Independent Monitor Releases 1st Report on the Bank’s Compliance with the National Mortgage Settlement
This report provides tons of accessible information, lots of clear graphics. Includes a detailed timetable, and state-by-state compliance data.
State Sued for Diverting $50 Million from its Foreclosure Settlement Fund
The state with the highest foreclosure rate, Arizona, is being sued for violating the settlement’s federal consent judgment by not using the funds for helping homeowners.
Some States Are Not Using Their Foreclosure Settlement Funds to Help Homeowners
States recently received $2.5 billion from the major banks for foreclosure prevention and related help for homeowners. But much of that is not being used for those purposes.
Irony by Perjury Adds Insult to Injury: from Lender Robo-signing to Foreclosed Homeowners Begging for Scraps from the National Mortgage Fraud Settlement
Homeowners who lost their homes to foreclosure may need to commit perjury to get restitution payments through the settlement. That would be the deepest kind of insult on injury.
Update on the Cash Distribution to Foreclosed Homeowners from the National Mortgage Fraud Settlement
What qualifies you to receive the $1,500 to $2,000 restitution payment for losing your home to foreclosure? More clues have just become available.
Is the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) 2.0 New and Improved Enough to Help YOU?
Under new rules coming on line, HARP is now available for refinances no matter how far your home is underwater. The 125% loan-to-value cap is no more.