When banks walk from foreclosures, borrowers don’t always get the memo
Despite the nascent recovery in the U.S. housing market, thousands of homes still sit vacant in highly distressed markets....
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Fannie Mae’s history of ignoring foreclosure problems predates crisis
The foreclosure scandals that dominate headlines today could have been averted had Fannie Mae paid more attention to one...
Fannie’s many chances to stop robo-signing went ignored: report
Not only were the law firms hired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to process foreclosures found to be...
As Obama homes in on $25B mortgage settlement, Schneiderman holds out for more
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is hindering federal efforts to negotiate a foreclosure settlement with Wall Street...
Investigation finds GMAC falsified paperwork to pursue foreclosure
Nationwide mortgage servicer GMAC, which was the beneficiary of a taxpayer bailout in 2008, submitted false documentation to foreclose...
Attorney Generals clash over proposed mortgage settlement
State attorneys general are butting heads over a proposed settlement with loan servicers over their faulty foreclosure practices, according...
Lawyers should solve foreclosure crisis: judge
Jonathan Lippman New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman implemented a new rule today that requires every lawyer handling a...