Taxpayers foot bill for oil and gas well cleanup on federal land

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Oil and gas companies producing on federal land are required to pay a bond to the Bureau of Land Management, which serves as an incentive fo

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Stimulus-funded USDA loan program lent to ineligible borrowers

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Roughly $10 billion in Recovery Act funds went to guarantee housing loans in rural areas, but an audit shows the program lent to a high numb

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Fed loophole lets lenders keep using college logos to pitch student loans

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Loan servicers should notify neighborhoods when abandoning a foreclosure, report says

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To prevent the detrimental effects of abandoned home foreclosures, the Federal Reserve and the Office of Comptroller of the Currency should

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Miami firm accused of approving ineligible loans for FHA insurance

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Miami-based Nationwide Home Loans Inc. should be prepared to repay some $5 million to the Federal Housing Administration because the lender’

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IRS urged to crack down on sophisticated tax-evasion networks

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The Internal Revenue Service must get better at tracking complex tax-evasion networks of trusts, partnerships, and corporations set up by we

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GAO says at least 3,700 stimulus recipients are delinquent on taxes

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Need financial advice? Feds have 50 different financial literacy programs

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GAO counts more than 50 financial literacy programs across 20 agency, creating confusion and duplication

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Payday lenders agree to stop 'deceptive and illegal' practices

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Insurance brokers seek health reform change to safeguard profits

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Senior Dem calls for more oversight of pension entity after Center uncovers weakness

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The appraisal bubble

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In 2004, years before plummeting real estate values turned Fort Myers, Florida, into a top five foreclosure capital, appraiser Mike Tipton f

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