The appraisal bubble

By Joe Eaton

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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"… orcement.FBI Deputy Director John S. Pistole testified in March before the House Committee on Financial Services about the agency’s efforts to combat mortgage fraud, saying the bureau i …"

Grand Old Parties: Special interests shower Republicans with perks and parties in the Big Apple

By Meredith O'Brien

Cowboy boots and rock stars. Tuxedos and champagne. Batting practice in a Major League Baseball stadium and coveted tickets to the U.S. Open

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"… ptions for lawmakers. Representative Michael Oxley (Ohio), chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, is having a reception thrown in his honor by the Securities Industry Asso …"

"… each afternoon and eveningRepresentative Michael Oxley (Ohio), chairman of House Committee on Financial ServicesSecurities Industry Association and Bond Market AssociationUnknownReception …"

"… ld Schwarzenegger expectedRepresentative Michael Oxley (Ohio), chairman of House Committee on Financial ServicesAmerican Council for Excellence and OpportunityRainbow Room, Rockefeller Ce …"

Mortgage fraud reports rise, but some fraud may still be undetected

By Kat Aaron and Nick Schwellenbach

Reports of suspected mortgage fraud — fueled by the current economic crisis — are up in 2008, according to two new reports by the FBI and th

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"… from Congresswoman Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, who serves on the House Committee on Financial Services. “Given their role in the meltdown, subprime lenders should be held to t …"

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More mortgage fraud reporting?

By Kat Aaron

Nonbank mortgage lenders would have to file reports of suspected fraud for the first time, under a new proposal issued Wednesday by the Fina

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"… rom Representative Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, who serves on the House Committee on Financial Services. "The role that these lenders played in helping bring about the financial …"

Lobbying showdown over the future of student loans

By Danielle Knight

Sallie Mae's plan to retain their majority share of the student loan industry? Lobbyists

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"… 00 to the individual campaign committees of Blue Dogs and Democrats on the House Committee on Financial Services, according to a Huffington Fund review of campaign finance data compiled b …"