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Morgan Stanley shares drop on reported probe

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

NEW YORK — Morgan Stanley shares dropped Wednesday following a report that the investment bank is facing an investigation into mortgage derivative deals.

BofA to pay $108M for Countrywide mortgage abuses

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Bank of America has agreed to pay $108 million to about 200,000 homeowners who paid improper and inflated charges to the defunct subprime mortgage lender that became the poster child of the housing apocalypse, Countrywide Financial.

Troubled borrowers get help outside Obama mortgage plan

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

More troubled homeowners have fallen out of trial mortgage modifications than have received long-term help, a new government report released Monday shows.

What Wall Street reform means for your mortgage

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Predatory lending would likely become a thing of the past if proposed regulatory reform rules are put into practice. And that may mean that mortgages get more expensive and more difficult to get, lenders warn.

Homebuying basics: What is a mortgage

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

There is often an assumption that everyone knows what a mortgage is. However, many first time homebuyers only have a very basic grasp of what a mortgage is and what role it plays in enabling them to buy a house. The objective of this article, therefore, is to provide a brief overview of what a [...]

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