Systemic Banking Crises Database – An Update Summary: We update the widely used banking crises database by Laeven and Valencia (2008, 2010) with new information …
Glass-Steagall Return Would Boost Banks, FDIC’s Hoenig Says A revival of the Glass-Steagall Act, the Depression-era law that separated commercial and investment banking, is “absolutely …
The Banks’ Huge Eaton Loss: Showing the Note Owner The seminal Eaton v. Fannie Mae decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is not a …
Henrietta Eaton and the Boston Foreclosure Party Written by Fr. Emmanuel Lemelson Republished w/ permission On June 22nd, 2012 the Massachusetts supreme court ruled on …
Foreclosure machinery creaks back to life Ever since the robo-signing scandal erupted in October 2010, large U.S. banks have slowly come to realize that their …
When I saw this article on LPS’ take you dog to work day, all I could picture is the above image that was submitted to …
Obama’s consumer watchdog gets sued A small Texas bank, together with two conservative advocacy groups, have filed suit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, claiming …
Eaton v. Fannie Mae Analysis The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court finally issued its long-awaited ruling in Eaton v. Fannie Mae. This case involved the question …
The Federal Housing Finance Agency filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois and several county clerks to shield Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from …
The tangled web of banks and government with Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi and Yves Smith of the website Naked Capitalism. ~ 4closureFraud.org
