Economy
by Joshua Dorkin
| December 24, 2006
Welcome to the Christmas Eve Edition of the Dispatch! I’ve got a little time, so I just wanted to share some headlines I found to be interesting . . .
The Kansas City Star picked up on the recent foreclosure report from the Center for Responsible Lending and discusses Foreclosure rise forecast: Nearly one in [...]
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Economy
by Joshua Dorkin
| December 10, 2006
Sign of the Times: Wichita developer hit with foreclosure lawsuit
Market Analysis: Boom bust cycles in real estate, stocks and dollar shows stocks are headed for a massive fall in 2007
Bubble Wrap: Government data show more criminals – and more consumers – lied to sell or buy expensive homes.
Consumer Watch: Foreclosure ‘rescue’ scams are on [...]
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Creating a Mortgage Fraud Law with Some Bite – A Thought Experiment
by Joshua Dorkin | May 4, 2008I was just reading an article about how Mortgage Fraud is now a specific crime in Missouri, but couldn’t help but think to myself whether or not this law goes far enough. While I haven’t read the law itself, a $2,500 fine and/or jail is just not going to cut it. The loans [...]