SAY NO TO THE BANKSTER'S FRIENDS

State Representative Kathleen Passidomo

State Representative Kathleen C. Passidomo has been a proponent of expedient foreclosures that favorably assists the banking industry while adversely effecting  homeowners.  Passidomo has once again filed a new House Bill that will restrict homeowners rights.  This bill gives free reign to the banks to foreclose with greater speed than ever before.  Unfortunately, the bill passed House Civil Justice Subcommittee with a vote of 10 - 3 in favor. 

CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Boyd, Jim (R)
Clelland, Michael Philip (D)
Davis, Daniel (R)
Goodson, Tom (R)
Hager, Bill (R )
Metz, Larry (R)
Oliva, Jose R. (R)
Passidomo, Kathleen C. (R)
Rodríguez, José Javier (D)
Spano, Ross (R)
Stafford, Cynthia A. (D)
Stone, Charlie (R)
Waldman, James W.(D)

Of these thirteen Representatives (I use this term loosely) only three voted against this bill.  There you have them.  So, taking the homes of millions of homeowners was not enough.  This new law assists the banks in foreclosing within 45 days.  Did  you hear that "45 DAYS."  As greed would have it, the vulture banks want to have ample time to pursue judgments against homeowners and restrict homeowners due right to process.

On top of the 45 day victory, the banks still complain.  The banks are whining that they have not been treated fairly with HB 87.  Their reasoning: certain provisions are unfair to their business. Anthony DiMarco, a lobbyist for the Florida Bankers Association, called the provision to reduce the number of years banks can pursue a judgment "draconian," but said that the group was continuing to meet with Passidomo in hopes of a compromise. 

In reading this, once again I realize that the homeowners are out numbered by the big guns and financial power of the big bad banks.  The banks pay a lobbyist to fight their political battles against homeowners in Tallahassee.  The homeowners do not have the luxury of a lobbyist to go to bat for them.  That is where our State Representatives come in.  Sadly, in this case the majority did not work on behalf of the homeowner.  Thank you, Kathleen C. Passidomo for another debilitating blow to your constituents.  May we vote against you. 

I have attached the petition against HB 87.  Please read and sign it to stop unfair foreclosure in Florida.  http://signon.org/sign/kill-house-bill-87




South Florida, SunSentinel, 2/7/2012,Haughney,S