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January 15, 2007
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Bankruptcy Boot Camp How one man is training an army of lawyers to fight predatory lenders.   |
BusinessWeek
October 21, 2010
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Mortgage Mess: Shredding the Dream The foreclosure crisis isn't just about lost documents. It's about trust - and a clash over who gets stuck with $1.1 trillion in losses. |
BusinessWeek
October 13, 2010
David McLaughlin |
Why Florida's Foreclosure Machine Is Slowing Down As more questions arise about the legitimacy of foreclosure proceedings, Florida is having a hard time clearing its case backlog. |
BusinessWeek
October 6, 2010
Cronin-Fisk & Howley |
The Foreclosure Mess Could Last for Years Faulty foreclosures will lead to a flood of lawsuits that may haunt lenders, title insurers, and home buyers for years to come. |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2007
Christopher Farrell |
Bankruptcy Reform Bites Back For consumers, debt relief is harder to come by. And that's adding to housing woes. |
BusinessWeek
December 25, 2006
Mara Der Hovanesian |
The "Foreclosure Factories" Vise The predatory tactics of some mortgage servicers are squeezing homeowners. |
AskMen.com
Nick Kennedy |
The Foreclosure Crisis With recent news that many financial service companies had been employing "robo-signers" to help foreclose on thousands of homes around the country, many banks voluntarily declared a moratorium on booting people from their residences. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2010
Andrew Bond |
Foreclosure Battle Rages On Don't bet on a quick end to the foreclosure fiasco. |
BusinessWeek
November 10, 2010
Kathleen M. Howley et al. |
Mortgage Modifications Aren't Stopping Foreclosures Programs designed to keep owners in their homes are being upended by lost paperwork and procedural errors. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2010
Andrew Bond |
Don't Underestimate the Fauxclosure Mess Foreclosure practices at major lenders will go under a microscope this week. |
BusinessWeek
October 8, 2009
Theo Francis |
Washington Revives the Mortgage Cramdown As foreclosures continue to surge, congressional Democrats are pitching courtroom solutions to homeowners' woes. The Administration is wary. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2010
Ilan Moscovitz |
Rising Star Shorts: Bank of America and Lender Processing Services You may have been hearing about the various mortgage fraud scandals ripping through Wall Street and the economy. We've decided to put a little bit of capital into betting against two of the biggest apparent culprits. |
BusinessWeek
September 29, 2010
Bob Ivry et al. |
Faulty Foreclosures May Prolong the Slump Probes of whether lenders followed the rules could halt seizures, and that could keep the real estate market from finding its bottom. |
AskMen.com
Terence Channon |
How To: Declare Bankruptcy Times are tough and you've found yourself with a pile of credit card debt -- and you have no way to pay it off. Here's how to declare bankruptcy properly. |
BusinessWeek
February 12, 2009
Brian Grow |
What's Holding Back Mortgage Modification? Many mortgage services say they can't modify terms to let homeowners avoid foreclosure. But there may be fewer obstacles than they claim. |
BusinessWeek
November 5, 2007
Nanette Byrnes |
These Tough Lending Laws Could Travel North Carolina's progressive protection laws for borrowers may become a nationwide model. |
BusinessWeek
October 14, 2010
Peter Coy |
Commentary: Mortgages Lost in the Cloud The foreclosure documentation mess isn't just a clerical problem. It erodes certainty about property rights - the key to capitalism. |
The Motley Fool
October 8, 2010
Andrew Bond |
Bank of America to Halt Foreclosures Bank of America will halt foreclosures in all 50 states. |
The Motley Fool
December 10, 2010
Ilan Moscovitz |
What Foreclosuregate Means for Investors With tales of mortgage securitization "improprieties" and foreclosure fraud on the rise, investors may be wondering which companies will be affected. |
The Motley Fool
October 5, 2010
Andrew Bond |
Robo-Signers Spell More Trouble for Banks A new fiasco exposes big mortgage lenders to fraud charges. |
Bank Director
1st Quarter 2010 |
Banks in the Crosshairs & Finding the Best Leaders for Banking's Next Phase States are increasingly taking aim at banking institutions for fees, discrimination, and more. Is banking the next "big tobacco"? How can banks find strong leadership in the new decade? |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Can You Really Just Walk Away? Giving up on your mortgage and letting the bank foreclose on your property might seem easy, but how smart is it? |
Entrepreneur
January 2004
Jane Easter Bahls |
Against Your Will Is your business drowning in debt? If so, you should know about a legal maneuver creditors can use to force your business into bankruptcy. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Beware of Mortgage Servicing Scams Don't lose your house because of a dastardly scam. |
The Motley Fool
February 4, 2011
Ilan Moscovitz |
What's Next at Lender Processing Services? Lender Processing Services, a major provider of back-end support for the mortgage industry, reported a 5% rise in revenue for the fourth quarter. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2007
David Lee Smith |
The Mortgage Lenders' Dual Masters Whatever steps some lenders and loan service agents are willing to take to help troubled mortgage holders, the crush of delinquencies and foreclosures, along with radically tightened credit standards in the mortgage industry, will make for a slow recovery for the U.S. housing market. |
BusinessWeek
June 25, 2007
Foust & Burnsed |
The Foreclosure "Rescue" Racket As soon as a lender raises the red flag, scammers descend. Here's how they wind up holding the deed. |
BusinessWeek
November 12, 2007
R. Berner & B. Grow |
Prisoners of Debt The fresh start promised by bankruptcy is under attack as big lenders keep squeezing money out of consumers whose debts were canceled by the courts. |
The Motley Fool
January 20, 2011
Nick Nejad |
What the Massachusetts Decision Means for the Major Banks If widespread deficiencies are found in the securitization process, then there would be a period of elevated costs for the largest issuers of mortgage-backed securities, like Bank of America, Barclays Capital, JPMorgan Chase, and Credit Suisse. |
U.S. Banker
July 2010 |
Mandatory Education To prevent future stress in the housing market at the levels we see now, financial education should be required of anyone who receives a mortgage. |
BusinessWeek
May 7, 2007
Palmeri & Kopecki |
Why This Slump Is Different Foreclosures are rising fast, investors are sweating, and lenders are now bending over backwards to keep bad loans alive. |
U.S. Banker
February 2008
Glen Fest |
Risk Without Reward Finding a path forward from the ashes of the subprime mess will require stronger leadership overseeing risk, a culture more respectful of interdependent risks and new technologies measuring them across the enterprise. |
Financial Planning
May 1, 2012
June Fletcher |
Strategic Default: When is it Right for Homeowners? Are there circumstances in which a financial advisor should recommend strategic default? |
BusinessWeek
May 13, 2009
Peter Coy |
Failure: A Bankrupt Idea Why the bankruptcy process that sorted out the mess when companies failed no longer works. |
This Old House
Mary Jo Patterson |
11 Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure Worried you won't be able to make your mortgage payments? Protect your home and your investment with this expert advice |
BusinessWeek
November 19, 2007
Lewis Braham |
Help a Homeowner, Get a Double-Digit Return Whether the loan is between friends or strangers, private lenders say returns after expenses have historically been in the low double digits. |
U.S. Banker
April 2007
Holly Sraeel |
Tough Lessons for the Subprime Market...Again That New Century finds itself in this predicament should come as no surprise. The burning question? When will the other shoe(s) drop, and how painful will that be for the industry and investors? |
The Motley Fool
August 13, 2009
Morgan Housel |
3 Reasons Mortgage Modifications Are Failing Want a mortgage modification? Cross your fingers, and don't expect a lot of help from banks. |
Bank Technology News
January 2008
Glen Fest |
Risk Without Reward The subprime mess has exposed how fragile banks are today to market pressures, and how much can fall on the shoulders of risk officers. Finding a path forward from the ashes will require stronger leadership overseeing risk. |
This Old House
December 2007
Keith Pandolfi |
How to Escape Mortgage Disaster If you foresee trouble making you mortgage payments next year, don't panic - there are options out there to help you stay afloat |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2007
Brian Greenspoon |
Bankruptcy Sales Understanding sales processes from a legal standpoint during bankruptcy can be useful for commercial real estate professionals in the current market conditions. |
U.S. Banker
March 2008
John Engen |
The Politics of Lending Sen. John McCain took time to present his vision of a world with simplified mortgage applications, and even suggested that the government might need to jump in to help mitigate the worsening crisis. |
Bank Technology News
November 2010
Michael Sisk |
Underinvestment In Tech Drove Foreclosure Mess As trouble in the nation's foreclosure process leaked out-from robo-signing to lost documents to backdated notarizations-the hunt was on for a culprit. |
BusinessWeek
September 5, 2005
Foust & Grow |
Sharks In The Housing Pool Deed thieves, property flippers, equity strippers -- these con artists are duping banks and homeowners. The losses due to fraud could amount to more than $2 billion a year. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2006
John Churchill |
Creditors Snatch Collection Plate If you're bankrupt, giving money to a religious institution is not an option, says one court. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
John Rosevear |
Don't Be Afraid of Bankruptcy Although bankruptcy's reputation is as a refuge for deadbeats, most of those who end up filing are regular folks who have gone through a life-changing (and finances-changing) experience. |
BusinessWeek
January 14, 2010
Zainab Fattah |
Dubai: The First Foreclosure Barclays' landmark case paves the way for other lenders to go after homeowners in default |
BusinessWeek
September 17, 2007
Dawn Kopecki |
The SEC Wants More Answers The Securities & Exchange Commission is expanding its probe into the mortgage mess. |
BusinessWeek
November 15, 2004
David Henry |
The Long Arm Of Failure Lawyers are aggressively suing on behalf of bankrupt companies to recoup money paid to creditors. |
The Motley Fool
March 19, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Homeowners Free-Riding on the Bank's Dime Foreclosed on, but still happily at home. |
