Astonishing. Just astonishing.
The governor called on judges and lawyers to look for ways to cut court costs, improve efficiency and clear up the foreclosure backlog “as quickly as possible.” The clogging of the courts by foreclosure cases is discouraging businesses interested in moving to Florida, Scott’s main priority, he said.
“It scares people … and is clearly having an impact on the economy,” he said. “I’m looking for The Bar to come forward with suggestions on how to clear this up. Maybe we should consider nonjudicial foreclosures.”
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2011/06/florida-governor-floats-huge-gimmie-for-banks-taking-foreclosures-out-of-the-court-system.html
