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Special report: Banks still robo-signing Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:23PMNEW YORK/IMMOKALEE, Florida (Reuters) - America's leading mortgage lenders vowed in March to end the dubious foreclosure practices that caused a bruising scandal last year.
Losing Battle: Fort Lauderdale's Most Elite School -- Pine Crest -- Reels From 99 Days of Ill-Fated Leadership Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:42PMOn the day Hank Battle came to town in January, possibility was in the air at Pine Crest School. Construction crews jackhammered away at a new upper-school wing on the Fort Lauderdale campus; lower-schoolers at a second campus in Boca Raton walked in green-and-white uniforms through a building le...
Fixes haven't stopped 'robo-signing' problem Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:40PMMortgage industry employees are still signing documents they haven't read and using fake signatures more than eight months after big banks and mortgage companies promised to stop the illegal practices that led to a nationwide halt of home foreclosures.
Wells-Fargo files suit against city over River Song Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:13AMBRADENTON -- A subsidiary of Wells-Fargo has filed a lawsuit against the Bradenton City Council asking for a reversal of the council’s June 13 decision to reject a proposed amendment to the waterfront River Song development.
Mortgage papers still and #8216;robo-signed' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:06AMMortgage industry employees are still signing documents they haven #8217;t read and using fake signatures more than eight months after big banks and mortgage companies promised to stop the illegal practices that led to a nationwide halt of home foreclosures.
AP: Mortgage 'robo-signing' continues in Michigan, other states Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:52AMMICHELLE CONLIN, PALLAVI GOGOI - Mortgage industry employees are still signing documents they haven't read and using fake signatures more than eight months after big banks and mortgage companies promised to stop the illegal practices that led to a nationwide halt of...
POST COVERAGE Foreclosure crisis Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:40PMPOST COVERAGE Foreclosure crisis
Florida fraud report key to New York foreclosure case Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:40PMFlorida fraud report key to New York foreclosure case
Community Calendar Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:11PMSunday 07/17
More Corruption? | Bondi's Deputy Attorney General Joe Jacquot Gets Promoted, Becomes Senior Vice President at Lender ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:07PMReally? June and Theresa get fired from the AG's office around the same time this guy gets a vp position at LPS? Either this is a hell of a coincidence or something much more sinister... If it's the latter, this is so blatant and so in your face it is ridiculous. What the hell is it gonna take for the people to get angry enough to stand up and stop this madness? Is there any agency in this ...
Lawyers go to work for foreclosure mills Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:30PMThe lawyers had worked at the Attorney General's Office, and took jobs with firms under investigation by the state agency.
Bankruptcy rate down 15% at midyear Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:47AMWhether that pace continues could depend on what happens with foreclosures, which slowed in the wake of questions about proper signatures on paperwork.
2nd wave of foreclosures may have started Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:56PMBy Mark Puente, Times Staff Writer Thursday, July 14, 2011 For months, experts have predicted that a second wave of foreclosures would hit Tampa Bay and the rest of Florida. Now, it appears they were right. Initial foreclosure notices in June jumped nearly 61 percent over the previous month in the bay area and 24 percent statewide, according to a RealtyTrac report released today. Lenders ...
Civil Rights Group to Lead Protest Outside Rupert Murdoch’s NY Home. Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:49PM*African American civil rights organization ColorofChange.org on Wednesday joined the call for a Congressional investigation of phone hacking charges against the News Corp.’s U.K. newspaper unit and said that it will lead a protest outside the home of its chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch mid-day Thursday, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Democratic senators Jay Rockefeller [...]
Orange may revive 2 large developments Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 8:21PMA move expected today to resurrect two sprawling developments rejected last year by the Orange County Commission is akin to a victory lap by the growth-at-all-costs crowd.
Uptick in Treasure Coast home insurance rates only the beginning Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:47PMTreasure Coast residents should brace themselves before opening their home insurance bill.
Tampa Bay area personnel appointments, promotions and announcements Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:00AMBy Dolly Brosan, Times Staff Writer Friday, July 8, 2011 Banking Scott C. Boyle has been named executive vice president and Pinellas County executive at Bay Cities Bank, St. Petersburg. Boyle was regional president at First Community Bank of America, St. Petersburg. Daniel L. Ruffner has been promoted to vice president at BB&T, Largo. Ruffner joined BB&T in 2002 as a financial leader III ...
In Chicago, Biggest Stock of Foreclosed Homes Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:32PMIf you’re looking for the nation’s largest inventory of foreclosed homes, it’s right here. And there are a number of reasons for that distinction.
Bank employee videos to be kept off YouTube Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:01PMAppeals court agrees that videotaped depositions in foreclosure case should not be made public
The Courts Side with a Homeowner, Whom Reaching U Network Assisted, and Wins Back Her Home Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:58PMReaching U Network helps another struggling homeowner win her home back from foreclosure when the courts prove Citibank had committed several violations in their mortgage documents. (Citibank VS Neyma Soltura Case #2008-50548-CA-01) (PRWeb July 01, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8609775.htm
Uptick in homeowners insurance rates 'only the beginning' Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:00AMUptick in homeowners insurance rates 'only the beginning'
Broad and Cassel Receives Prominent Recognition in Chambers USA Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 9:56AM11 South Florida Attorneys Recognized within 2011 Edition, Healthcare Practice Ranked Among Best in ...
FTC Stops Bogus Mortgage Loan Modification Business Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 9:15AMUnder a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court banned three men and their company from the mortgage modification business and ordered them to pay nearly $19 million for consumer refunds. The defendants allegedly deceived distressed homeowners with phony claims that they would negotiate with lenders to modify their mortgages and make them more affordable.
Investor sues after he claims he was falsely told IKEA was coming to Palm Beach Mall Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 5:25AMInvestor sues after he claims he was falsely told IKEA was coming to Palm Beach Mall
Investor sues over info on IKEA Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 4:40AMInvestor sues over info on IKEA
Backlog of cases give reprieve on home foreclosures Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 6:01PMIn many states, it could be years -- if not decades -- for the cases in the pipeline to be cleared, an analysis said.
Lee clerk’s critical audit of land-buying practices is seriously flawed, county leaders say Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 1:14PMWhen Lee County Clerk of Courts Charlie Green released an audit in late May scrutinizing the county’s purchasing of county lands, he hoped the audit would bring transparency to the county’s spending habits. However, when Lee County commissioners addressed the audit head-on during a management and planning meeting with Division of County Lands Manager Karen Maguire in early June, some ...
Tribune reporter wins association's top award Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 11:00PMA real estate reporter for The Tampa Tribune and News Channel 8 received the top award Friday at the National Association of Real Estate Editors' conference in San Antonio.
No headline - eric_pension_quotes Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 10:32PMDave Pollard
Ex-foreclosure giant David J. Stern faces Bar trouble Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 7:40PMEx-foreclosure giant David J. Stern faces Bar trouble
Tampa city council to consider two panhandling ordinances Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 2:18PMBy Tia Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Thursday, June 16, 2011 TAMPA — The Tampa City Council now must decide whether Pasco County or Jacksonville provides the best model for handling the troublesome issue of panhandling. If it's Pasco, the council would probably ban panhandling except for certain hours on Sundays. If members opt for the Jacksonville model, they would eliminate most panhandling but ...
Credit Suisse, 3M, Deutsche Bank, Lehman-Goldman in Court News Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 11:29PMFormer Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) broker Eric Butler had his securities-fraud conviction overturned by a federal appeals court, which ruled that Brooklyn, New York , was the wrong venue for the trial on the charge.
Processing delays slow foreclosures Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 6:31PMThe foreclosure machine continued to slow down in May, as banks struggled to take back homes in South Florida courts.
Letters: Florida's legal system caught banks' fraud Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 11:59AMLetters: Florida's legal system caught banks' fraud
Bill collector calls rise, but so do borrower lawsuits Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 11:15PMLast November, Robert Krieg answered his phone and told a Wells Fargo Bank representative —
Changes coming to Miami-Dade foreclosure courts Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 5:52PMThe depletion of emergency funds means Miami-Dade foreclosure courts will implement sweeping changes after July 1.
Landmark Legal Proceeding Provides Florida HOA and Condominium Associations with Powerful Legal Tactic Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 12:26PMA new legal strategy, coined Total Recovery, has been approved in a landmark legal proceeding in South Florida, establishing a new legal trend to help strengthen HOA and condominium associations across the state and potentially nationwide.
Investor spiffs up run-down Wellington condos, but prices some residents out Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 9:01AMInvestor spiffs up run-down Wellington condos, but prices some residents out
Attorney sentenced to 5 years for defrauding law clients Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 8:41PMA lawyer who was raised by one of Palm Beach County 's most respected attorneys but is the biological son of one of its most notorious murderers was sentenced on Tuesday to five years in prison for defrauding clients out of more than $600,000.
10 Things Your Neighbors Won't Tell You Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 4:43PMThe people living next door aren't who you think they are.
Son of notorious murderer sentenced Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 2:39PMA lawyer who was raised by one of Palm Beach County's most respected attorneys was sentenced to five years in prison for bilking clients.
Attorney sentenced to 5 years for bilking law clients Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 1:26PMAttorney sentenced to 5 years for bilking law clients
Attorney A. Clark Cone sentenced to 5 years for bilking law clients Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 1:26PMAttorney A. Clark Cone sentenced to 5 years for bilking law clients
Son of notorious murderer sentenced to 5 years for bilking law clients Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 12:40PMSon of notorious murderer sentenced to 5 years for bilking law clients
Yesner & Boss Adds Three Associates Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 7:26AMTen Lawyers Now Cover Diversified FieldsST. PETERSBURG, Fla. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Yesner & Boss, ...
Couple threatens bank with foreclosure Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 11:21PMBy TAMARA LUSH
Bank of America finally pays for Florida foreclosure flub when moving truck shows up — at its door Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 8:55PMBy Tamara Lush, Associated Press Monday, June 6, 2011 Months after Bank of America wrongly foreclosed on a house Warren and Maureen Nyerges had already paid for, they were still fighting to get reimbursed for the court battle. So on Friday, their attorney showed up at a branch office in Naples with a moving truck and sheriff's deputies who had a judge's permission to seize the furniture if ...
False foreclosure ends up costing bank Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 8:01PMNAPLES, Fla., June 6 (UPI) -- A Florida bank says it will pay attorney fees for a Naples couple it wrongly slapped with a foreclosure lawsuit on a home they had bought outright with cash.
This time, David (homeowner) fights Goliath (Bank of America) in mortgage fiasco — and wins Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 7:17AMWake up and good morning . Few things are more universally frustrating these days than dealing with a big bank on a housing or mortgage issue. I can't tell you how many daily horror stories I hear about a home owner trying to communicate with a bank over a short sale, a mortgage modification or any other related financial detail related to the housing market. If folks are lucky, callers get a ...
Tables turned: Bank pays up in mistaken foreclosure case Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 5:41PMWarren and Maureen Nyerges know how difficult it can be to get Bank of America’s attention.When the lending giant mistakenly attempted to foreclose on the couple’s cash-purchased Golden Gate Estates home in 2010, they spent weeks on the phone and in court before the case was dismissed. A judge ordered the bank to pay $2,500 in attorney fees for the couple’s troubles. Yet after five months and ...