Mass. AG Martha Coakley to discuss foreclosure prevention program

The mortgage problems, which are widely blamed for starting the deepest recession in decades, are "not going to go away overnight," Coakley said.

Gov. Deval Patrick recently signed a law requiring mortgage lenders to assess a borrower's circumstances and determine whether the net value in changing a loan is more than the anticipated recovery from foreclosure. If so, the lender is required to offer a loan modification to the borrower.''