April 11, 2011
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court announced Monday a new program that allows parties in mortgage foreclosure settlement cases to exchange
financial documents over a secure online network.
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November 24, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerWhen it comes to the problem of mortgage foreclosures in Indiana, there appears to be no end in sight, at least not yet.
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October 27, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerTo address recent news regarding foreclosures – including a handful of national banks putting holds on foreclosure proceedings
regarding their lenders – participants in the foreclosure prevention efforts of the Indiana Supreme Court, including
judges in pilot programs around the state for settlement conferences, held a conference call Oct. 19 to address these issues.
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September 29, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerFollowing a statewide event Sept. 1 to help to homeowners who were concerned they might be facing foreclosures, the Indiana
Foreclosure Prevention Network hosted another event Sept. 16 in Indianapolis.
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September 15, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerCourts around the state have experienced more success with a new approach to settlement conferences utilizing facilitators
– who interact directly with borrowers and lenders – than past attempts to find alternatives to foreclosures.
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August 13, 2010
IL StaffAttorney volunteers are needed for free borrower outreach programs around Indiana hosted by the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention
Network Sept. 1.
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April 28, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerForeclosure rates have remained at record highs for Indiana the past few years, and a court program to help homeowners hasn't
been as successful as hoped. That's now changing.
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April 20, 2010
Rebecca BerfangerTo encourage more eligible Hoosiers to participate in settlement conferences when facing mortgage foreclosures, a new program
involving the Indiana Supreme Court and the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network was announced today in Fort Wayne.
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October 19, 2009
Rebecca BerfangerMore than 1,000 Indiana attorneys, judges, and mediators have attended CLE trainings since June about mortgage foreclosures.
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October 16, 2009
Rebecca BerfangerRepresentatives from the Indiana Supreme Court will be in Evansville Monday to release the number of judges, attorneys, and
mediators who were trained this summer and fall to represent borrowers and handle settlement conferences.
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September 23, 2009
IL StaffA report released today by the National Consumer Law Center examining foreclosure mediation programs believes states, including
Indiana, need to make substantial changes before the programs can be effective.
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July 2, 2009
Rebecca BerfangerA phone-a-thon June 30 helped 2,000 Indiana homeowners by giving them a chance to get more information if they were afraid
of facing foreclosure or already knew their home was or would likely go into foreclosure.
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June 19, 2009
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May 15, 2009
Michael HoskinsA civil deceptive practices suit against the former Countrywide Home Loans has ended with a $2.83 million settlement, as well
as other components designed to address the state and country's mortgage foreclosure crisis.
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March 13, 2009
IL StaffThe Indiana Supreme Court has announced its second training session for attorneys, judges and mediators to learn how to handle
foreclosure cases, including through pro bono representation.
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With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.
Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
This is disturbing to learn...