Consumer Law

ACORN Names State Attorneys Generals Doing the Most to Battle the Foreclosure Crisis

By Brian Wolfman

by Brian Wolfman

The grassroots organization ACORN has just released a report that I think our readers will find interesting. The report looks at the reaction of the attorneys general of the 50 states and D.C. to the current foreclosure crisis and honors six "A+" recipients: Lisa Madigan of Illinois, Lori Swanson of Minnesota, Tom Miller of Iowa, Andrew Cuomo of New York, Martha Coakley of Massachusetts, and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut. It discusses the best practices of the AGs in the areas of legal strategy, constituent services, public advocacy, and data collection. Read the full report and ACORN's press release. And, while you're at it, listen to a press call with three of the A+ attorneys general: Madison, Swanson, and Blumenthal.

ACORN's effort was spurred by its belief that the AGs' efforts to deal with foreclosures have been under-reported, and that although a number of AGs are doing great work, too many are still sitting on the sidelines and haven't yet tuned in to the crisis. ACORN hopes that the A+ AGs will serve as role models for the others.

Full post as published by CL&P Blog on June 11, 2008 (boomark / email).