J.P. Morgan Chase Unveils Mortgage Foreclosure Initiative
J. P. Morgan Chase & Company has announced that it will make its own contribution to stemming the tide of foreclosures sweeping the country by modifying around $70 billion of its owned mortgages that are in or nearing default. The company has targeted 400,000 families for the rescue program.? This is in addition to what it claims are 250,000 families which have already been helped in the earlier restructure of some $40 billion in loans.
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J.P. Morgan: Foreclosure Sales Could Be Higher in Three Years:
Efforts to modify loans and delay foreclosures may have helped hold down the stock of foreclosures for sale in the second half of 2009, fostering home-price stabilization. But that cure could require different medicine: an elevated level of foreclosures for sale over the next three years. Ref. Source 4
JPMorgan Halts Foreclosures, "Robo-Signers" Appear Commonplace:
JPMorgan Chase has stopped foreclosures in 23 states to review the accuracy of its filings. According to the bank, the cases may contain "defects" and "flawed paperwork" which could give homeowners reason to contest court-ordered evictions. JPMorgan's foreclosure suspension affects some 56,000 borrowers. Ref. Source 3
JPMorgan Chase to Restart Suspended Foreclosures:
Bank of America says it has begun resubmission of 102,000 cases affected by procedural errors. GMAC Mortgage has re-filed 9,523 affidavits with the courts, and is in the process of reviewing another 15,500. Ref. Source 1