Why foreclosure investors are double-edged sword for economy – USA TODAY

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USA TODAY Why foreclosure investors are double-edged sword for economy USA TODAY By Diana Olick, CNBC.com The best and most expeditious way to clear the vast inventory of foreclosed properties weighing down today's housing market is to get more investors in and sell them these properties at bulk discounts.

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Foreclosure Settlement Will Settle Nothing – TheStreet.com

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Los Angeles Times Foreclosure Settlement Will Settle Nothing TheStreet.com By Shanthi Bharatwaj 02/04/12 – 06:54 AM EST NEW YORK (TheStreet) — A foreclosure settlement between the banks and the 50 states Monday, if it does finally happen, will likely not have the positive outcomes that investors have been hoping for. New York files suit over foreclosure practices Bend Bulletin NY's Schneiderman sues banks in foreclosure effort Wall Street Journal Foreclosure Deal With Banks Said to Ensure Same Terms for All 50 States Bloomberg BusinessWeek  - Los Angeles Times all 356 news articles »

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Highland Rim Speedway sold in foreclosure auction – The Tennessean

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Highland Rim Speedway sold in foreclosure auction The Tennessean SPRINGFIELD — Highland Rim Speedway was sold in a foreclosure auction Friday on the steps of the Robertson County courthouse. The two tracts of land, approximately 30 acres, that make up the speedway were purchased by Community Bank and Trust for … and more »

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Foreclosure Accord Said to Ensure Same Terms for All 50 States – BusinessWeek

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WISC Madison Foreclosure Accord Said to Ensure Same Terms for All 50 States BusinessWeek 4 (Bloomberg) — Lenders including Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Foreclosure lawyer probes left up to Florida Bar – Palm Beach Post

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Palm Beach Post Foreclosure lawyer probes left up to Florida Bar Palm Beach Post By Kimberly Miller The Florida Bar's investigations into foreclosure fraud by its members jumped 63 percent in the past year, but no disciplinary actions against attorneys have been levied since complaints began to mount in the fall of 2010. Florida Attorney General's Attempt to Subpoena Foreclosure Mills Stalls LoanSafe Pam Bondi Pretends She Did Everything She Could in Foreclosure Fraud …

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Foreclosure Deal With Banks Said to Ensure Same Terms for All 50 States – Bloomberg

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Los Angeles Times Foreclosure Deal With Banks Said to Ensure Same Terms for All 50 States Bloomberg State attorneys general and lenders including Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to ensure that states signing a nationwide accord on foreclosures will be entitled to improved terms won later by states that opt out, ..

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Even in foreclosure-plagued Nevada, candidates are sidestepping housing crisis – FoxReno.com

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The Guardian Even in foreclosure -plagued Nevada, candidates are sidestepping housing crisis FoxReno.com … it'll be easier to get a housing loan … and you will see a dramatic improvement of the matter in a very short time,” Newt Gingrich said at his first Las Vegas event Thursday morning, entirely sidestepping the issue of existing foreclosures

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NY’s Schneiderman sues banks in foreclosure effort – Wall Street Journal

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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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Finally, A Foreclosure Settlement (Maybe) – KCCI Des Moines

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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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Wall Street Split as Money Managers Fault Bank Foreclosure Deal – Bloomberg

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Wall Street Split as Money Managers Fault Bank Foreclosure Deal Bloomberg Wall Street's biggest lobbying group is split over a proposed settlement of state and federal foreclosure probes, after a committee of money managers signaled it opposes terms letting banks push some costs onto bondholders. The Securities Industry and ..

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Myth Busting the Foreclosure – Is it Right for You? – Calgary Herald (blog)

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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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On Foreclosures, Uncle Sam Courts Investors – Wall Street Journal (blog)

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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

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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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City Feels Foreclosure Effects – Wall Street Journal

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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

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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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