2010