Monthly Archives: October 2011

Land of the Free, Home of the Poor

More: www.pbs.org Financial gains over the last decade in the United States have been mostly made at the “tippy-top” of the economic food chain as more people fall out of the middle class. The top 20 percent of Americans now holds 84 percent of US wealth, as Paul Solman found out as part of a … Continue reading

Foreclosure firm mocks homeless for Halloween – Daily Mail

Daily Mail Foreclosure firm mocks homeless for HalloweenDaily MailIn addition to be constant bearers of bad news, the biggest law firm that handles foreclosure cases in New York state has to answer for an insensitive homeless-themed Halloween party. Photos have emerged that show employees dressed …Foreclosure firm mocks victims with Halloween get-upRTThe Real Cost of … Continue reading

Fed programs can not keep up with foreclosures – Historic City News

MainStreet Fed programs can not keep up with foreclosuresHistoric City NewsFlorida's foreclosure epidemic continues to haunt the state, but federal programs designed to keep people in their homes are having a hard time trickling down to distressed homeowners. After a lull resulting from the “robo-signing” controversy last …Foreclosure Prevention Counseling Programs For Homeowners–How Information On … Continue reading

How Did we Get in The Current Banking Crisis? This Story Should Explain How….

One day, young Johnny bought a dog from a man for one hundred dollars. The man agreed to deliver the dog the next day. The next day the man arrived at Johnny’s house and said “sorry Johnny, bad news, the dog died”. Johnny said “that sucks, well just give me my hundred dollars back”. The … Continue reading

The AM Roundup: Foreclosure Flap, Bad Plea Advice, More – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Hollywood Reporter The AM Roundup: Foreclosure Flap, Bad Plea Advice, MoreWall Street Journal (blog)Poor form: New York's largest foreclosure firm apologized Saturday for recently published photos of costumes worn by employees at a 2010 office Halloween party. Photos of the party ran online with a New York Times column about Steven …Top Foreclosure Firm's Homeless-Themed … Continue reading

New twist to US foreclosures

The financial crisis that gripped the US housing market has now taken a new twist. While millions of people have already been forced out of their homes, it now appears that banks did not always have the right to evict them. Al Jazeera’s Nick Spicer reports from West Palm Beach, Florida, as evidence of alleged … Continue reading

Foreclosure aid falls short – Boston Herald

Workers World Foreclosure aid falls shortBoston HeraldA Herald review of Obama's and Bush's anti-foreclosure efforts found that both announced initiatives with great fanfare, but never actually generated the promised results. For example, Obama vowed in 2009 that his original HARP plan would help up to 5 …Occupy foreclosed homes!Workers WorldRefinancing mortgages, buying votesLas Vegas Review … Continue reading

Foreclosure Mill’s Halloween Party Mocks Homeless, Displaced – Reuters

Hollywood Reporter Foreclosure Mill's Halloween Party Mocks Homeless, DisplacedReutersA Buffalo, NY law firm specializing in facilitating foreclosure proceedings for large banks received some of the worst PR imaginable over the weekend, when the New York Times ran office Halloween-party photos featuring the …Top Foreclosure Firm's Homeless-Themed Halloween Party Pics Spark Controversy …Hollywood ReporterLaw Firm's Halloween … Continue reading

Top Foreclosure Firm’s Homeless-Themed Halloween Party Pics Spark Controversy … – Hollywood Reporter

Hollywood Reporter Top Foreclosure Firm's Homeless-Themed Halloween Party Pics Spark Controversy …Hollywood ReporterThe story goes like this: New York's largest foreclosure law firm, Steven J. Baum, held it's big annual Halloween party last year, as they do every year the Friday before October 31. Nearly a year later, a former employee sent photos from the … Continue reading

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Weekend Foreclosure News stories for week ending March 12, 2011 Video Rating: 0 / 5