Banks – Page 23 – People's World

Cuomo-friendly business group launches ad campaign

January 13, 2011 By Dan Margolis

The new television commercial about New York state sounds good - so why are labor and community groups worried?

Banks seize over one million homes in 2010

January 13, 2011 By Joe Sims

Banks seized more than one million homes last year, a new record - and are poised to seize more.

More arrests as foreclosure protests spread

December 22, 2010

Six people were arrested December 20 when they locked arms as they attempted to enter a Bank of America branch in Missouri, refusing police orders to turn back during a protest against the bank's home foreclosures.

Families arrested at bank in foreclosure protest [with video]

December 17, 2010

Several families moved their belongings outside of a Chase Bank branch in an act of civil disobedience - and were arrested.

Cook County sheriff refuses to foreclose as housing crisis deepens

October 20, 2010 By Joe Sims

In a dramatic expression of public anger at the growing foreclosure crisis Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart yesterday refused to enforce foreclosures issued by big banks.