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Witness says he rigged bids in property tax lien auctions in Maryland

By Fred Schulte and Scott Calvert

March 4, 2011

A Baltimore lawyer admits rigging bids in property tax lien auctions on behalf of Florida bank and other companies....

Wall Street quietly creates a new way to profit from homeowner distress

By Fred Schulte

December 9, 2010

Gladys Walker, a retiree on Social Security, owed less than $1,000 in overdue property taxes on her modest Florida home. So why did Bank of

The other foreclosure menace

By Fred Schulte, Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

May 18, 2010

Mortgage paid off, woman loses home - over a small water bill

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"… ble the amount a year earlier, according to the Florida-based National Tax Lien Association. Altogether, 29 states and the District of Columbia can s …"

"… 29 states and the District of Columbia can sell tax Lien debt to investors.Lien sales in Baltimore have nearly doubled since the housing bubble of 2006. O …"

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Follow-up: Baltimore lawmakers seek overhaul of tax lien sale

By Fred Schulte, Lagan Sebert and Ben Protess

July 7, 2010

City council aims to prevent investors from seizing homes over small water bills, other debts

Wall Street quietly creates a new way to profit from homeowner distress

By Fred Schulte

December 9, 2010

Large bank, hedge fund bundle small tax debts into private investments

Report: Some lose homes over as little as $400

By The Associated Press

July 10, 2012

Some homeowners lose houses for a little as $400 in overdue taxes, consumer group says

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IMPACT: Maryland bill would protect homeowners from investors buying debt

By Fred Schulte

January 18, 2013

Center story detailed how Baltimore woman lost home over a water bill

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