Tag Archives: Scandal

Mortgage Fix Failing at ‘Alarming Rate’

A new report from Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program points to disturbing numbers, but offers no reason for the high rates. Treasury’s data shows that the longer a homeowner remains in HAMP, the more likely he … Continue reading

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Big Banks Pushed to Outsource Mortgages

In the wake of the financial crisis and still in the midst of the foreclosure mess, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced new rules for mortgage servicers designed to protect borrowers and get them faster, more effective and informative service.  … Continue reading

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What Recovery? Home Prices May Hit Roadblock Soon

The recent growth in U.S. home prices may hit a roadblock in the coming months, thanks to a new supply of distressed properties hitting the market. Banks are moving more delinquent loans through the pipeline at a faster pace, according … Continue reading

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Huge Spike in Repeat Foreclosures

The pig in the python is suddenly moving. Thousands of foreclosures that were stuck in process due to delays over the so-called “Robo-signing” paperwork scandal are working their way through a revamped banking system and heading toward final bank repossession. … Continue reading

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Robo-Reality: Final Foreclosures Fall as Pipeline Swells

The number of new foreclosures in 2011 dropped nearly 40 percent, according to year-end numbers just released by Lender Processing Services; there is, however, little cause for celebration. The fall is largely due to moratoria and process reviews stemming from … Continue reading

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New Foreclosure Wave is Coming

Despite a seasonal slowdown in overall foreclosure activity, and a process still bogged down and backed up by the “robo-signing” processing scandal, the U.S real estate market is about to be hit by another surge of bank repossessions, according to … Continue reading

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Average Foreclosure Time Sets New Record

Foreclosures are setting new records again, this time not in their overall numbers, but in the time it is taking for all of these properties to be processed through the legal system. The average loan in foreclosure has now been … Continue reading

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Huge Surge in Bank of America Foreclosures

Bank of America is ramping up its foreclosure processing, sending out far more notices of default to borrowers in August than in previous months, well over 200 percent more month-to-month. A notice of default is the first stage of the … Continue reading

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Foreclosure Delays Plague Housing Recovery

Foreclosure activity decreased in April for the seventh straight month, bringing total foreclosure activity to a 40-month low, according to a new report from RealtyTrac. This is not to say that default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions aren’t running … Continue reading

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Mortgage Delinquencies Turn a Corner

Fewer Americans are falling behind on their mortgage payments; in fact, the fewest in two years. Mortgages just one payment past due (30 days) fell to their lowest level since just before the recession began. Is it delays in paperwork … Continue reading

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