End the Foreclosure Crisis; City by City, County by County, State by State
The Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) fraud foisted on the American Public is being recognized and documented within an increasing number of County Recorders' Offices. But, with each foreclosure, the existing system, where Wall Street banks have their way because of a (mis)perception that "the law is on their side," continues to rob communities of their economic assets and vitality. The reality is that they have undermined over 400 years of property law in North America. Enough of this theft!We can do better -- we believe it is up to state and local governments to make use of the tools at their disposal, including the power of eminent domain, to restore the rule of law and banish the blight, chaos, and economic distress wrought by Wall Street behind the MERS sleight-of-hand.
Declare your town, city or county a Foreclosure Prevention Zone today!
West Coast FPZ Call, Every Wednesday, 11am Pacific
West Coast FPZ Call, Every Wednesday, 11am Pacific
Other Events
Foreclosure Teach-in, Occupy Santa Rosa
“Blaming borrowers for this crisis, is like blaming the passengers of a discount airline after the plane crashes and it comes out that it was being flown by a monkey. Didn’t those people know they should have paid more for their tickets?”
From The Great American Stick Up, by Robert Sheer
From The Great American Stick Up, by Robert Sheer
Stay Informed
Listen to what County Recorders say.
We Agree to Support:
A Foreclosure Prevention Zone (FPZ) in every city in every county in every state in the USA.
Why FPZ?
The foreclosure crisis is weakening our communities and reducing our quality of life. Unless we unite as communities to address this devastating crisis, we will continue to sink deeper into the economic morass that, in large part, has been created by the foreclosure crisis.
Think about it. Will the Federal Government do something about this? Will your state do something about this? Not a chance. The best they can do is acquiesce -- once again -- to Wall Street and to provide REITs and other large corporations new ways to fleece the American public. Homeowners certainly don't have a seat at that table, so it's up to you and me to take a stand where we can.
Get out there and declare your town/city/county a FPZ.
Think about it. Will the Federal Government do something about this? Will your state do something about this? Not a chance. The best they can do is acquiesce -- once again -- to Wall Street and to provide REITs and other large corporations new ways to fleece the American public. Homeowners certainly don't have a seat at that table, so it's up to you and me to take a stand where we can.
Get out there and declare your town/city/county a FPZ.
Petaluma is the First FPZ
Petaluma will declare itself a “Foreclosure Prevention Zone” in February 2012. Here is the draft resolution being considered.
What does this mean? A city, town or county that declares itself a Foreclosure Prevention Zone (FPZ) is making a commitment to respond to the foreclosure crisis as a community or an alliance of communities.
This approach will allow us to speak to lending institutions with a unified voice to request assistance in our common struggle to keep people in their homes. The foreclosure crisis doesn’t only affect individuals. It is having a destructive effect on thousands of communities across the country. Homeowners are losing their beloved homes or watching as their home values decline, renters must pay high rents, small business are losing customers who move away or cannot afford to frequent these businesses as often, schools close or reduce staff and local governments confront declining tax revenues and must cut back employees and services.
What does this mean? A city, town or county that declares itself a Foreclosure Prevention Zone (FPZ) is making a commitment to respond to the foreclosure crisis as a community or an alliance of communities.
This approach will allow us to speak to lending institutions with a unified voice to request assistance in our common struggle to keep people in their homes. The foreclosure crisis doesn’t only affect individuals. It is having a destructive effect on thousands of communities across the country. Homeowners are losing their beloved homes or watching as their home values decline, renters must pay high rents, small business are losing customers who move away or cannot afford to frequent these businesses as often, schools close or reduce staff and local governments confront declining tax revenues and must cut back employees and services.