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Borrowers Suing Servicers Over Forced-Placed Insurance

Mortgage servicers are issuing more forced-placed insurance on loans secured by Florida properties than any other state. But some borrowers in the state claim that the coverage and premiums are ridiculously high and are taking their grievances to court. Sworn testimony before the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation indicated that forced-placed insurance premiums [...]

Judicial States Bloat U.S. Shadow Inventory

While the nation’s pool of distressed loans remains historically high, there have been some positive signs with the shadow inventory. Hurting the numbers are states that require judicial foreclosures, where it takes two-and-a-half times as long to clear out non-performing mortgages as it does in non-judicial states. The problem is much worse in the Big [...]

Potential Legislation Could Make Fla. Foreclosures Non-Judicial

Florida’s governor and leaders of its legislature want to remove foreclosures from the judicial process in an effort to cut down on the time it takes to complete a foreclosure. There is, however, opposition across the isle to the Republican trio’s stance. While foreclosures in Arizona, another state with a high foreclosure rate, take less [...]

Judicial Foreclosures Hinder Florida Recovery

In the last year or so, California’s housing market, though still weak, has begun recovering, while Florida’s remains on the critical list. Many experts say on key reason is the approach to foreclosure. California keeps things less complicated and largely outside the courtroom, making it easier for banks to seize and resell homes. Florida, like [...]