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Colony Capital takes lead in auction for Anschutz Entertainment Group

Tom Barrack’s Colony Capital LLC has taken the lead in the auction for Anschutz Entertainment Group after Guggenheim Partners LLC dropped out of the bidding, said people familiar with the matter. Los Angeles billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who remains in the … Continue reading

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Why ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal Will Help the Housing Recovery

The housing market is on firmer ground today, as two major tax provisions survived the “fiscal cliff.” Congress did not touch the mortgage interest deduction, and it extended tax relief for one year on mortgage debt forgiveness. “An extension of … Continue reading

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‘Wind Down’ of Fannie, Freddie: ‘Positive for Housing’?

wind down” mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the U.S. Treasury Department is changing the terms of the capital support agreement that kept the two afloat in the first place. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were put under government … Continue reading

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New Financial Crimes Unit Could Throw Wrench in ‘Robo’ Settlement

Barely a few days ago, word was that a settlement among state attorneys general and the big banks over faulty foreclosure practice, i.e. “robo-signing”, was imminent. In fact, there was a big meeting on Monday in Chicago to try to … Continue reading

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‘Robo’ Foreclosure Settlement Turns Political

For over a year now, state attorneys general have been negotiating some kind of settlement deal with the nations four largest lenders, as well as several smaller ones. The settlement pertains to faulty foreclosure processing, first uncovered in October of … Continue reading

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Home Buyers Could Pay for Payroll-Tax Cut

At face value, it seems like an easy, albeit creative way to pay for the extension of the payroll tax cut. Raise the fees that banks pay mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to guarantee home loans. These are … Continue reading

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