NY's Schneiderman sues banks in foreclosure effort Wall Street Journal AP ALBANY, NY — New York's attorney general on Friday accused some of the nation's largest banks of deceit and fraud in using an electronic mortgage registry that he said puts homeowners at a disadvantage in foreclosures . Democrat Eric Schneiderman ..
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The Daily Tar Heel Finally, A Foreclosure Settlement (Maybe) KCCI Des Moines Driving the deal originally were allegations that mortgage servicers cut corners and enlisted robo-signers that improperly foreclosed on homeowners. However, the deal under negotiation now wouldn't be able to return houses to those who have already ..
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Myth Busting the Foreclosure – Is it Right for You? Calgary Herald (blog) As of this afternoon (Thursday, February 2, 2012) there are 206 active foreclosure properties on the market in the city of Calgary (not including ones yet to be released by the banks)
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Bloomberg On Foreclosures , Uncle Sam Courts Investors Wall Street Journal (blog) By Alan Zibel On Wednesday, a US housing regulator invited investors to submit initial applications to bid on pools of foreclosed properties owned by Fannie Mae, the government-controlled mortgage finance company, as part of a new pilot program. US regulator launches foreclosure sales plan Reuters Fannie Mae issues RFP for investors to buy foreclosed housing The Real Deal New York (blog) Own Vs.
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Ally Financial posts loss on foreclosure charge MarketWatch NEW YORK -(MarketWatch)- Ally Financial Inc., the US government-owned auto lender, swung to a $250 million net loss in the fourth quarter after taking a charge for regulatory penalties stemming from foreclosure matters. The Detroit-based lender, … Ally Financial Posts $250 Million Loss On Foreclosure Charge Wall Street Journal 4Q charge over foreclosure penalties pushes Ally into loss for 2011 The Detroit News Ally Financial loses $250M in 4th quarter Detroit Free Press Reuters - Boston Globe - CBS News all 36 news articles »
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GlobeSt.com City Feels Foreclosure Effects Wall Street Journal By LAURA KUSISTO Foreclosures that have depressed property prices and caused the deterioration of single-family neighborhoods across the country have had similarly harmful ripple effects in New York City when apartment buildings are foreclosed , … Foreclosures are contagious in NYC apartment buildings, too The Real Deal New York (blog) all 4 news articles »
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A homeowner who fought foreclosure and won Kansas City Star By ALEJANDRO LAZO LOS ANGELES — Foreclosure commonly represents the end of a struggle. A borrower can't pay a mortgage, loses a home and moves on. But Karen Mena, a 38-year-old county worker, never gave up
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Foreclosures turn up good deals for home buyers Belleville News Democrat A recent report shows the St. Louis metro housing market has provided home buyers with one of the largest discounts on foreclosed properties in the nation. But local real estate agent Joyce Johnston has had no takers.
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Bloomberg Foreclosure Agreement Deadline for States Postponed to Feb. 6 BusinessWeek 2 (Bloomberg) — The deadline for states to decide whether to join a proposed nationwide foreclosure settlement with banks was delayed to Feb. 6 from Feb
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Gotham Gazette City Feels Foreclosure Affects Wall Street Journal By LAURA KUSISTO Foreclosures that have depressed property prices and caused the deterioration of single-family neighborhoods across the country have had similarly harmful ripple effects in New York City when apartment buildings are foreclosed , … Council Acts on Foreclosures Gotham Gazette Sunlight for City's Foreclosures , Contracts WNYC (blog) Stephen Levin, Darlene Mealy and Christine Quinn. Dana Rubinstein Capital New York all 2 news articles »
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Chicago Tribune Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network eNews Park Forest As part of his commitment to affordable housing and foreclosure prevention, Governor Pat Quinn today announced the launch of the statewide Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN) in his State of the State address. Illinois to coordinate foreclosure prevention Chicago Tribune Governor Quinn announces foreclosure resource program WREX-TV Governor outlines programs aimed at growing Illinois' economy KFVS Galesburg Register-Mail all 498 news articles »
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Bank Foreclosure Accord Backed by Oregon Attorney General BusinessWeek 1 (Bloomberg) — Oregon's attorney general agreed to join a proposed multistate settlement over foreclosure and mortgage-servicing, saying it penalizes banks and offers relief to homeowners. The settlement will provide $30 million to the state and as … Foreclosure deal may net troubled Ore.
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Daily Mail US regulator launches foreclosure sales plan Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The regulator for mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said on Wednesday investors could now sign up to pre-qualify to bid on foreclosed properties held by the government-controlled firms. Bulk Sales of GSE Foreclosures Begin UPI.com As Aid Access Eases In Foreclosure Crisis, Barriers Foil Homeowners LoanSafe Obama should take cue from California's congressional Demos on housing crisis San Jose Mercury News Wall Street Journal (blog) - Smartmoney.com (blog) - Yahoo! News Blogs (blog) all 284 news articles »
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Foreclosures down 25 percent in Colorado in 2011 Denver Post By Howard Pankratz New foreclosure filings were down 25 percent in Colorado during 2011, dropping to the lowest annual total reported since 2006, according to the Colorado Division of Housing.
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