AGs to consider investor protections in foreclosure settlement

By 03.24.12

Jon Prior, Housing Wire If the top five mortgage servicers begin to abuse bond investors under the foreclosure settlement write-downs, the attorneys general would consider … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mortgage News

U.S. DOJ Releases Details of Mortgage Settlement…Sort of

By 03.12.12

The U.S. Department of Justice released copies of the mortgage settlement to the public today.  You can read the complaint and the consent judgments below: Complaint … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mortgage News

HELOCs Escape Mortgage Settlement

By 02.28.12

Banks Win Big Reprieve Kimberly Miller, Palm Beach Post Bank of America Corp. (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) and three other banks that settled a nationwide probe … [Read more...]

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Matt Taibbi Chimes In On Foreclosure Settlement

By 02.12.12

Why the Foreclosure Deal May Not Be So Hot After All Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone So the foreclosure settlement is through. A few weeks back, I was optimistic about … [Read more...]

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Did The AGs Confuse Action With Motion On Settlement?

By 02.11.12

Settlement Is Actually A Pot Filled With Promises Steve Dibert, MFI-Miami The day of reckoning is finally here involving the mortgage settlement with the mortgage … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mortgage News, Steve's Blog

Will state AGs Sacrifice Grandma’s Pension In Robo-Signing Accord?

By 02.7.12

Will the Attorneys General Sell Out the Pension Funds? Abigail Caplovitz Field, Huffington Post A shocking aspect of the proposed foreclosure fraud settlement among … [Read more...]

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Donovan And 40 AGs Sellout For A Pittance

By 02.7.12
Shaun Donovan

More than 40 states to sign foreclosure settlement Jon Prior, Housing Wire More than 40 states will sign a settlement with the top five mortgage servicers over alleged … [Read more...]

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The Rumors Of A Robo-Signing Agreement Today Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

By 02.6.12

State AGs faced Monday deadline to join mortgage deal Aruna Viswanatha and Karen Freifeld, Reuters A multi-state mortgage settlement in the works for more than a year … [Read more...]

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Why State AGs Feel Pressured To Sign Robo-Signing Settlement

By 02.6.12

Deal Is Closer for a U.S. Plan on Mortgage Relief SHAILA DEWAN and NELSON D. SCHWARTZ, NY Times With a deadline looming on Monday for state officials to sign onto a … [Read more...]

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Will Robo-Signing Deal Be A Bigger Disaster Than The 2008 Countrywide Deal?

By 02.6.12

Mortgage Deal Reached In 2008 Shows Pitfalls To Avoid In Current Settlement Loren Berlin, Huffington Post As states gear up to finalize a national mortgage servicing … [Read more...]

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