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GOP candidates in foreclosure capital say government not the solution to crisis

By Michael Hudson

Republican candidates in Nevada say foreclosure mess will go away if government stays out of it

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… fired for reporting widespread fraud at the lender, which is now owned by Bank of America. A Congressional investigation found that Washington Mutual executives cre …"

Bank of America to pay record settlement over Countrywide abuses

By John Dunbar

Bank of America to pay record settlement over Countrywide abuses

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… s occurred between 2004 and 2007, the peak of the subprime borrowing craze. …"

"… anic victims are identified in the complaint and will receive compensation.Bank of America in a statement said that it does not discriminate. The abuses occurre …"

Raging against the foreclosure machine

Automated foreclosure process creates errors, stifles modifications and enrages helpless homeowners

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… person,” said William Allen, a retiree near Baltimore who is fighting a Bank of America foreclosure.  “I worked on it nearly a year and it didn’t do me a …"

"… ntatives.Federal regulators also say they have done their part: last year, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and other big servicers agreed to give more t …"

"… icer is a branch of the same Wall Street bank that created the investment. Bank of America, which acquired Countrywide’s notoriously troubled loan portfolio (along …"

"… are anything was amiss until a year later when they received a letter from Bank of America, which had recently purchased the servicing rights on their loan, demandin …"

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Virginians protest General Electric over foreclosures

By Amy Biegelsen and Emma Schwartz

Group says company should reinvest where its loans went bad

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… y begun negotiations for reinvestments with other major lenders, including Bank of America. The event came on the same day President Obama announced a new initi …"

Beer and wine wholesalers behind legislators pushing controversial voter ID laws

By Paul Abowd

Wholesalers among those behind legislators pushing controversial new election rules.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… 2007 and 2010 by ALEC member corporations including Time Warner, AT&T, Bank of America. In addition, since 2007 the state-based beer wholesaler association has g …"

Report: Countrywide won influence with discounts

By The Associated Press

Subprime lender Countrywide bought influence of Washington elite with mortgage discounts

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… volume of Countrywide's subprime mortgages. Countrywide was taken over by Bank of America in January 2008, relieving the financial services industry and regulators …"

"… er chairman of the Oversight Committee. Towns issued the first subpoena to Bank of America for Countrywide documents, and current Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., su …"

"… re documents. The committee said that in responding to the Towns subpoena, Bank of America left out documents related to Towns' loan.—Rep. Elton Gallegly, R-Calif. …"

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Report: Some lose homes over as little as $400

By The Associated Press

Some homeowners lose houses for a little as $400 in overdue taxes, consumer group says

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… ent auctions the lien to investors. Past investors include JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and people who respond to Internet get-rich schemes, the report said. Home …"

"… said Florida alone sold $2 billion worth of tax liens in 2008.JPMorgan and Bank of America both said they have stopped buying and bundling and reselling tax liens bu …"

ALEC's decades of 'right-to-work' effort pay off in Michigan

By Paul Abowd

Think tank’s 32-year 'right-to-work' campaign succeeds in union stronghold

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… largest non-union and anti-union companies, including McDonalds, Wal-Mart, Bank of America and MillerCoors. All four of the companies quit the organization this year …"

Bank of America, unions among newly named inauguration sponsors

By Dave Levinthal

Sponsors of Obama's second inaugural have spent nearly $283 million on lobbying since 2009.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Bank of America":

"… deral Election Commission until 90 days after Monday’s inauguration. …"

"… eral lobbying since 2009, while Coca-Cola has spent nearly $25 million and Bank of America more than $12.8 million, federal disclosures show. The Forest County Pota …"

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