Foreclosure Freeze Movement Takes on Wall StreetScott Sabatinibyline‚ Nov. 19‚ 2008Earlier this summer, Countrywide Financial’s most famous troubled customer received an altruistic bailout that saved his home. Now months later, despite attention from the highest levels of government, hundreds of thousands of anxious homeowners are still waiting for their reprieve. Back in August, high-profile developer Donald Trump purchased the 7,000 square-foot home of “Tonight Show” sidekick Ed McMahon. He then leased it back to the 85-year-old TV personality, allowing McMahon to avoid foreclosure. “How could this happen?” Trump asked at the time. |