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CFPB’s draft rules for mortgage servicers would help consumers avoid foreclosure

Rules for mortgage servicers would avoid foreclosure, cut through the clutter of mortgage statements

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The Mortgage Meltdown—Rampant Foreclosure Filing Improprieties Found in San Francisco

by Norma Garcia On Thursday, February 16, 2012, San Francisco’s Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting announced the findings of the City’s audit on foreclosure filings , discussed in the New York Times. The audit found rampant foreclosure improprieties, including one or more irregularities in 99% of the subject loans and in 84% of the loans, the office Continue Reading

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New details announced on Obama’s mortgage crisis investigation

In his State of the Union Address on Tuesday, President Obama announced the creation of a special new joint federal-state Task Force charged with investigating the mortgage crisis and the resulting damage to homeowners and investors.  The Task Force is known as the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Working Group.  President Obama announced that New York Attorney Continue Reading

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