The Tale of a Lost Mortgage

Rows Upon Rows
Douglas' case is not unique. In the photo above, a clerk works in the files of the Circuit and County Courts in Orange County, Florida, where more than 70,000 foreclosures have been processed since 2007. Many procedures have been delayed because of the banks' inability to produce correct paperwork.

• Foreclosure Foul-Up: Tracking Down Those 'Lost' Mortgages