Occupy Boston Takes Stand Against Predatory Lending and Illegal Foreclosures

Occupy Boston achieved consensus on the following  proposal in the General Assembly of November 12th, 2011:

Occupy Boston stands in solidarity with MAAPL against predatory lending and illegal foreclosure processes. Currently, Massachusetts allows mortgage companies to operate on the honor system. These corporations have proved themselves to be less than honorable and should be brought into court to prove ownership of the mortgages they seek to collect.

Furthermore, these corporations should not be allowed to arbitrarily evict people from their homes, leaving vacant homes that not only damage the families affected but also the neighborhoods at large.