Lawsuits Against Pretender Lenders Skyrocket
In the last five years, the number of foreclosure lawsuits filed in federal court in California has ballooned — like an exploding adjustable-rate mortgage — from only 29 statewide in 2005 to nearly 1,400 last year. Increasing numbers of Californians are suing lenders to avoid foreclosures By Tracey Kaplan and Maria J. Ávila López, www.mercurynews.com …