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Treasury Dept. anti-foreclosure program "abysmal," says watchdog

By David Heath

Desperate homeowners beware: Getting help from the federal government to lower your monthly mortgage bill may actually force you into forec

Excerpts from this story referencing "Center for Public Integrity":

"… for them to get borrowers into a permanent modification, Barofsky told the Center for Public Integrity in an interview earlier this week.In testimony before the House Oversight …"

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

By Laurel Adams

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Mortgage servicer":

"… rhood property values, and higher costs for local government, the GAO said.Mortgage servicers abandon a foreclosure when they determine that the cost of completing a f …"

"… ting a foreclosure exceed the anticipated proceeds from the property sale. Mortgage servicers are not required to notify borrowers when they decide to abandon a forecl …"

Whistleblower: Fannie Mae bungled HAMP anti-foreclosure program

By Michael Hudson

Fannie Mae executives bungled their stewardship of the federal government’s massive foreclosure-prevention campaign, creating a bureaucratic

Excerpts from this story referencing "Freddie Mac":

"… n September 2008, Fannie and another federally chartered mortgage company, Freddie Mac, were put into government conservatorship amid market panic and losses fro …"

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Where’s the HAMP loan data?

By Julie Vorman

The Treasury Department should stop dragging its feet and release some of the specific loan-level data it has collected from mortgage servic

Data confirms that securitized mortgages less likely to be modified

By Amy Biegelsen

Government data analyzed by Federal Reserve economists shows what many home owners have already learned the hard way: Consumers have a muc

Mortgage servicing standards at the top of consumer agency's agenda

By Julie Vorman and Shirley Gao

New consumer agency sets mortgage servicing standards as a top priority
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Obama's new plan for underwater mortgages may be too little too late

By Michael Hudson

Obama orders Fannie and Freddie to work with borrowers; earlier programs helped only a few

Excerpts from this story referencing "Inspector General":

"… st recent report, the TARP Inspector General’s office, now led by acting Inspector General Christy Romero, criticized the Treasury Department for failing to set clea …"

Raging against the foreclosure machine

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Mortgage servicer":

"… to pools of 5,000 or more. They are then sliced up and sold as securities. Mortgage servicers bid on the rights to manage these loan pools before they are sold to inve …"