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Treasury- Top Three Banks Still Horrible at Mortgage Modifications

The nation’s three largest bank-owned loan servicers are doing such a poor job modifying mortgages for distressed homeowners that the …

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Soldiers Get $22 Million for Illegal Foreclosures

Two big banks will pay $22 million in monetary relief for illegally foreclosing on active-duty soldiers. Bank of America and …

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BofA Pledges Foreclosure Help for Chicago

In the waning days of his 22 years as Chicago’s mayor, Richard M. Daley announced a new partnership with Bank …

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New Legislation Aims to Curb Mortgage Servicer Abuses

Over one million homes were foreclosed upon last year, and an estimated 8-10 million homes still face foreclosure. As things …

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Report: Fannie Mae Still Hungover from Mortgage Party

Fannie Mae, the taxpayer-owned company that is the nation’s largest mortgage lender and insurer of new mortgages, lost $6.5 billion …

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Kathleen Engel started to notice something funny happening with home loans in 1999. She lived in Shaker Heights, Ohio, just …

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U.S. Sues German Bank for Fraud; Billions at Stake

The United States and the city of Los Angeles filed two different lawsuits against a German Bank this week. The …

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New Rewards, Penalties for Mortgage Mods

Having trouble refinancing your mortgage, even though you meet all the requirements set by the federal government? Fannie Mae and …

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Banks made it easier for consumers and companies to borrow money during the first three months of 2011, according to …

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What happens when a city’s entire real estate market collapses, leaving only vultures behind?

A big, nasty fight ensues for the …

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