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

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"… tgage bill may actually force you into foreclosure.That warning comes from Neil Barofsky, the government watchdog monitoring the Treasury Department’s loan modif …"

Newsmaker interview: Bailout watchdog warns of "doomsday cycle"

By Peter H. Stone

Neil Barofsky, the TARP special inspector general, tells the Center in an interview that the government has sown the seeds for a future fina

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"… n hour-long interview with journalists at the Center for Public Integrity, Neil Barofsky, the inspector general of the controversial TARP program, said that the fi …"

Will Washington pull the plug on HAMP?

By Michael Hudson

The future of the Obama administration’s troubled $30 billion initiative to bail out beleaguered homeowners is on the line. ...

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"… ked for the program from the Treasury Department’s federal bailout money.Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general for the federal bailout programs, told the …"

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Bailout watchdog probes suspected TARP fraud at 64 banks

The government watchdog charged with overseeing the $700 billion bank bailout fund is claiming broad success in cracking down on individual

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"… racking down on individual and institutions that tried to misuse the money.Neil Barofsky, the special inspector general of the controversial Troubled Asset Relief …"

Shaky start for Troubled Asset Relief Program

By The Center for Public Integrity

Instead of buying up troubled assets, money from the Troubled Asset Relief Program poured into banks to little avail

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"… ks for the Bush administration to name veteran New York federal prosecutor Neil Barofsky for the job, and he was confirmed by the Senate on December 8, after a del …"

TARP watchdog sounds alarm about "too big to fail" banks

By Julie Vorman

For U.S. banks, bigger is still better despite the financial reform law’s attempt to rein in “too big to fail” institutions, a government wa

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"… potentially fuel more bad behavior with potentially disastrous results,” Neil Barofsky, the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGT …"

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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

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"… rlier this year, shortly before he stepped down as TARP inspector general, Neil Barofsky criticized the Treasury Department, which administers TARP, for not puttin …"