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Boiler rooms, foreclosure mills: The story of America’s mortgage industry

By Michael Hudson

The news about the nation’s foreclosure scandal has been coming fast and furious, driven by tales of backdated documents, false affidavits a

Excerpts from this story referencing "Mortgage":

"… e W-2 tax forms that exaggerated loan applicants’ earnings.At Ameriquest Mortgage, one of the companies I focus on in my new book about the subprime mortgag …"

"… hio Attorney General Richard Cordray sued Ally Financial Inc. and its GMAC Mortgage division, claiming that workers at the company had signed and filed false …"

Data shows Deutsche Bank was key patron of questionable mortgage lenders

By Michael Hudson

Data shows Deutsche Bank was key patron of questionable mortgage lenders

Excerpts from this story referencing "Mortgage":

"… ities, which were underpinned by home loans from subprime giant Ameriquest Mortgage, were, quite simply, “crap.”For U.S. Senate investigators, the email i …"

"… Citigroup acquired its loan-servicing unit and its sister company, Argent Mortgage.Ameriquest wasn’t the only lender with a questionable pedigree that Deut …"

Claims of high-pressure sales, fraud at odds with Quicken Loans’ straight-shooting image

By Michael Hudson

Quicken Loans, the giant mortgage lender founded by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, goes on trial Tuesday in Detroit to face allegati

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ameriquest Mortgage":

"… y were against some of the nation’s most tarnished home lenders, such as Ameriquest Mortgage and Countrywide Financial. But they do shine a light on the practices and …"

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A peek into the art of mortgage duplicity

By Michael Hudson

In many of Ameriquest Mortgage’s far-flung sales branches, employees outfitted break rooms or spare cubicles with the tools they needed to c

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ameriquest Mortgage":

"… published on the Political Bookworm blog at the Washington Post. …"

16 cents on the dollar: Doing the math on Mozilo settlement

By Michael Hudson

In the end, Angelo Mozilo settled for pennies on the dollar. ...

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ameriquest Mortgage":

"… ountrywide eventually succumbed to the temptation to follow the example of Ameriquest Mortgage Co. and its billionaire owner, Roland Arnall, an entrepreneur who was in m …"

The roots of the financial crisis: Who is to blame?

By John Dunbar and David Donald

Banks that financed subprime industry collecting billions in bailouts

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ameriquest Mortgage":

"… Bank of America last year, saving it from probable bankruptcy. Second was Ameriquest Mortgage Co. of Orange, California, now defunct, which originated at least $80.6 bi …"

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The Subprime 25

A full text list of the top 25 lending companies responsible for subprime loans

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ameriquest Mortgage":

"… rywide Financial Corp.Amount of Subprime Loans: At least $97.2 billionAmeriquest Mortgage Co./ACC Capital Holdings Corp.Amount of Subprime Loans: At least $80. …"

A roundup of investigations in the three years since the last market crash

By Shirley Gao

iWatch News reports on the financial crisis from 2008 to now

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ameriquest Mortgage":

"… rywide Financial Corp, responsible for at least $97.2 billion, followed by Ameriquest Mortgage Co./ACC Capital Holdings Corp with at least $80.6 billion and New Century …"

FBI brags about chasing down mortgage fraudsters but big banks are left untouched

By Michael Hudson

FBI report identifies mortgage fraudsters of all stripes – except banks

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ameriquest Mortgage":

"… and attorneys general around the nation. The state authorities accused its Ameriquest Mortgage subsidiary of using bait-and-switch salesmanship, inflated appraisals and …"

Whistleblowers ignored, punished by lenders, dozens of former employees say

By Michael Hudson

Former mortgage company employees say fraud was widespread in industry

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ameriquest Mortgage":

"… ity,” said Ed Parker, former fraud investigations manager at now-defunct Ameriquest Mortgage Co., a leading subprime lender. “But we were not welcome because we affe …"

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