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March 13, 2012 12:17 PM
Investigation peers into foreclosure problem depths

Now-settled mortgage servicing violations permeated every step of the foreclosure process and were monitored by top executives across the entire industry, according to findings released by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Inspector General.

The $25 billion...

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March 13, 2012 01:24 PM
Altered BB&T, BankAtlantic deal includes $285 million in debt

BankAtlantic Bancorp ($12.42 0.09%) and BB&T...

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March 13, 2012 12:04 PM
Altered BB&T, BankAtlantic deal includes $285 million in debt

BankAtlantic Bancorp ($12.42 0.09%) and BB&T...

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March 13, 2012 11:25 AM
'60 Minutes' whistleblower to receive $18 million

A well-known Florida attorney and whistleblower who appeared on '60 Minutes' to make allegations of robo-signing against mortgage servicers will receive $18 million to settle her lawsuit over the foreclosure of her condo.

The funds will go to Lynn Szymoniak, the first in South Carolina to...

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March 13, 2012 10:11 AM
'60 Minutes' whistleblower to receive $18 million

A well-known Florida attorney and whistleblower who appeared on '60 Minutes' to make allegations of robo-signing against mortgage servicers will receive $18 million to settle her lawsuit over the foreclosure of her condo.

The funds will go to Lynn Szymoniak, the first in South Carolina to...

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March 13, 2012 10:29 AM
PHH treasurer, mortgage head step down

Two senior executives at PHH Corp. ($21.71 0.23%), including the company's mortgage division president, resigned to pursue other interests, the...

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March 13, 2012 10:00 AM
PHH treasurer, mortgage head step down

Two senior executives at PHH Corp. ($21.71 0.23%), including the company's mortgage division president, resigned to pursue other interests, the...

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March 13, 2012 10:12 AM
JPMorgan settles military veterans mortgage lawsuit for $45M

JPMorgan Chase  ($52.31 0.01%) agreed to pay the federal government $45 million to settle a lawsuit accusing big banks of charging military...

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March 13, 2012 09:57 AM
JPMorgan settles military veterans mortgage lawsuit for $45M

JPMorgan Chase  ($52.31 0.01%) agreed to pay the federal government $45 million to settle a lawsuit accusing big banks of charging military...

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March 13, 2012 09:59 AM
Loan officer sentenced in $40 million mortgage scheme

A federal judge in Arizona sentenced a former loan officer to 15 years in prison this week for running a $40 million mortgage fraud scam.

The scheme preyed on lenders, including Countrywide Financial, which is now under the umbrella of Bank of America...

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March 13, 2012 08:14 AM
Loan officer sentenced in $40 million mortgage scheme

A federal judge in Arizona sentenced a former loan officer to 15 years in prison this week for running a $40 million mortgage fraud scam.

The scheme preyed on lenders, including Countrywide Financial, which is now under the umbrella of Bank of America...

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March 13, 2012 08:31 AM
Home purchases rise 34% in Twin Cities

An unusually warm winter and low interest rates compelled more homebuyers in Minneapolis-St. Paul to sign home purchase agreements in February. 

Buyers in the 13-county Twin Cities metropolitan area signed 3,756 purchase agreements, up 34.2% from a year earlier, according to the...

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March 12, 2012 06:36 PM
Purchasing power increases among Latinos

Purchasing power among Latinos in the U.S. rose to $1.1 trillion in 2011, a sign of continued growth in influence on the economy and housing market, according to a real estate trade group.

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals said many factors,...

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March 12, 2012 06:08 PM
Purchasing power increases among Latinos

Purchasing power among Latinos in the U.S. rose to $1.1 trillion in 2011, a sign of continued growth in influence on the economy and housing market, according to a real estate trade group.

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals said many factors,...

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March 12, 2012 06:00 PM
Home repossessions set to jump in 2012

Analysts expect between 900,000 and 1 million homes will move from delinquency into REO in 2012, back to levels seen before the robo-signing slowdown.

Servicers moved roughly 800,000 properties through the foreclosure process and into REO liquidation in 2011, according to...

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