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Richard Shelby

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Richard Shelby is a former United States Senator from Alabama, serving from January 3, 1987, until January 3, 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Shelby was known for his work on various committees, including Appropriations and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Throughout his tenure, he focused on issues such as military funding, economic development, and infrastructure improvements in Alabama.

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Nov 15, 2010

What has changed? Electronically, what is the problem and what has caused it?

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Nov 15, 2010

Let us go back a few years, let us say seven, eight, or 10 years ago, 2001, or it will be.

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Nov 15, 2010

We need to determine the extent of the problem.

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Nov 15, 2010

No, I asked you a question. Was that the law of the land--in other words, you can do this?

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Nov 15, 2010

Why would it be unnecessary to show who owned the mortgage before you foreclosed on it?

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Nov 15, 2010

We need to determine whether the flaws in the process led to improper results.

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Nov 15, 2010

In other words, preempt the State in property and recording? That is a strong----

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Nov 15, 2010

It appears that thousands of so-called 'robo-signers' working on behalf of banks that service loans, signed foreclosure related court documents swearing that they had 'personal knowledge' of the facts of each foreclosure case.

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Nov 15, 2010

But is it reflected--excuse me. It might be reflected on your computer, but is it reflected in the courthouse where the mortgage is recorded.

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Nov 15, 2010

It is important to hear from our regulators. They are responsible for overseeing financial institutions, detecting these types of problems and formulating credible solutions.

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Nov 15, 2010

Well, isn't this part of the problem in the foreclosure process?

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