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Recent Articles and Cases of Interest to Maryland Consumers

                       

MCRC Urgers Senator Mikulski to Support Nationwide Motor Vehicle Registration System.  Read Our Letter.   Read About the  Issue.

                   

Court of Special Appeals Strikes Down Arbitration in Auto Yo-yo Financing Case.  Read the opinion.

      

Ratepayers will bear $850M cost of 15% energy use reduction plan
Daily Record (January 31, 2008) - Refers to testimoney of executive director Steve Hannan. Read the article
 

Baltimore Finds Subprime Crisis Snags Women 
New York Times (January 15, 2007) The subprime mortgages that are driving the foreclosure rate have gone disproportionately to women. Read the complete article.

    

Seizing of homes too easy in Md.
Baltimore Sun (January 11, 2008)  Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Atiase was serving his country at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, when a mortgage company sold his Frederick house in a foreclosure proceeding a year ago. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.hancock11jan11,0,2231681.column

Columbia man loses bid to avert foreclosure
High court upholds foreclosure for taxi driver who never missed a mortgage payment
Baltimore Sun (January 11,2008) The Columbia taxi driver who lost his house despite never missing a mortgage payment suffered another setback yesterday when Maryland's highest court dismissed his challenge to the foreclosure. The complete article can be viewed at: http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/realestate/bal-md.ho.ruling11jan11,0,6657433.story
The Court of Appeals decision is at http://mdcourts.gov/opinions/coa/2008/50a07.pdf

 Suspect foreclosure
Baltimore Sun (January 10 2008) Aspike in foreclosures can be seen across Baltimore. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bal-ed.foreclosure10jan10,0,3210488.story

City files suit over foreclosures
Baltimore Sun (January 9 2008) The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/realestate/bal-md.lending09jan09,0,7741641.story

                

Even address can be taken
Baltimore Sun (November 20, 2007) Quoting MCRC Executive Director Steve Hannan.
The complete article can be viewed at:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/investing/bal-bz.ym.dang20nov20,0,7265609.column?coll=bal_business_investing_util