Pelosi, Speier Request Justice Department Examination into Possible Violations of Federal Law in San Francisco Foreclosures
February 17, 2012 Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill (Pelosi), 202-226-7616 Jenny Werwa (Speier), 202-225-3531 Washington, D.C. -- Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Jackie Speier sent a letter today to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting he direct the Justice Department's Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to examine whether any violations of Federal law occurred in the processing of foreclosures in San Francisco. The County of San Francisco's Office of the Assessor-Recorder recently commissioned a report assessing compliance with applicable foreclosure laws by certain entities in the mortgage industry operating in San Francisco. Below is the full text of the letter. |