Foreclosures – Page 4 – People's World

Foreclosures set to rise in 2012

January 18, 2012 By Joe Sims

The slight dip in foreclosure rates in 2011 was not the beginning of a trend towards reversal of the mortgage crisis.

Bank of America forecloses on Whittier home, neighbors rally to fight it (video)

January 18, 2012 By Rossana Cambron

Whittier residents join fight to stop Bank of America from taking their neighbor's home. (video)

Labor and community groups call for action as mortgage fraud settlement nears

January 11, 2012 By Joe Sims

Take action, says Working America in response to reports that the Justice Department is nearing an agreement with several banks responsible for ripping off home owners by mortgage fraud.

GOP blocks consumer head in attempt to kill new board

December 8, 2011 By John Wojcik

"Let's be clear - this isn't about the overwhelmingly qualified Richard Cordray, this is about the Republicans doing the banks bidding by standing with them against the 99 percent."

Occupy Our Homes shakes up mortgage giants

December 6, 2011 By John Wojcik

In 20 cities across America today hundreds of protesters disrupted foreclosure auctions, squatted in foreclosed homes and staged dramatic public showdowns against big banks and housing giants