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State leaders met with bank executives and borrowers Monday to try and figure out how to fix Florida’s foreclosure problem. In its first meeting the Florida Home Ownership Promotes the Economy, or HOPE taskforce spoke with bank presidents from across the state. The taskforce will look at laws that could help cut the number of foreclosures. Foreclosures in Florida are reaching record highs. People who are in jeopardy of losing their homes attended the meeting to rally the taskforce to act quickly.

“I’m not looking for a hand out. I’m looking for the laws to be changed to protect people in the future so this doesn’t happen again because, I hate to say it this way, but at least Jessie James used a gun, These people use a pin and they take advantage of people,” said Travis Miller, who almost lost his home to foreclosure.

In April, the HOPE task force will present recommendations to Governor Charlie Crist, the speaker of the house, and the president of the senate.