
| Maryland Consumer Watch 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 |