Predatory Lending
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California AG Joins the Mortgage Sting; Shuts Down Four Lenders
Mar 19, 2008California Attorney General Jerry Brown Jr. on Tuesday shut down four mortgage lenders for providing what he characterized as “illegal and unconscionable loans.” The move was the California AG’s first mortgage bust since taking office — surprising given that California was the epicenter of the housing boom, and that a recent MARI study ranked California in the top five states nationwide for fraud activity.
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Viewpoint: To Broker, or Not to Broker
Mar 12, 2008 -
OCC’s Dugan: NY Governor ‘Wrong’ on Predatory Lenders
Feb 18, 2008 -
Spitzer: Federal Preemption Policy Drove Rise in Predatory Lending
Feb 14, 2008 -
States Don’t Want to Issue a Bond Called ‘Bad Debt’
Feb 01, 2008 -
Mortgage Market Roundup, Monday Edition
Jan 14, 2008 -
Countrywide Investigation Underscores New Reality in Mortgage Servicing
Nov 28, 2007
