The state Supreme Court released a summary Thursday that showed almost 400,000 foreclosures were filed in 2009, including nearly 113,000 alone in heavily populated Broward and Miami-Dade counties in southeast Florida.
The justices adopted recommendations in December that ordered local judges to start a mediation program to help pare down the number.
With nearly 367,000 filings in 2008, Florida courts have dealt with or are dealing with a potential caseload approaching 800,000 foreclosures.
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Predatory Lending is a major contributor to the economic turmoil we are currently experiencing.
Here is an example of what I am talking about:
Scott Veerkamp / Predatory Lending (Franklin Township School Board Member.)
Please review this information from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley regarding deceptive lending practices:
“Steering payments were made to brokers who enticed unsuspecting homeowners into deceptive and expensive mortgages. These secret bonus payments, often called Yield Spread Premiums, turned home mortgages into a SCAM.”
The Center for Responsible Lending says YSP “steals equity from struggling families.”
1. Scott collected nearly $10,000 on two separate mortgages using YSP and junk fees. 2. This is an average of $5,000 per loan. 3. The median value of the properties was $135,000. 4. Clearly, this type of lending represents a major ripoff for consumers.
http://merkley.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=A09C6A80-537A-4EB1-83C5-31925F046B6F