Howard Goodman: Attorneys general of the 50 states were being polled to see if they’re on board with a multibillion-dollar settlement with the nation’s biggest banks over the foreclosure practices of the late 2000s.

Howard Goodman: A study finds Florida one of the worst states in the nation for income and financial security.

Ralph De La Cruz: After a miserable half-decade, 2012 offers signs that things may finally be turning around for Floridians.

ProPublica: U.S. Century Bank had very high rates of insider loans and other red flags, yet got a $50.2 million TARP loan. Now that taxpayer money may be lost as the bank stumbles under heavy losses.

ProPublica: Documents suggest the government coddled mortgage servicers in its flagship foreclosure prevention program despite frequent and serious errors.

Ralph De La Cruz: The Florida Center for Investigative Reporting identified the state’s ZIP codes with the most foreclosures per square mile.

Examine how foreclosures have affected Florida statewide.

Ralph De La Cruz: FCIR identificó los códigos postales del estado y la mayoría de las ejecuciones hipotecarias por milla cuadrada.

See how Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Orlando and Jacksonville fared during Florida’s housing crisis.

Analyze the types of foreclosures in Florida.