Mortgage Settlement Monitor Asks for Consumer Feedback
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The court-appointed monitor of a $25 billion U.S. settlement with five banks over abusive foreclosure practices said he’s hoping consumer advocates will let him know if banks aren’t complying.
Joseph A. Smith Jr., who left his position as North Carolina’s banking commissioner to take the monitoring job, said he’s set up a website where housing counselors, bankruptcy lawyers and other advocates can report problems.