American officials are looking into allegations that mortgage lenders acted illegally when they foreclosed on hundreds of thousands of homeowners.<br /><br />The accusation is that firms signed off on home foreclosures, without going through the correct procedures.<br /><br />The banks could be in hot water if the investigation uncovers criminal acts or that top executives were aware of the robo-signing.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Scott Heidler reports from New York.
