Author Archives: sbellina

A $25 billion settlement by major banks and U.S. states over questionable foreclosure practices in the housing crisis is nearing completion. Five big banks — Bank of America (BAC), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC), Citibank (C) and Ally Financial … Continue reading →

TJ Walker and Legal Attorney Peter Ticktin discuss the issue of foreclosure rates on homes across the country.

Although Hey Monday vocalist Cassadee Pope is only five weeks shy of her 22nd birthday, she's racked up more legal trouble than most people see in a lifetime.

A lead foreclosure fraud investigator for the state said she and a colleague were forced to resign from the Florida attorney general's office, unexpectedly ending their nearly yearlong pursuit to hold law firms and banks accountable.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – As Jamaican immigrants, Clovis Nelson, his wife and their six children wanted to put their roots and their home in South Florida.

By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ and ANDREW MARTIN Published: October 18, 2010 [A version of this article appeared in print on October 19, 2010, on page A1 of the New York edition.]Bank of America announced on Monday that it would resume … Continue reading →

Peter Ticktin, a Deerfield Beach, Fla., lawyer defending 3,000 homeowners in foreclosure cases, has gathered 150 depositions from bank employees who say they signed foreclosure affidavits without reviewing the documents or ever laying eyes on them earning them the name … Continue reading →