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    Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. FHA could stop charging extra interest on mortgage payoffs

    WASHINGTON — Pressured by consumer protection regulators, the Federal Housing Administration is expected to end one of its most controversial practices: charging borrowers interest on their home mortgages for weeks after they've paid off the entire principal balance.
    WASHINGTON — Pressured by consumer protection regulators, the Federal Housing Administration is expected to end one of its most controversial practices: charging borrowers interest on their home mortgages for weeks after they've paid off the...

    Tags: Freddie Mac, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Housing Administration, Mortgages, Benjamin L. Cardin

    2. May 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Federal regulators probing real estate kickback schemes

    WASHINGTON — A settlement between the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a Texas home builder is drawing renewed attention to a controversial issue that was prominent during the years preceding the housing bubble: kickbacks in home...

    Tags: Insurance, Economy, Business and Finance, Mortgages, Real Estate Buyers, Consumers

    3. May 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Federal regulators ease definition of qualified mortgage

    Federal regulators have eased the definition of a qualified mortgage — a presumably safe and affordable home loan — to enable small banks and credit unions to help more marginal borrowers.
    Federal regulators have eased the definition of a qualified mortgage — a presumably safe and affordable home loan — to enable small banks and credit unions to help more marginal borrowers. The changes, announced this week, help fine-tune...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Mortgages, Finance, Consumers, Loans

    4. May 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Kickbacks as 'a natural part of business' at Fannie Mae alleged

    Before dawn one hazy March day in L.A., Armando Granillo pulled his SUV into a Starbucks near MacArthur Park, where he planned to pick up an envelope full of cash from an Arizona real estate broker, federal investigators say.
    Before dawn one hazy March day in L.A., Armando Granillo pulled his SUV into a Starbucks near MacArthur Park, where he planned to pick up an envelope full of cash from an Arizona real estate broker, federal investigators say. Granillo, a foreclosure...

    Tags: Real Estate Agents, Economy, Business and Finance, Foreclosures, Mortgages, FBI

    5. May 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Local lenders say U.S. 'qualified mortgage' rules go too far

    Even as federal regulators recently cracked down on loose mortgage lending, they hoped that credit unions and community banks would serve as a haven for marginal borrowers.
    Even as federal regulators recently cracked down on loose mortgage lending, they hoped that credit unions and community banks would serve as a haven for marginal borrowers. Such neighborhood institutions know their customers, the theory goes, so they...

    Tags: Freddie Mac, Economy, Business and Finance, Corporate Officers, Mortgages, Consumers

    6. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Elizabeth Warren to pen new book -- a middle-class call to arms?

    A book can’t rescue the American middle class. But a lot of politicians who say they want to rescue the American middle class are writing books about their travails and their vision — all timed to come out as the 2016 presidential election machinery kicks into gear.
    A book can’t rescue the American middle class. But a lot of politicians who say they want to rescue the American middle class are writing books about their travails and their vision — all timed to come out as the 2016 presidential election...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Ed Warren, Authors, Tea Party Movement, Book

    7. May 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Reid to delay Senate votes on most Obama nominees until July

    WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he will delay votes on several of President Obama’s nominees for key posts until July, a decision raising the prospect that he’ll seek further changes to Senate rules...

    Tags: Jeff Merkley, Harry Reid, Dick Durbin, Thomas Edward Perez, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    8. May 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Short sales routinely show up in credit reports as foreclosures

    WASHINGTON — Are large numbers of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders at risk because of a startling omission in the American credit system? Do their credit reports and scores indicate that they were foreclosed upon, rather than having negotiated a mutually agreeable resolution with their lender?
    WASHINGTON — Are large numbers of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders at risk because of a startling omission in the American credit system? Do their credit reports and scores indicate that they were foreclosed upon, rather...

    Tags: Freddie Mac, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Housing Administration, Foreclosures, Mortgages

    9. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Nuking the filibuster

    In requiring the U.S. Senate to confirm presidential appointments, the Constitution aims to ensure a second level of scrutiny of the qualifications of government officials. But Senate Republicans have hijacked the confirmation process, not only to thwart individual nominees but to undermine laws they don't agree with. If they continue in their obstructionism, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) should revisit the possibility of doing away with the filibuster for nominations.
    In requiring the U.S. Senate to confirm presidential appointments, the Constitution aims to ensure a second level of scrutiny of the qualifications of government officials. But Senate Republicans have hijacked the confirmation process, not only to...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Harry Reid, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Labor Disputes

    10. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Freshman senator with senior pluck takes on the financial industry

    WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, waited patiently for her first chance to question top financial regulators at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the newest member of the Senate Banking Committee, waited patiently for her first chance to question top financial regulators at a recent hearing on Capitol Hill. When her turn finally came after 90 minutes,...

    Tags: Sports, Freddie Mac, Economy, Business and Finance, Social Security, Republican Party

    11. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. High-cost borrowing is a new American norm, research finds

    High-cost borrowing through payday loans, pawn shops, auto title loans and others is no longer on the margins of U.S. consumer behavior — about 1 in 4 Americans have tapped this kind of financing, new research shows.
    High-cost borrowing through payday loans, pawn shops, auto title loans and others is no longer on the margins of U.S. consumer behavior — about 1 in 4 Americans have tapped this kind of financing, new research shows. A new study by the National...

    Tags: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Research, Consumers

    12. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Lenders venturing back into subprime market

    Michele and Russell Poland's credit was shot, but they managed to buy their suburban dream home anyway.
    Michele and Russell Poland's credit was shot, but they managed to buy their suburban dream home anyway. After a business bankruptcy and a home foreclosure, they turned to a rare option in this era of tightfisted banking — a subprime loan. The...

    Tags: Homes, Freddie Mac, Economy, Business and Finance, Mortgages, Housing and Urban Planning

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