| A Wells Fargo Loan Modification Victim Speaks Out In Protest - Examiner.com |
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| Sallie Mae will credit $50 fee to suspend loan payments - Washington Post |
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Sallie Mae will credit $50 fee to suspend loan paymentsWashington PostSallie Mae isn't cancelling the $50 fee, but said it will now apply the money toward the borrower's loan balance if on-time payments are resumed for six months in a row. The change came after an online petition asking the company to drop the fee ...and more » | More about Sallie Mae will credit $50 fee to suspend loan payments - Washington Post |
| Better Business Bureau:Superbowl tickets - Victoria Advocate |
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Better Business Bureau:Superbowl ticketsVictoria AdvocateDisreputable loan modification companies often prey on those already down on their luck. Some companies, like National Auditing, offer forensic audits, which the Federal Trade Commission has warned does not help lower payments. | More about Better Business Bureau:Superbowl tickets - Victoria Advocate |
| Coakley urges Fannie, Freddie to do more on foreclosures - Boston Globe |
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| HAMP Loan Program Expands, Too Little Too Late - Huffington Post |
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| Address the mortgage issue - Mail Tribune |
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Address the mortgage issueMail TribuneLenders often sell their home loans soon after they're signed, retaining only their role as mortgage servicing companies. The lenders' disincentive to proceed with foreclosures has been weakened, sometimes to the point at which there's more money to be ...and more » | More about Address the mortgage issue - Mail Tribune |
| Geithner: Systemically Risky Firms to Be Named - Bloomberg |
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Geithner: Systemically Risky Firms to Be NamedBloomberg27, the administration announced a revision of the Home Affordable Modification Program, or HAMP, that relaxes the rules on a federal loan-modification program and triples its incentives to banks by paying Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to forgive debt on ...and more » | More about Geithner: Systemically Risky Firms to Be Named - Bloomberg |
| Obama Plans Assistance for Rentals, Mortgage Refinancing - BusinessWeek |
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Obama Plans Assistance for Rentals, Mortgage RefinancingBusinessWeekBorrowers, even those who owe more than their homes are worth, would be able to refinance into loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration. To pay for the program, Obama will ask Congress for a tax on financial companies with more than $50 ...and more » | More about Obama Plans Assistance for Rentals, Mortgage Refinancing - BusinessWeek |
| Companies Promise Mortgage Help, Deliver Nothing - Tucson Citizen |
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Companies Promise Mortgage Help, Deliver NothingTucson CitizenThe FTC has issued multiple warnings about loan modification and forensic audit scams. BBB registered approximately 1400 complaints against loan modification companies in 2011. Though Kroske needed a loan modification, which changes the initial terms ... | More about Companies Promise Mortgage Help, Deliver Nothing - Tucson Citizen |
| Geithner Says Systemically Risky Firms to Be Named in 2012 - Bloomberg |
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