ACORN breaking into foreclosed-upon homes
A community organization breaks into a foreclosed home in what they are calling an act of civil disobedience.
The group wants to train homeowners facing eviction on peaceful ways they can remain in their homes.
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Near Patterson Park, the padlock on the door and the sign in the window tells part of Donna Hanks foreclosure story.
“The mortgage went up $300 in one month,” said Hanks, former homeowner.
She says the bank refused to modify her loan and foreclosed, kicking her out of the house in September.
The community group ACORN calls Hanks a victim of predatory lending.
“This is our house now,” said Louis Beverly, ACORN.
And on Thursday afternoon, they literally broke the foreclosure padlock right off the front door and then broke into the house, letting Hanks back in for the first time in months.
“We are actually trespassing, and so this is a way of civil disobedience to try to stay into our house,” said Beverly. “Legally it’s wrong, but homesteading is the only means that she has left to stay into her house. And we feel as though this is the right thing to do at this particular time to save this family.”
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The group says it was staging similar demonstrations in six other cities nationwide while urging a moratorium on foreclosures.
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“As you all can see, Don is reclaiming her home, and she’s putting a lock on her door at this time,” said Beverly.
But that padlock won’t stay there for long.
The current property managers told Eyewitness News they were unaware of ACORN’s actions Thursday and were contacting the police and their lawyers.
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[...] for President Obamas mortgage entitlement expansion. Well, are you ready, Baltimore? (Hat tip – Jeff Quinton) ACORNs troops are breaking the padlocks and breaking into homes. And this is just the start. [...]
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BOO HOO My mortage went up $200.00 a MONTH (after I refinanced). I had an ARM and I worked my a** off for two years to pay my bills on time so my credit would improve. And guess what? Two years later mortgage companies called ME to refinance and this happened in 2008. No I’m not “rich”, where I live I would be considered in the income level of lower middle class. So the gigs up people if you don’t have a job, you don’t pay your bills, or your debt is more than your income YOU CAN’T AFFORD THE HOUSE. AND I DIDN’T WORK MY BUTT OFF TO PAY FOR YOURS BECAUSE YOU REFUSE TO MAKE SACRIFICES LIKE I DID AND STILL DO
Comment by FED UP IN INDY — February 20, 2009 @ 1:22 pm
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[...] for President Obamas mortgage entitlement expansion. Well, are you ready, Baltimore? (Hat tip – Jeff Quinton) ACORNs troops are breaking the padlocks and breaking into homes. And this is just the start. [...]
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Thought you might be interested in some REAL information related to this foreclosure; Donna Hanks initially purchased her home (315 South Ellwood, Baltimore, MD 21224) on 7/06/2001 for $87,000. At some date between 2001 and 2006 she re-financed the original mortgage for the amount of $270,000 with a mortgage payment of $1,662.00. The FIRST foreclosure on this home was filed 5/31/2006. Donna Hanks filed for bankruptcy 6/16/06 during which a payment plan was approved for the $10,500 she was behind in her payments. This action stopped the original foreclosure. When she did not meet the terms of the bankruptcy re-payment, a second foreclosure action was started in January 2008. At the time she had not made her mortgage payments since September 2007. It should be noted that her salary per the bankruptcy paperwork was $1625 per month and she was working a 2nd and 3rd job (supposedly giving her an additional $1,275 in monthly income – the employers were not listed). Over extended? Also, during 2007 she was renting our her basement illegally (she was taken to court) and receiving rent while she was not making her mortgage payments. The mortgage company “raised” her payment $300 a month – right? Well, not exactly it was $340. The amount that she had agreed to pay back in arrears. Not exactly truthful, but what I would expect from a person with her criminal record (theft and assault 2nd degree and possession of a dangerous weapon with intent to injure). Oh and there is the small matter of breaking and entering. The house at 315 South Ellwood had already been sold at auction on 6/26/08 for $192,000. It just took them until September 2008 to get her out. Nothing like public information – it seems Acorn could have found this same information before they helped this “poor” victimized woman…………………
Comment by Sherry — February 21, 2009 @ 9:58 am
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10-Shery:
Thanks for clearing the story up a bit and shining some additional light on Acorn. You can spin a story a number of ways, but if someone wants to dig just a little, the real story always gets out. Then you’re fighting your credibility battle on many fronts. This just keeps getting better and better with this new administration’s relationships with less than desireable groups and people doesn’t it.
Comment by Greg M — February 23, 2009 @ 1:43 pm
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When you purchase a home with a variable interest rate you are taking a chance that the interst rate could increase. When you sign loan documents that is DISCLOSED to you and you have to sign a document stating that you are AWARE that your interest rate could rise. If you can not afford a home at the highest conceivable interest rate than you should not get a variable rate loan.
Variable rate loans are a gamble. Many people chose to get that type of loan. The gamble did not pay off.
When you go to Vegas and lose money you don’t expect the casino to pay you back, do you?
Then why should the average tax payer help those that chose to gamble on this type of loan product?
Comment by Lisa — August 6, 2009 @ 9:32 am
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But Wait a minute……Was it not ACORN and the Democrats that forced the banks to extend mortgages to those that could not afford them as they felt owning your own home was a right, not a privlege to work for and earn?
Comment by Jim — September 12, 2009 @ 12:38 pm
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This is frightening to think the government is paying thugs to break the law to overturn laws based on VALUE that will cause the deterioration of monetary worth once no one respects their responsibilities with ownership.
We are on self destruction of worth to force the demoralization of character. The government is using the same tactics as Nazi Germany in 1930 by using Government stooges to overthrow government laws that harm the roots of societies freely advanced worth.
This is a choreographed attempt to overthrow worth and put it under government rule instead of citizen rule by confusion of legality and responsibility.
You do get the feeling we are funding our own demise with Acorn.
Comment by Ronald — February 19, 2010 @ 9:54 am