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Metro Atlanta Foreclosures Up 29% in 2007
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that foreclosures in the 13 county metro Atlanta area are up 29% in 2007 as compared to 2006.  In 2007, there were 58,076 foreclosures, which is equal to around 4,900 foreclosures per month...

Nationwide Foreclosures Jumped 75% in 2007
According to the 2007 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report released on January 28, 2008 by RealtyTrac the nationwide foreclosures in 2007 jumped 75% from 2006 with a total of 2,203,295 foreclosure filings...

Foreclosures Slow in January: Report
Completed foreclosures dropped more than 25 percent across the country in January, according to data released Wednesday by online foreclosure analytic company and real estate information provider ForeclosureS...

Business Development Opportunities For Law Firms In 2008
An article in the Tampa Tribune (hat tip:  Estrin Report) reports that foreclosures are so high in some areas that firms are hiring as many as 200 additional staff to handle the workload...

Foreclosures Drop in California, As Lenders Boost Workout Attempts
Foreclosure sales in California dropped a sharp 39.1 percent between September and October, according to a report released by ForeclosureRadar late Wednesday. The drop, however, has largely been ascribed to recent legislation in the state that is effectively stalling most foreclosures amid new borrower notice requirements...

JP Morgans Loan Mod Program Prevents 250,000 Foreclosures
JP Morgan Chase & Co. (JPM: 37.75 -1.33%) announced Thursday it has prevented 250,000 foreclosures since beginning its active loan modification process in early 2007, according to a MarketWatch report...

Kentucky foreclosures skyrockets in Sept., to 7th. highest in nation
A national survey has ranked Kentucky 7th in mortgage foreclosures based on September data, according to the Kentucky Office of Financial Institutions.  The Mortgage Bankers Association survey–which only includes data on foreclosures made due to loan nonpayment, not tax nonpayment–showed that 2...

DOT OIG Semiannual Report to the Congress: April 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007
Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General, Semiannual Report to the Congress: April 1, 2007 – September 30, 2007 "Our...

It's Bad Out There
Highlights of the First Quarter National Delinquency Survey By Alan White For the third quarter in a row, foreclosures and mortgage defaults are rocketing upwards, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association report on foreclosures and delinquent mortgages as of March...

Income Tax Changes for 2007
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Mitchell Report Summary
Report on Steroid Drug Use in Major League Baseball by Senator George Mitchell

Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act

Indymac
Faces Homeowner Class Action over Foreclosures

$47.5 Million Settlement Approved for September 11 Plaintiffs
$47.5 Million Settlement Approved for September 11 Plaintiffs

Lexus Inc. and Toyota Motor Sales Inc.
allegedly failed to correct problems with the front passenger air bag system in thousands of 2007 Lexus ES350 vehicles.

Bank Website Security
New Report Finds Widespread Flaws

Operating Room Fires
Hundreds Injured During Surgery, New Report Shows

Tree Stands
Ardisam Inc. pays $420,000 settlement for failing to report defective product to government officials.