New York has enacted legislation to protect owners of distressed properties from predatory practices by purchasers. In his Expert Commentary, Alfred C. Tartaglia discusses the Home Equity Theft Prevention Act, its effect on title insurance, and its application...

Robert M. Jaworski analyzes the "perfect storm" that has hit the subprime mortgage industry--including what caused the storm and what the effects of the storm have been. Mr. Jaworski writes:         Speculation...