Robo-signing

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Approving or ratifying a document without reviewing it.

    "But, what is robo-signing? How does a mortgage get to that point?"

  2. 2
    Initiating a foreclosure or other legal procedure without knowledge of the facts attested.

    "The court determined that the practice of multiple foreclosure filings without sufficient documentation of the title and often with inaccurate affidavits – the so-called "robo-signing" phenomenon – was not acceptable."

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"But, what is robo-signing? How does a mortgage get to that point?"

Etymology

* robo- + signing.

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