“The situation was so bad, according to the Department of Justice, that in 2008, the head of HSBC’s Mexican operations was told by Mexican regulators …
“For their part, banks get a bit of a gift in the bill as well. If a lender forecloses on a home and later is …
Obama uses autopen to sign cliff bill (CNN) — President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to avert the fiscal cliff, a day …
Unraveling the Freddie-Fannie Tangle by Jesse Eisinger and Cora Currier ProPublica In the aftermath of the financial crisis, American taxpayers poured $187.5 billion into two …
What’s Inside America’s Banks? Some four years after the 2008 financial crisis, public trust in banks is as low as ever. Sophisticated investors describe big …
The Big Winners: Big Banks and Big Companies The “fiscal cliff” deal will raise taxes for 77% of the American public. It will add $4 …
Homeowner tax cut extended; forgiven mortgage debt excluded from taxable income Homeowners (Nationwide) have one more year to complete a short sale and benefit from …
“To me this appears to be some type of a midnight pardon,” Bates said. “It certainly sends a confusing message to the public and to …
Pending Foreclosure Fraud Settlement Achieves New Level of Abject Regulatory Failure Before we get any further, we need to stress how patently ridiculous these cost …
Locksmiths say they’ll no longer assist with evictions Spanish banks looking to foreclose on delinquent mortgage owners in and around Pamplona will no longer have …
