Advocates urge Bondi to get tougher on deceptive foreclosures
TALLAHASSEEReligious and community groups urged Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday to take a tougher stance on a proposed settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage lenders over deceptive...
View ArticleLegislation to speed foreclosures sparks protest
TALLAHASSEEHomeowners would be forced to quickly mount a defense to prevent foreclosure on their property under proposals that Florida lawmakers are considering to speed up the legal process in...
View ArticleForeclosure bill moves to House floor
TALLAHASSEEA bill to speed up Florida’s residential mortgage foreclosure process is headed to the state House floor.The measure (HB 87) won approval from the House Judiciary Committee on a 12-6 vote...
View ArticleForeclosure bill clears hurdle
TALLAHASSEELawmakers rammed a controversial fast-track foreclosure bill through a second Senate committee Tuesday, limiting debate on legislation critics say weakens legal protections for...
View ArticleHouse passes foreclosure bill
TALLAHASSEEFlorida’s sluggish foreclosure process would get a jolt under legislation that cleared the House Monday, but the bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate with four days remaining in the...
View ArticleForeclosure bill passes Legislature
TALLAHASSEEConcerns about maintaining Florida’s real estate recovery finally overrode criticism that legal protections will be eroded if foreclosures are fast-tracked as the state Legislature passed a...
View ArticleScott signs bill to speed foreclosures, evictions
TALLAHASSEEFlorida Gov. Rick Scott, ignoring veto pleas from consumer advocates, on Friday signed two measures into law that could affect renters and homeowners across the state. One bill could up...
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