Analysis: Doubts raised on OCC foreclosure estimate

(Reuters) – A Reuters analysis raises doubts about a widely cited statement by U.S. Comptroller of the Currency John Walsh that only a “small number” of wrongful foreclosure sales have occurred despite widespread misdeeds by banks that are the leading mortgage loan servicers.

In a February appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, Walsh testified that formal examinations of 14 banks contradicted fears that many thousands of homeowners had been evicted erroneously because of mistakes and wrongdoing by the banks.

“Our work identified a small number of foreclosure sales that should not have proceeded,” he said.

The examinations followed disclosure that banks had mishandled or lost crucial records, and had mass-produced fraudulent documents filed in courts.

The OCC is preparing to move without state attorneys general in the next couple weeks and impose sanctions on the banks, according to a source familiar with the process.

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