Resources > News > Foreclosure Crisis News: October 2010
OPINION: How the Banks Put the Economy Underwater. THE NEW YORK TIMES (Yves Smith) October 31, 2010
An opening for D.C. foreclosure challenges. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Cha) October 30, 2010
Amid mortgage mess, owners blindsided. THE WASHINGTON POST (Dina ElBoghdady) October 30, 2010
Special Report: A Marshall Plan for America's housing woes. REUTERS (Matthew Goldstein) October 29, 2010
Analysis: Bank pushback may doom title insurance deal. REUTERS (Alina Selyukh and Ben Berkowitz) October 29, 2010
More Reuters Results for:"foreclosure." REUTERS (Dan Levine) October 29, 2010
Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Demand Recourse. THE NEW YORK TIMES (Andrew Martin and Motoko Rich) October 29, 2010
SEC Urges Banks to Disclose Potential Losses From Flawed Home Foreclosures. BLOOMBERG (Jesse Westbrook) October 29, 2010
Ohio Attorney General Asks for Affidavits by Wells Fargo `Robo-Signer.' BLOOMBERG (Michael Riley) October 29, 2010
Big Banks Told Not to Just 'Fix' Foreclosure Fraud. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (Robbie Whelan) October 29, 2010
Getting Medieval On Your Assets: Four Reasons Foreclosure Fraud Really, Really Matters. THE HUFFINGTON POST (Richard (RJ) Eskow) October 28, 2010
Obama: More Aggressive Anti-Foreclosure Efforts Would Help People Who Don't Deserve It. THE HUFFINGTON POST (Arthur Delaney) October 28, 2010
Bank of America Pricked in Fed Bailout Farce. BLOOMBERG (Jonathan Weil) October 28, 2010
SATIRE: GMAC Foreclosures Included Treehouses, Forts. CAP NEWS October 28, 2010
Mortgage Industry Bristles at `Robin Hood' Foreclosure Theories. BLOOMBERG (Jody Shenn) October 28, 2010
Wells Fargo erred in thousands of foreclosures. THE PALM BEACH POST (Alan Zibel) October 28, 2010
South Florida has nation's highest total foreclosure filings for 3Q of 2010. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 28, 2010
Foreclosure documents back allegations of overcharging. THE TAMPA TRIBUNE (Shannon Behnken) October 27, 2010
Bank of America finds foreclosure mistakes. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (Dan Fitzpatrick) October 25, 2010
Morgenson Sort of Acknowledges Problems with Residential MBS Rights to Foreclose. NAKED CAPITALISM (Yves Smith) October 24, 2010
One Mess That Can’t Be Papered Over. THE NEW YORK TIMES (Gretchen Morgenson) October 24, 2010
South Florida at center of legal inquiry into foreclosure crisis. Plantation lawyer David J. Stern in spotlight. SUN SENTINEL (|Michael Mayo) October 24, 2010
OPINION: Foreclose on the Foreclosure Fraudsters, Part 1: Put Bank of America in Receivership. HUFFINGTON POST (William K. Black and L. Randall Wray) October 23, 2010
Are some law firms cutting corners on foreclosures? CNN (Drew Griffin and Jessi Joseph) October 23, 2010
Analysis: Wells Fargo gambles on foreclosures, attorneys say. REUTERS (Elinor Comlay and Joe Rauch) October 23, 2010
Foreclosure Attorney Fights Fla. Evictions. HOUSING WATCH (Josie Gulliksen) October 22, 2010
Florida activists read between the lines on foreclosure paperwork. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha) October 21, 2010
How a BigLaw Refugee Spurred a Foreclosure Uproar. ABA JOURNAL (Debra Cassens Weiss) October 21, 2010
OPINION: Florida's foray into the foreclosure crisis. SUN SENTINEL October 21, 2010
Niche Lawyers Spawned Housing Fracas. WALL STREET JOURNAL (Robbie Whelan) October 21, 2010
Banks Clueless on Foreclosure Mess Severity. BLOOMBERG (Jonathan Weil) October 21, 2010
Stern leaves chair of firm; calls mount for Florida Bar to act. SUN SENTINEL (Diane C. Lade) October 20, 2010
ACLU Seeks Public Records To Determine Constitutionality Of Foreclosure Proceedings In Florida. October 20, 2010
Foreclosure mess: Fake signatures and lavish gifts. CNNMONEY (Dugald McConnell) October 20, 2010
Fla. AG probes law firms over foreclosures. REUTERS (Kevin Gray) October 20, 2010
Task force probing whether banks broke federal laws during home seizures. WASHINGTON POST (Zachary A. Goldfarb) October 20, 2010
Consumer Attorneys See Flaws in Foreclosure Reboot. ABC NEWS (Dan Levine) October 20, 2010
'Deadbeat' fights back against foreclosure process. PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 19, 2010
AG's office reprimands its attorney for "foreclosure mill" work. THE TAMPA TRIBUNE (Shannon Behnken) October 19, 2010
Congresswoman’s Sacramento House Listed as Short Sale.THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (Emily Peck) October 19, 2010
DJSP Enterprises, Inc. Announces Recent Developments [Stern no longer Chairman of the Board] MARKET WATCH October 19, 2010
VIDEO: Stopping Rocket Docket Injustice. FOX4 October 19, 2010
Ex-worker: Florida law firm ran 'foreclosure mill'. USA TODAY (Stephanie Armour and Thomas Frank) October 19, 2010
VIDEO: The Foreclosure Freeze – What It Means and Why It Matters. MONEYTALKSNEWS (Stacy Johnson) October 18, 2010
Foreclosure procedures undergo extensive review. USA TODAY (Stephanie Armour) October 18, 2010
U.S. foreclosure fiasco frustrates homeowners. REUTERS (Kevin Gray) October 18, 2010
OPINION: The Mortgage Fraud Scandal Is The Biggest In Human History. BUSINESS INSIDER (L. Randall Waray, Benzinga) October 17, 2010
An easy fix: Lenders must put people first. THE WASHINGTON POST October 17, 2010
How 2 civilian sleuths brought foreclosure problems to light. McClatchy Newspapers (Tony Pugh) October 17, 2010
Florida judges face avalanche. THE MIAMI HERALD (Brady Dennis) October 17, 2010
SEC probes mortgages. THE NEW YORK POST (Mark DeCam) October 16, 2010
Speed equaled money in foreclosure 'machine'. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha and Zachary A. Goldfarb) October 16, 2010
Could Main Street Break a Bank? THE NEW YORK TIMES (Kevin Roose) October 14, 2010
Foreclosure-Gate a Reprieve for WWII Vet. HOUSING WATCH (Lita Epstein) October 14, 2010
VIDEO: US-wide probe into home repossessions. BBC WORLD NEWS AMERICA October 14, 2010
Foreclosure Fiasco Trail Leads to Washington. BLOOMBERG (Jonathan Weil) October 14, 2010
Why Florida's Foreclosure Machine Is Slowing Down. BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK (David McLaughlin) October 13, 2010
Royal Palm Beach law firm at center of foreclosure meltdown. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 13, 2010
All 50 states launch joint investigation into foreclosures. USA TODAY (Stephanie Armour) October 13, 2010
49 states to review foreclosure cases. UPI October 13, 2010
FACTBOX-The role of MERS in U.S. foreclosure furor. REUTERS (Scot Paltrow) October 13, 2010
Group says Bernanke commits to foreclosure remedies. REUTERS (Tim Ahmann) October 13, 2010
A foreclosure nightmare THE HILL (Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse) October 13, 2010
U.S. urges lenders to vet foreclosures but keep process moving. THE WASHINGTON POST (Zachary A. Goldfarb and Ariana Eunjung Cha) October 13, 2010
JPMorgan Exits Electronic Mortgage Tracking System. ASSOCIATED PRESS October 13, 2010
The great American mortgage crisis deepens.NEW ZEALAND HERALD (Stephen Foley) October 12, 2010
Foreclosure 'robo-signers' appear to be widespread. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 12, 2010
Citigroup Stops Using Foreclosure Law Firm Facing Florida Probe. BLOOMBERG ( Dakin Campbell and Donal Griffin) October 12, 2010
The Real Foreclosure Crisis: Who Owns The Mortgages? THE HUFFINGTON POST (Peter G. Miller) October 12, 2010
Ex-paralegal tells Florida AG of questionable practices at foreclosure law firm. HOUSING WIRE (Kerry Curry and Sarah Mueller) October 12, 2010
Were Obama's own mortgage documents signed by a 'robo-signer'? THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha) October 11, 2010
Florida attorney general seeks rehearing in foreclosure investigation. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 11, 2010
Foreclosure freeze adds to U.S. woes. THE GLOBE AND MAIL (Grant Robertson) October 11, 2010
Foreclosuregate – The Biggest Fraud In The History Of Capital Markets? DAILY MARKETS (Michael Snyder) October 11, 2010
Rocket Docket" rushing foreclosures, lawyers say. THE FLORIDA TIMES-UNION (Roger Bull) October 11, 2010
Fight over MERS' legal right to foreclose makes mess worse. USA TODAY (Stephanie Armour) October 11, 2010
Foreclosure Delay Poses Risk. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (Robbie Whelan) October 10, 2010
Pressure on nation's mortgage lenders intensifies. REUTERS (Corbett B. Daly) October 10, 2010
VIDEO: "It's Absurd!" Expert Says About BofA Claims To End Foreclosure Crisis Quickly.(WSOC interview of Max Gardner) October 10, 2010
INTERVIEW: Q&A: Putting the Robo-Signer scandal into context. Geoff Walsh, an attorney with the National Consumer Law Center October 10, 2010
Foreclosure alarms rang months ago. WASHINGTON POST (Zachary A. Goldfarb) October 10, 2010
Up to 40 states plan inquiry into foreclosure data. ASSOCIATED PRESS (Alan Zibel) October 10, 2010
Opionion: Careless foreclosure filings show need for tight controls. THE BOSTON GLOBE October 10, 2010
OPINION: Foreclosure mistakes more than technicalities. BLOOMBERG (Ann Woolner) October 10, 2010
Momentum builds for full moratorium on foreclosures. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha, Steven Mufson and Jia Lynn Yang) October 9, 2010
Analysis: Homeowners may gain ground in foreclosure fights. REUTERS (Dan Levine) October 9, 2010
Ex-employee says foreclosure firm forged signatures. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 9, 2010
When Foreclosure Cases Get Tough, Big Firm Lawyers Step In. THE AM LAW DAILY (Zach Lowe) October 9, 2010
Attorneys General in 40 States Said to Join on Foreclosures. BLOOMBERG (Dakin Campbell and Prashant Gopal) October 9, 2010
Reid calls on lenders to halt foreclosures in all states. THE WASHINGTON POST (Jia Lynn Yang and Ariana Eunjung Cha) October 8, 2010
U.S. Banks Get Boxed In on Foreclosures. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL HEARD ON THE STREET (David Reilly) October 8, 2010
Obama kills foreclosure bill as fury mounts. REUTERS (Caren Bohan and Scot J. Paltrow) October 8, 2010
BofA U.S.-wide foreclosure halt draws calls for more. REUTERS (Joe Rauch) October 8, 2010
Senate banking panel sets foreclosure hearing. REUTERS (Corbett B. Daly) October 8, 2010
Florida foreclosure firm's title insurer won't insure firm's foreclosure titles. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 8, 2010
Fired worker says home foreclosure firm forged documents. THE TAMPA TRIBUNE (Shannon Behnken) October 8, 2010
Loan chaos may pose wider peril. THE WASHINGTON POST (Brady Dennis and Ariana Eunjung Cha) October 8, 2010
Some courts say computer system doesn't own mortgages. MARKETPLACE October 8, 2010
Foreclosure Freeze - Is MERS Causing a Foreclosure Nightmare? MONEY WATCH (Ilyce Glink) October 8, 2010
In middle of foreclosure chaos, local firm keeps popping up [an introduction to MERS]. THE WASHINGTON POST (Brady Dennis and Ariana Eunjung Cha) October 8, 2010
Coast to Coast Foreclosure Fallout Hits Home. MSNBC VIDEO October 7, 2010
In foreclosure controversy, problems run deeper than flawed paperwork. THE WASHINGTON POST (Brady Dennis and Ariana Eunjung Cha) October 7, 2010
PNC Said to Be Latest Lender to Suspend Foreclosed Sales. THE NEW YORK TIMES (David Streitfeld) October 7, 2010
The Foreclosure Crisis' Widening Gyre. MOTHER JONES ( Andy Kroll) October 7, 2010
Why the foreclosure mess could last for years. BLOOMBERG BUSINESS (Margaret Cronin Fisk and Kathleen M. Howley) October 7, 2010
'Robo-Signers' Add to Foreclosure Headache. FOX49 WTLH October 7, 2010
Foreclosures: A Busted System Or Veiled Opportunity? NPR (Yuki Noguchi) October 6, 2010
Justice Department looking into home foreclosure mess. REUTERS October 6, 2010
Florida lawyer warns of deepening foreclosure mess-INTERVIEW. REUTERS (Kevin Gray - Pascal Fletcher) October 6, 2010
AG Biden [Deleware] asks 3 banks to freeze foreclosures. ASSOCIATED PRESS (Kathleen Miller) October 6, 2010
UPDATE 1-North Carolina atty general wants foreclosures stopped. North Carolina AG's probe now includes 15 lenders. REUTERS October 6, 2010
Half of day's foreclosure auctions called off. THE PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 5, 2010
Foreclosure Furor Rises; Many Call for a Freeze. THE NEW YORK TIMES (David Streitfeld and Gretchen Morgenson) October 5, 2010
What moratorium? Foreclosures go forward THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE (Purva Patel And Nancy Sarnoff) October 5, 2010
Pelosi, others call for probe of foreclosure irregularities. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha) October 5, 2010
Judges revisiting foreclosure cases may aid homeowners but clog market. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha and Brady Dennis) October 4, 2010
Maryland Officials call on mortgage firms to temporarily stop foreclosures THE BALITMORE SUN (Jamie Smith Hopkins) October 4, 2010
Foreclosure? Not So Fast. WALL STREET JOURNAL (Robbie Whelan) October 3, 2010
Wells Fargo Executive: Verified Only Dates. ASSOCIATED PRESS. October 3, 2010
Mortgage document troubles holding up foreclosures. PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 3, 2010
Coakley [Massachusetts Attorney General] begins probe, calls for foreclosure moratorium. BOSTON HERALD October 2, 2010
Company Stops Insuring Titles in Chase Foreclosures. THE NEW YORK TIMES (David Streitfeld) October 2, 2010
Lenders Forced to Suspend Thousands of Foreclosures. Interview with Judge Schack and Andy Kroll October 2, 2010
Bank of America jolts industry. PALM BEACH POST (Kimberly Miller) October 2, 2010
Bank of America latest to put hold on foreclosures amid paperwork concerns. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha) October 1, 2010
Notarize This: The Brewing Foreclosure Storm. THE HUFFINGTON POST (Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Secretary Of State) October 1, 2010
Bank of America delays foreclosures in 23 states. USA TODAY (Stephanie Armour) October 1, 2010
Connecticut halts all foreclosures for all banks. THE WASHINGTON POST (Ariana Eunjung Cha) October 1, 2010
Foreclosure Flaws May Cloud U.S. Homeownership as `Blighted Titles' Emerge. BLOOMBERG (Kathleen M. Howley) October 1, 2010
JPMorgan Suspends Some Foreclosures. NPR October 1, 2010