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This Former Bank Regulator Quit His Job to Fight For His House
Eric Mains has been fighting big banks in court for years, and now he's embarking on a major gambit: He doesn't think they can prove they actually own his mortgage.
The Lawyer Who Went from Fighting for Guantánamo Bay Inmates to Going After Shady Banks
Josh Denbeaux takes on cases most attorneys would consider lost causes. When I asked him why, he said, "Well, I don't lose."
Do Not Try to Take a Hoarder’s Stuff or He’ll Shoot You Dead
Prosecutors pinned Californian Joseph Corey as a cold-blooded murderer who laid in wait to kill any lawman who showed up at his door, but evidence suggests he was a mentally ill hoarder who had lost his grip on reality.
Boston's Foreclosures and Record Gentrification Aren't Just Random Coincidences
This June, a Boston activist organization occupied a house in the Dorchester neighborhood after the government denied a nonprofit's offer to buy the house. This occupation was another retaliation against an equity draught which has been stymieing...
Urban-Exploring Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch
While the Ranch floats in real estate limbo, we spoke to the group of photographers who snuck onto the grounds to explore the abandoned kingdom.
Vampire Prevails Against Banker Bullies
With Julian Assange continuing to sit on allegedly damaging banking leaks, one vampire has taken the bull by the horns. Frustrated by the demands of his local Wells Fargo, he buckles down and turns the tables.