Mortgage fraud

Under current law, JPMorgan can deduct its $5.1 billion settlement with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from its taxes. Some Democrats are trying to change that.

The biggest of the banks is reportedly gearing up for another massive settlement, but that may not be JPMorgan's biggest problem.

$4 billion would go to help struggling homeowners in regions where the housing crash hit hardest.

It's of those mornings where the brass at JPMorgan might not want to read the papers.

The Department of Justice and the SEC are both suing Bank of America for allegedly misleading investors about the risks of mortgage-back securities.

The Justice Department says Countrywide Financial -- which B of A bought in 2008 -- cranked out bad home loans without proper checks to make sure they were legit, and then sold those mortgages to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The SEC charged two former CEOs of the mortgage giants for failing to fully report their companies' exposure to subprime mortgages.

Attorneys General Kamala Harris of California and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada discuss their plans to work together on investigating and prosecuting mortgage fraud.

A report released by the Mortgage Asset Research Institute showed that mortgage fraud is still on the rise. Mortgage fraud incidents increased 7...