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In reply to the discussion: Matt Taibbi: From an Unlikely Source, a Serious Challenge to Wall Street [View all]truedelphi
(32,324 posts)11. Although banks have already let it be known that
should elected officials let this come to pass in any locale, the Big Banks will pull out of that region.
Of course, I would say, "Good riddance to rubbish!" But many people do have a lot on the line in terms of Big Banks, from Student loans to home mortgages and small business loans.
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Matt Taibbi: From an Unlikely Source, a Serious Challenge to Wall Street [View all]
marmar
Jul 2012
OP
Ha Ha HA! Taibbi making shit up again. His "serious challenge" does not have
banned from Kos
Jul 2012
#4
Yes, it does. It's called 'taking action' on behalf of the PEOPLE this time, rather than the
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#9
Interesting, my girl-friend is having a similar problem, getting an attorney to represent her
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#42
Our dad's dads paid the car company, the builder (who got a loan, but his money was on the line),
jtuck004
Jul 2012
#66
I'd like to point out that an under-appreciated genius made a similar suggestion 2 1/2 years ago:
Orrex
Jul 2012
#5
Wow, that was brilliant, Orrex. You were ahead of the game. And it was a very good question at the
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#8
But the post didn't address the point made by TexasObserver. Is TexasObserver right?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#25
The fair market value of a foreclosed home is often a tiny fraction of its full sale value
Orrex
Jul 2012
#27
But that is not what happens in eminent domain. Properties are not auctioned. There is caselaw on
stevenleser
Jul 2012
#53
You cannot single out someone in a law like that, it would have to apply to all property owners.
stevenleser
Jul 2012
#58
You'd only be applying it to people who vacate properties and don't maintain them.
Orrex
Jul 2012
#59
You are correct, using MERS, the Banks removed any records of ownership from municipal record
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#21
They could take the banks to court and do what many home-owners are doing now, demand to see
sabrina 1
Jul 2012
#30