May 22, 2013

Edition: U.S.

Foreclosure Deal

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Goldman Sachs To U.S.: Let's Make A Deal

Reuters | Posted 03.11.2013 | Business

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Morgan Stanley are among a group of banks expected to agree as soon as this week to a $1...

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Congress Sticks Its Nose Into Major Mortgage Settlement

Reuters | Posted 03.08.2013 | Business

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WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional oversight panel asked regulators to delay a multibillion dollar mortgage settlement with 14 large...

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How To Get Compensated For A Mismanaged Foreclosure

ProPublica | Paul Kiel | Posted 06.06.2012 | Home

ProPublica: If you're a victim of banking abuses during the foreclosure crisis, the government says it'll make sure you receive compensation fr...

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The Bank Settlement's Flawed -- But Fight Bank Crime, Not Each Other

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 04.11.2012 | Politics

Read More: Bank Fraud, Bank Settlement Deal, Foreclosure Crisis, Mortgage Crisis, Foreclosure Deal, Mortgage Settlement, Mortgage Deal, Foreclosure Settlement, Video, Politics News

There are doors in this deal -- doors that lead to a better deal for homeowners and a chance at restoring justice. Progressives need to recognize that these doors exist, and then demand that our elected officials use them.

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Foreclosure Deal Would Give States Future Authority To Punish Firms

Reuters | Posted 04.02.2012 | Business

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* States can seek future penalties up to $5 million-documents * Settlement will last for 3-1/2 years * States face end-...

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Official: Banks, Government 'Very Close' To Reaching Major Foreclosure Deal

Reuters | Posted 03.19.2012 | Business

* HUD's Donovan outlines deal to reduce mortgage principal * Deal would resolve allegations of illegal foreclosures * Se...

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States Near Broad Foreclosure Settlement Deal WIth Major Banks

Posted 12.19.2011 | Business

Read More: Foreclosure Crisis, Video, Mortgage Settlement, Robo-Signing, Mortgage Abuse, Foreclosure Deal, Foreclosure, Mortgage Abuse Settlement, Foreclosure Settlement, Business News

WASHINGTON (Aruna Viswanatha) - Talks between U.S. states and top banks over mortgage abuses are nearing agreement on a major sticking point that ...

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House Republicans Amplify Attacks On Elizabeth Warren, Consumer Protection

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- In a hearing marked by openly hostile questioning from House Republicans, consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren made her highly anticipated...

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Foreclosure Protesters Descend On Washington

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of protesters from around the country descended on a meeting of all 50 state attorneys general in the nation's capital on Monda...

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Lawmakers Pushing Back Against Banks' Foreclosure-Settlement Complaints

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- As bank executives push back against the terms of a foreclosure settlement with fees that may be as high as $20 billion, progressive leg...

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