Foreclosures

Little discipline for Florida foreclosure lawyers

Candidate for Florida attorney general Pam Bondi gestures as she speaks during a forum sponsored by the Christian Family Coalition, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010 in Miami. All three Republican candidates for Florida attorney general are vowing to continue the legal fight against President Barack Obama's health care plan if they are elected. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

ORLANDO -- Since Florida's mortgage crisis began about six years ago, banks have agreed to pay millions of dollars to settle allegations that they wrongfully foreclosed on thousands ofhomeowners. Prosecutors have charged loan servicers with filing...

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BUSINESS

New bill would speed up foreclosure process in Florida

A 'faster foreclosures' proposal that sparked consumer outcry and protest last year has resurfaced in a more moderate form, with a new bill filed this week by Rep. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples.
FORECLOSURES

Foreclosures in Bradenton, Sarasota drop, new data shows

Foreclosure rates in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota decreased for the month of September over the same period last year, according to newly released data from CoreLogic.
FORECLOSURES

Foreclosure rates decrease in Manatee, Sarasota in June

Foreclosure rates in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota decreased in June compared to the same period last year, according to newly released data from CoreLogic.
FORECLOSURES

Cautious optimism over foreclosure deal funds

Six months after the announcement of a 49-state settlement with lenders over mortgage foreclosure abuses, Florida still hasn't done anything with its share, but a homeowner advocate said Thursday she was "cautiously optimistic."
FORECLOSURES

Foreclosures remain choppy in Manatee County

Foreclosures continue to seesaw in Southwest Florida.
FORECLOSURES

Foreclosures on the rise again in Manatee

Foreclosures are on the rise again in Manatee County.
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Florida Supreme Court considering foreclosure appeal

Fla. Supreme Court considering foreclosure appeal
BUSINESS

Florida foreclosure crisis hits courts hard, too

Foreclosures have caused state legislators to reverse the way courts are funded.
FORECLOSURES

U.S. formally files $25 billion foreclosure settlement

WASHINGTON -- State and federal officials formally filed the $25 billion settlement with the nation's biggest mortgage servicers.
FORECLOSURES

Florida considers cutting courts out of foreclosures

TALLAHASSEE -- The push is on in Florida to cut the courts out of the foreclosure process.