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Banks to dole out compensation to homeowners
Feb 9, 2012
A settlement has been reached between state attorneys general and five major banks, but the problems of the housing market in the U.S. are far from over.
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$25 billion foreclosure settlement announced
Feb 9, 2012
Five big banks punished for illegal lending practices.
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States, banks reach $25 billion mortgage settlement
Feb 9, 2012
State and federal authorities unveil a $25 billion deal with big banks to address foreclosure abuses and to aid underwater homeowners.
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Cleaning up the mortgage mess
Feb 9, 2012
Today's $26 billion settlement between the government and five of the nation's biggest banks could free up the billions in mortgage securities they possess. But the settlement will also change many of the ways banks deal with foreclosures.
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New foreclosure numbers sound good, but...
Feb 8, 2012
Foreclosures are down, but a legal settlement may change the outlook.
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Delaware AG Biden: Mortgage deal not enough
Feb 7, 2012
Forty states have signed on to a settlement deal with the nation's largest banks, while Delaware and other hold-out states try for a better deal.
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States could get billions from 'Robosigning' banks
Feb 6, 2012
Monday is the deadline for states to sign onto a settlement with the nation's largest banks over abusive foreclosure practices. The deal would reportedly force banks to pay billions of dollars to people who lost their homes.
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Stuck in Vegas: The Nevada housing market
Feb 3, 2012
The housing bust and recession have left many Nevada families with little room to move.
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Deadline nears for mortgage settlement
Feb 3, 2012
States consider the pros and cons of a mortgage settlement with banks.
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What to do if you're living next to a foreclosed home
Feb 1, 2012
According to one study, the average hit to a home near a foreclosed home is over $7,000 in property value. What you and your neighbors could do if an abandoned property is in the neighborhood.
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