Fourteen mortgage servicers have begun mailing out 4.3 million letters to potential victims of robo-signing. The letters will invite borrowers to submit their cases for a free review by independent consultants.Aggrieved homeowners ensnared by a foreclosure system riddled with misconduct and error are set to get their first shot at winning some cash back from the banks.
Senh: At least some homeowners might possibly get some money back from the banks, but I'm not sure if this helps the housing crisis much. If banks can settle with homeowners of improper foreclosure by lowering principal and/or refinancing loans at current low rates, then it would. But I doubt banks will do that.
