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“Go tell a Republican,” Rep. Frank says to complaints that Congress has failed to curb foreclosures

By Julie Vorman

Foreclosure complaints? "Go tell a Republican" says Rep. Frank

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… big banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup, Wells Fargo and Bank of America. …"

White House threatens to veto House budget as too stingy with CFPB, SEC funding

By Shirley Gao

White House threatens veto of GOP spending bill for financial regulators

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… eform event to mark the July 21 one-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act.Bank of America mortgage settlement  - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is …"

"… tlement  - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is questioning Bank of America’s $8.5 billion settlement with 22 big investment funds, raising concerns …"

Borrower Nightmares

By Julie Vorman

Leaderless CFPB faces big job taming predatory lenders

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… w $7,000 from Linville’s bank account but never paid a cent to Discover, Bank of America, Lowes and other major creditors. After filing for personal bankruptcy, Li …"

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Borrower Nightmares: Small town teacher seeks help for big debt, ends up in bankruptcy

By Shirley Gao

Illinois, W.Virginia sue debt settlement companies for using loophole to charge high up-front fees

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… about $7,000 from her checking account but never paid a cent to Discover, Bank of America, Lowes and most other creditors, she said. Shortly before the Christmas ho …"

Bank-backed House lawmakers try to kill IRS plan to identify $1 trillion in foreign accounts

By Michael Hudson

House lawmakers backed by banks try to kill IRS plan to identify foreigners' bank accounts

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… s:  American Bankers Association ($8,500), Fidelity Bank ($7,200) and Bank of America ($6,500).Both Posey and Meeks are members of the House Financial Services …"

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 "Bank of America":

"… ubprime loans from 2005 through the end of 2007. Countrywide was bought by Bank of America last year, saving it from probable bankruptcy. Second was Ameriquest Mortg …"

"… guarantee against losses on failing mortgage assets of AIG, Citigroup, and Bank of America.Among the lenders on the Center top 25 list, seven have received governmen …"

"… illion in assets. Wells Fargo has collected $25 billion in TARP funds, and Bank of America, which bought Countrywide and Merrill Lynch before their imminent collapse …"

"… on its list of the top 25 lenders with mixed success.A call and e-mail to Bank of America were not returned. A Wells Fargo spokesman said the bank carefully reviews …"

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Meltdown 101

By John Dunbar

Subprime mortgages and America's road to financial ruin

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… red by $45 billion in losses on mortgage investments, agreed to be sold to Bank of America. In the same week, investment banking icon Lehman Brothers filed for bankr …"

"… eed against losses of $118 billion in real estate and other assets held by Bank of America and $306 billion in similarly described assets held by Citigroup. The New …"

As housing crisis festers, mortgage servicers spend $8 million on political contributions

By Michael Hudson and Aaron Mehta

Mortgage servicers pony up $8 million in political donations as housing crisis festers

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… mortgage servicers.Government officials are negotiating with the firms — Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Citigroup, Wells Fargo & Co. and Ally Fina …"

"… tation to process foreclosures.Four of the five companies under scrutiny—Bank of America, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo and Citigroup — are major donors for state and f …"

"… ovided by the subscription-only CQMoneyLine. Since the start of 2009, Bank of America has donated at least $3.2 million to candidates, party committees and othe …"

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 "Bank of America":

"… process, including the falsification of documents. Four of the companies—Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Citigroup, Wells Fargo & Co.—have spent …"

CFPB embraces social media but archiving Twitter, Facebook messages is challenge

By Amy Biegelsen

The CFPB embraces social media while figuring out how to manage personal identifiable information

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… Recent comments posted on the CFPB's Facebook wall included a plea to stop Bank of America from charging a $6 fee to submit a monthly payment on the bank's website b …"

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