Milwaukee Common Council to consider foreclosure resolution

US sues B of A for $1B for mortgage fraud

Published: October 24, 2012
Tags: Bank of America, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, mortgages

The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan sued Bank of America for more than $1 billion on Wednesday for mortgage fraud against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the years around the financial crisis.

Consumer agency probes mortgage insurance deals

Published: August 3, 2012
Tags: American International Group Inc., Bank of America, Civil Investigative Demands, Countrywide Financial Corp., Genworth Financial Inc., Levitin, MGIC Investment Corp., mortgage

The government’s consumer finance watchdog is investigating mortgage insurance deals between banks and the insurers American International Group Inc., MGIC Investment Corp. and Genworth Financial Inc.

Homeowners: Loan changes led them to foreclosure

Published: November 8, 2010
Tags: Bank of America, foreclosure, Home Affordable Modification Program, JPMorgan Chase, Washington Mutual
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By Jacob Adelman AP Writer Los Angeles — Grocery store owners William and Esperanza Casco were making enough money to stay current on their mortgage, but when JPMorgan Chase & Co. offered a plan that reduced their payments, they figured they could use the extra cash and signed up. The Cascos said they never missed [...]

Foreclosure activity rises in most of U.S.

Published: October 28, 2010
Tags: Ally Financial, Bank of America, foreclosures, GMAC Mortgage, RealtyTrac

By Alex Veiga AP Real Estate Writer Los Angeles — The foreclosure crisis intensified across most large U.S. metropolitan areas this summer, with Chicago and Seattle — cities outside of the states that have shouldered the worst of the housing downturn — seeing a sharp increase in foreclosure warnings. California, Nevada, Florida and Arizona remain [...]

Fed boss: Regulators looking into foreclosure mess

Published: October 25, 2010
Tags: Bank of America, Bernanke, foreclosures, GMAC Mortgage, Treasury Department

By  JEANNINE AVERSA AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal banking regulators are examining whether mortgage companies cut corners on their own procedures when they moved to foreclose on people’s homes, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday. Preliminary results of the in-depth review into the practices of the nation’s largest mortgage companies are expected [...]

Next question in mortgage mess: Is it bad business or fraud?

Published: October 16, 2010
Tags: Bank of America, Consumer Sales Practices Act, foreclosures, GMAC Mortgage, robo-signed
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By Ben Mook Dolan Newswires As prosecutors and class-action attorneys grapple with the extent to which “robo-signed” affidavits were filed in foreclosure cases across the country, the nation’s judiciary will have to decide whether to handle them merely as instances of shoddy paperwork — or as frauds perpetrated on the court. Courts, state financial regulators [...]

Foreclosure fallout: What it means, who’s affected and what’s next

Published: October 14, 2010
Tags: Bank of America, foreclosures, National Association of Realtors
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By Sam Boykin Dolan Newswires Cheryl Littlefield’s ideal home was pulled right out from under her. Located near Revolution Park just west of Uptown Charlotte, N.C., the 1,200-square-foot, three-bedroom brick ranch was just what Littlefield was looking for. And priced at $49,000, the foreclosed home was a bargain. “All it needed was carpet, appliances and some [...]

Officials’ goal: Fix mortgage industry (UPDATE)

Published: October 13, 2010
Tags: attorney general, Bank of America, foreclosures, mortgages, RealtyTrac

By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington — Officials in 50 states and the District of Columbia have launched a joint investigation into allegations that mortgage companies mishandled documents and broke laws in foreclosing on hundreds of thousands of homeowners. As part of the national investigation, Wisconsin Attorney General J. B. Van Hollen asked [...]

Attorneys general expected to check foreclosures

Published: October 12, 2010
Tags: Bank of America, foreclosures, GMAC Mortgage, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Litton Loan Servicing LP, PNC Financial Services Group, Van Hollen
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By Ben Mook Dolan Media Newswires Pressure on banks and processing firms to suspend foreclosures over concerns of paperwork errors continues to mount as a group of as many as 40 state attorneys general plans to announce a multijurisdictional investigation on Wednesday. Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is heading the bipartisan group that plans to [...]