Tag Archive | "Foreclosure"

Bank of America Lied to Homeowners and Rewarded Foreclosures, Former Employees Say


Paul Kiel: Bank of America employees regularly lied to homeowners seeking loan modifications, denied their applications for made-up reasons, and were rewarded for sending homeowners to foreclosure, according to sworn statements by former bank employees.

Published in Business, Housing

Why Florida Is Sitting on $300 Million Meant to Help Homeowners


Cora Currier: Florida has the highest percentage of home loans in foreclosure in the country. So why is more than $300 million that could help homeowners sitting unused?

Published in Blog, Government, Housing

In Amendment 4 Campaign, Real Estate Agents Raise $4 Million


Ashley Lopez: Real estate agents say the ballot measure will jumpstart the state’s housing market, while county and city officials fear it will cash starve local governments.

Published in Government, Politics

Bank Walkaways Lead to Neighborhood Blight


Howard Goodman: Thousands of the vacant properties that blight South Florida neighborhoods are owned by the world’s wealthiest banks, which often drag their feet on foreclosure proceedings because they see little profit in the houses.

Published in Blog, Economy, Housing, Journalism

Obama Housing Plans vs. Reality


ProPublica: Here are Obama’s housing latest proposals, whether they are anything new, and whether they stand a chance of going anywhere.

Published in Government, Housing

Florida Ranks Near Bottom for Income, Financial Security of Residents


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

Published in Blog, Economy, Education, Health, Housing, Insurance

Secret Docs Show Foreclosure Watchdog Doesn’t Bark or Bite


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

Published in Housing

Florida and Foreclosures


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

Published in Housing

Statewide Foreclosure Density


Examine how foreclosures have affected Florida statewide.

Published in Housing

Florida Foreclosures by Type


Analyze the types of foreclosures in Florida.

Published in Housing

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