in washington, the group of attorney generals representing the states and the banks will meet yet again. meanwhile, for millions of distressed homeowners across the country, they re facing fear and frustration like that of patricia workman. i go to bed at night worrying about this house. i wake up in the morning still worried about this house. i am fighting so hard to keep my little home. there are an estimated 6 million distressed homeowners like her fighting foreclosure. but there is a plan in the works to bring homeowner relief. attorneys general, led by iowa and florida, are working to get the banks and lenders to reduce the principle owed by distressed homeowners, helping them make their monthly house payments and avoid foreclosure. in exchange, the a.g.s would agree to lessen the penalties sought against the banks from the foreclosure robo signing scandal to mortgage servicing abuse a partial amnesty. negotiations began a year ago
straight! thank you, bob. gregg: wise words of caution. how about this one? many homeowners facing foreclosure could soon see their mortgage debt reduced, dramatically, all part of a proposed settlement between state attorneys jand some of the big banks caught up in that robo signing scandal. phil keating is live in miami with more. hi phil. reporter: hi gregg. there s an estimated 6 million americans who are disstressed homeowners, either fighting, from or within negotiations with the banks to avoid foreclosure. this is one of the houses that you can find in any neighborhood, pretty much, around the country. it s now bank-owned, it was foreclosed upon, and it s still sitting vacant, because the property has yet to sell. we spoke with one woman in orlando yesterday who hasn t paid her mortgage in two years because her husband died, and she speaks on behalf of so many people. here s patricia workman. i go to bed at night, worrying this house.