Sheriff Thomas J. Dart, Hero to All Americans, Refuses to Evict Paying Renters, Banks says "REMOVE!"

[RollWithIt]

http://boards.msn.com/MSNBCboards/thread.aspx?threadid=808732&boardsparam=PostID%3D23065013

Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said Wednesday he is suspending foreclosure evictions in Cook County, which had been on track to reach a record number of evictions, many because of mortgage foreclosures.

He said many of the evictions involve renters who are paying their rent on time but are being thrown out because the landlord has fallen behind on mortgage payments.

Mortgage companies are supposed to identify a building's occupants before asking for an eviction, but sheriff's deputies routinely find that the mortgage companies have not done so, he said.

"These mortgage companies only see pieces of paper, not people, and don't care who's in the building," Dart said. "They simply want their money and don't care who gets hurt along the way.

"On top of it all, they want taxpayers to fund their investigative work for them. We're not going to do their jobs for them anymore. We're just not going to evict innocent tenants. It stops today."

Dart said he wants the judiciary or the state Legislature to establish protections for those most harmed by the mortgage crisis.

In 1999, Cook County had 12,935 mortgage foreclosure cases; in 2006, 18,916 cases were filed and last year, 32,269 were filed. This year's total is expected to exceed 43,000.

"The people we're interacting with are, many times, oblivious to the financial straits their landlord might be in," Dart said. "They are the innocent victims here and they are the ones all of us must step up and find some way to protect."

The Illinois Bankers Association opposed the plan, saying that Dart "was elected to uphold the law and to fulfill the legal duties of his office, which include serving eviction notices."

The association said Dart could be found in contempt of court for ignoring court eviction orders.

"The reality is that by ignoring the law and his legal responsibilities, he is carrying out 'vigilantism' at the highest level of an elected official," it said. "The Illinois banking industry is working hard to help troubled homeowners in many ways, but Sheriff Dart's declaration of 'marshal law' should not be tolerated.





Thanks banks!

[tblue]

1. You're right. He's a hero.

[bluestateguy]

2. The banks will probably hire Blackwater security thugs to do the job instead

Why are they allowed to carry around machine guns when the rest of us are not?

[Tigress DEM]

3. OK DEMS time to stand up for a stand up Sheriff!! Ready to RUMBLE DU?

FIRST -- Let us tell Sheriff Dart that DU is behind him all the way.
(BTW doesn't he look like another one of those people who cares about those he serves?) **

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[Tigress DEM]

8. My email THANK You for speaking TRUTH to Power.

SUBJECT: THANK You for speaking TRUTH to Power.

Sheriff Dart,

I am sure that by giving these people an honest reprieve, you are obeying the heart of the law which takes a person of courage and common sense. You are an inspiration in dark times.

The banks have been calling the shots and writing the laws for so long they think they own you and anyone else they can bully into submission, but it just isn't true.

Here is my new maxium, which you seem to be living up to honorably:
(Taken from a speech by Adam Kokesh)

" When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty."

[BrklynLiberal]

4. He is a hero. Good that he is recognized as such.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

5. It sounds to me like the Sheriff is on solid legal ground here......

.....if the tenant hasn't been identified AND named in the proceedings.

Too bad - the banks will have to do some leg-work and see that the tenants are duly notified. Looks like they will have to get off their asses and knock on some doors if they can't get the info. from the owner being foreclosed.

Most, if not all, mortgages contain a provision for the lender to collect rent directly from the tenant if the owner is in default. The problem is, most of these lenders aren't aware the property is rented due to "owner occupancy mortgage fraud" (one of the main sources of mortgage fraud).

[Tigress DEM]

6. NEXT time to tell the Illinois Banker Association that all of DU is watching

AND that we have BIG MOUTHS and lots of friends AND that we aren't afraid to pelt our Congress Critters with emails to slap them silly for evicting honest citizens from their homes onto the streets just this side of a killer mid-west winter because their sleazy landlords took good faith money and ran out on the bank bill.


IBA President and CEO Linda Koch - 20 YARD PENALTY FOR ILLEGAL USE OF THE WORD PROGRESSIVE. HOW DARE YOU?!

The Illinois Bankers Association (IBA) is a full-service, progressive trade association representing banks of all sizes throughout Illinois.

OH GOODIE GOODIE. Two execs up for election to this FINE organization.

WELL, they can be heros and call off their attack dogs or ANSWER to DU and the world for their part in defaming an honest sheriff defending his citizens from unfair tactics that could ultimately result in chaos and death if these people are shoved out onto the street as winter is warming up in the bullpen.


Dick McCord is the President and CEO of Illinois National Bank in Springfield, and he has served on the Board of the FHLBC since 2003.

William Dodds, Jr. is the Executive Vice President of Corporate Financial Management from the Northern Trust Company, and he has served on the Board since July 2007.


OR use their list of legislative, government and media contacts to send a message of higher importance than opposing regulation which by now everyone knows CAN be a good thing.
http://capwiz.com/ilbanker/state/main/?state=IL



THEIR PREFERRED VENDOR LIST -- lot of McGreedy types in here me thinks -- BUT they MIGHT still want their IMAGE as HUMAN types to be upheld.


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Affiliated Power Purchasers International, LLC (APPI)
Matt Shortall, Vice President of Business Development
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Broker / Dealer Services

Infinex Financial Group
Pat Connelly, Vice President, Regional Director
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Fax: [phone]
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Clark Consulting
Rich Melnick
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Roy Pinnell
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Nationwide Exchange Services
Scott Nathanson, Senior Vice President
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Operations and Consulting
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First Corporate Solutions (FCS)
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Floodplain Consultants, Inc.
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Hancock Investment Advisors
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Thumbprint Signature Program (IBA is the sole licensee in Illinois)
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Retirement Services
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Ascensus (f.k.a. BISYS Retirement Services)
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Digital Insight
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[BlooInBloo]

7. There really oughta be something in place legally to help cushion things for renters...

Not including the ones in this week's Seattle Weekly, of course.