Friday, October 07, 2011

Baum Law Firm to Pay $2 Million Over Foreclosure Practices

Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Steven J. Baum's foreclosure law firm, one of the largest in New York state, will pay the U.S. $2 million and change its practices to resolve a probe into its mortgage-related legal filings.

The agreement resolves an investigation into whether the Baum firm filed misleading pleadings, affidavits and mortgage assignments in courts, according to a statement today by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in Manhattan.


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