Florida No.2 in foreclosure ranking - Orlando Business Journal

Home foreclosure activity hit an all-time high nationally in March, with Florida taking the No. 2 spot, according to Foreclosures.com. The number of homes in some state of foreclosure nationally jumped 44 percent from February levels, which was also ..., more 
and Realty Check: Foreclosure Actions Surging - CNBC  Foreclosures by major banks are surging once again even as the Obama mortgage rescue plan kicks into gear, reports CNBC's Diana Olick. Lawrence Summers, director of the National Economic Council, tells CNBC's Maria Bartiromo it's going to take a long ..., more 
and So Much for Voluntary Foreclosure Bans? - The Washington Independent.com  At The Big Picture, Barry Ritholtz spares few words regarding his view of voluntary foreclosure freezes. Ritholtz says he never thought much of the idea in the first place, and he dismisses other “gimmicks” by banks to temporarily avoid ..., more