Bankruptcy

Thanks for Letting Us Know. Now what?

By Bill McLeod, Esq.

Many times we hear that it is exotic mortgages with resetting ARMS that are fueling the sub-prime foreclosure melt-down. A new report from the State Foreclosure Prevention Working Group suggests something far more nefarious.

"A significant percentage of subprime adjustable-rate loans are delinquent before they experience payment shock from their first adjustment, reflecting weak underwriting or fraud in the origination of the loan," the report concluded.

More here and here (see link, upper right).

My question is this: they have found the fraud....now when are the indictments coming?

Full post as published by McLeod Law Offices on February 07, 2008 (boomark / email).