Fed Playing Favorites With Wall Street in Secretive Bond Deals: Mortgages
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On an REO-to-Rental Scheme
Mark Hanson (19 Jan 12)

BofA, JPM Chase Sued by New York Over MERS
Bloomberg (3 Feb 12)

Freddie Mac’s Big Bet Against Homeowners
The Washington Post (30 Jan 12)

FHFA Report: Mortgage Principal Reductions Would Cost $100 billion
The Hill (23 Jan 12)

MERS, The Law, and The State
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Fannie Mae CEO to Leave After Successor Chosen
Yahoo Finance (11 Jan 12)

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Survey: Home Prices Down in Most Major U.S. Cities
USA Today (27 Dec 11)

Firms Give U.S. Plans to Rent Seized Homes
Bloomberg (27 Dec 11)

Housing Slump Was Deeper
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SEC Sues Former Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Execs
Los Angeles Times (17 Dec 11)

Headwinds for Housing
Chris Martenson.com (12 Dec 11)

Inflated Home Sales Figures From 2007-10 to be Lowered
USA Today (12 Dec 11)

Investor Sees Huge Cost to Settle Mortgage Mess
Reuters (6 Dec 11)

Banks May Have Illegally Foreclosed On Nearly 5,000 Military Members
Huffington Post (30 Nov 11)

The Margin Effect That Is Killing The Housing Market
Business Insider (28 Nov 11)

Hank Paulson Tipped…

Foreign Investors in U.S. Real Estate: Beware!
Financial Sense (18 Nov 11)

The Pareto Distribution: Europe at the Tipping Point? 
of two minds.com (Nov 2011)

Faulty Foreclosure May Mean Massachusetts Buyer Isn’t Owner
Bloomberg (21 Jan 11)

Strategic Mortgage Delinquencies as High as 27%
Bloomberg (3 Oct 11)

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Cast Wider Net in Mortgage Repurchases, PHH Says
Yahoo Finance (11 Oct 11)

30-year Mortgage Below 4% For The First Time
Market Watch (6 Oct 11)

Mortgage Defaults Drive 88% Jump in Suspected Fraud
Journal of Accountancy (28 Sep 11)

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Analysis of Obama’s Proposed Fannie/Freddie “Streamline Refi” Program
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Bank of America Filing-Fee Case May Open ‘New Front’ in Mortgage Lawsuits
Bloomberg (23 Sep 11)

BofA Case May Be Followed by More Mortgage Suits by Counties
Bloomberg (23 Sep 11)

In the US, Two …

Probe Into Goldman Widens
The Wall Street Journal (7 Sep 11)

Another Look at China’s Property Market and Financial System Stresses
Asia Insight (Aug 2011)

Request for Information:
Enterprise/FHA REO Asset Disposition (PDF)
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Matt Stoller: Memo to Reporters – How to Cover the 50 State Attorney General Foreclosure Settlement Talks
Naked Capitalism (17 Aug 11)

92% of Foreclosures in New York Lack Proper Documents — Banks…

What The Debt Downgrades Mean For Your Mortgage
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Bulldoze: The New Way to Foreclose
Time.com (1 Aug 11)

20% Drop in Housing to Cause Recession in 2012, Says Gary Shilling
Yahoo Finance (13 July 11)

Roots of Crisis Buried Deep After Inquiry: Peter J. Wallison
Bloomberg (14 April 11)

Map Of U.S. States …

The Booming Collapse of Housing – Why Housing Will Be a Bad Investment For The Current Decade.
Dr. Housing Bubble (1 July 11)

Bank of America in $8.5B Mortgage Settlement
Associated Press (28 June 11)

Local Wetland Wonder
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HUD “Cover-Up” Causes Panic On Marina del Rey $125 million Loan Guarantee
Full Disclosure (16 June 11)

SEC Could File Civil Charges Against Some Raters: Report
Reuters (17 June 11)

Treasury Says Remains Vigilant on US Housing Market
Reuters (9 June 11)

Fannie and Freddie’s Regulator Opposes Making Mortgage Giants Subject to FOIA
Pro Publica (31 May 11)

Survey Says?¡?! Owning a House is “Dumb”
Reasons Magazine (25 May 11)

Audit Reveals Housing Authority Misused Stimulus Funds
The Hill (17 May 11)

A Trail of Stalled or Abandoned HUD Projects
The Washington Post (14 May 11)

Borrowing Trouble – Sergio Cortez
Slate (9 May 11)

Borrowing Trouble – Gregory and Paula Sherman
The New York Times (1 April 11)

Banks Float $5 Billion Deal to End Foreclosure Probe
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Deutsche Bank Hit With U.S. Mortgage Fraud Suit
Market Watch (3 May 11)

Beyond ForeclosureGate – It Gets Uglier
The Economic Populist (20 Apr 11)

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Florida’s ‘Shadow’ Real-estate Inventory Ranks No. 1 in U.S.
MiamiHerald.com (5 April 11)

Banks Win Again: Weak Mortgage Settlement Proposal Undermined by Phony Consent Decrees
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Report Critical of Pay Practices at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Reuters (1 April 11)

LPS: Foreclosure Backlog Stands at 30x Foreclosure Sales Volume
DSNews (28 March 11)

Treasury to Test Mortgage Market;
The New York Times (21 March 11)

Sleaze Watch: NY Fed Official Responsible for AIG Loans Joins AIG As AIG Pushes Sweetheart Repurchase to NY Fed
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Geithner Backs New Financing Approach for Mortgages
The New York Times (15 March 11)

Freddie Mac’s Former Chief May Face S.E.C. Action
Yahoo Finance (16 March 11)

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Freddie Mac Posts $1.7B Loss For Q4
Yahoo Finance (24 Feb 11)

Home Sales Data Doubted
The Wall Street Journal (22 Feb 11)

Fed Official Calls For Major Foreclosure Reforms
The Huffington Post (15 Feb 11)

Real Estate News: Rise in Rates Is Headwind for Housing
The Wall Street Journal (11 Feb 11)

Rental Market Gets Respec…

Foreclosure Activity up Across Most US Metro Areas
Yahoo Finance (27 Jan 11)

2010 Weakest Year For Home Sales Since 1997
Yahoo Finance (20 Jan 11)

Utah’s “Quiet Title Law” Bypasses MERS, Awards Homes Free and Clear; One Homeowner Had $417,000 Debt Erased
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US Banks Reporting Phantom Income on $1.4 Trillion Delinquent Mortgages
Forbes (12 Jan 11)

DC Puts Its Bankster-Friendly Solution for Foreclosure Fraud on The Table
Naked Capitalism (13 Jan 11)

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One-Third of Homeowners Still Say They Owe More Than Their House is Worth
Rasmussen Reports (5 Jan 11)

Bank of America Settles Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Claims
DealBook (3 Jan 11)

How The Mortgage …

Housing Market Is Still Facing a Blizzard
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Housing Market Is Still Facing a Blizzard
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Bank of America Loses Key Battle In Mortgage Fraud Fight
CNBC (23 Dec 10)

New Home Sales Hit a Historic Low During Recovery of 2010
Shenandoah (23 Dec 10)

Opening The Bag of Mortgage Tricks
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Bank of America Loses Key Battle In Mortgage Fraud Fight
CNBC (23 Dec 10)

New Home Sales Hit a Historic Low During Recovery of 2010
Shenandoah (23 Dec 10)

Opening The Bag of Mortgage Tricks
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BofA To Extend Discussions With Pimco, New York Fed, Seeking Settlement Over $47 Billion In Putback Claims
Zero Hedge (15 Dec 10)

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BofA To Extend Discussions With Pimco, New York Fed, Seeking Settlement Over $47 Billion In Putback Claims
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Christmas Relief for Distressed Homeowners As Banks Offer Temporary Reprieve
Seer Press (6 Dec 10)

Christmas Relief for Distressed Homeowners As Banks Offer Temporary Reprieve
Seer Press (6 Dec 10)

Foxes Now Minding Very Big Henhouse: Foreclosure Fraud Investigations Use Law Firm Deeply Involved with Major Servicer
Naked Capitalism (21 Nov 10)

Countrywide Admits to Not Conveying Notes to Mortga…

Foxes Now Minding Very Big Henhouse: Foreclosure Fraud Investigations Use Law Firm Deeply Involved with Major Servicer
Naked Capitalism (21 Nov 10)

Countrywide Admits to Not Conveying Notes to Mortga…

Delinquency Rates Improve In Q3, But Most Of The Loans In Default Are Prime
Business Insider (18 Nov 10)

Nominee to Oversee Fannie and Freddie Is Named
The New York Times (12 Nov 10)

The Shrinking H…

Delinquency Rates Improve In Q3, But Most Of The Loans In Default Are Prime
Business Insider (18 Nov 10)

Nominee to Oversee Fannie and Freddie Is Named
The New York Times (12 Nov 10)

The Shrinking H…

Mortgage Giants Could Cost U.S. Plenty; J.P. Morgan to Resume Foreclosures; Starbucks Profits Rise; Lockheed Warns of Costs
The Washington Post (6 Nov 10)

First-Time Mortgage Defaults in U.S. Rise fo…

Mortgage Giants Could Cost U.S. Plenty; J.P. Morgan to Resume Foreclosures; Starbucks Profits Rise; Lockheed Warns of Costs
The Washington Post (6 Nov 10)

First-Time Mortgage Defaults in U.S. Rise fo…

Fitch Puts Entire US Residential Mortgage Servicer Space On Negative Outlook Over Fraudclosure Concerns
Zero Hedge (4 Nov 10)

Freddie Repossesses Its Files
Emptywheel (2 Nov 10)

Fitch Puts Entire US Residential Mortgage Servicer Space On Negative Outlook Over Fraudclosure Concerns
Zero Hedge (4 Nov 10)

Freddie Repossesses Its Files
Emptywheel (2 Nov 10)

Investors Holding Voting Rights In More than 2,600 MBS Deals Prepare To Fight Back Against Servicers
Zero Hedge (27 Oct 10)

Fraudclosure Update: The Crowd Is Getting Restless
Zero Hedge (26 Oct 10)

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Investors Holding Voting Rights In More than 2,600 MBS Deals Prepare To Fight Back Against Servicers
Zero Hedge (27 Oct 10)

Fraudclosure Update: The Crowd Is Getting Restless
Zero Hedge (26 Oct 10)
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The Real Danger From the Foreclosure Crisis
Washingtons Blog (15 Oct 10)

Foreclosure Fraud: Megabanks At Risk As Analyst Identifies New Problems With Mortgages
The Huffington Post (14 Oct 10)

Fore…

The Real Danger From the Foreclosure Crisis
Washingtons Blog (15 Oct 10)

Foreclosure Fraud: Megabanks At Risk As Analyst Identifies New Problems With Mortgages
The Huffington Post (14 Oct 10)

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New Mexico AG Calls For Suspension of Mortgage Foreclosures
Bloomberg (8 Oct 10)

Some Courts Say Computer System Doesn’t Own Mortgages
Marketplace (7 Oct 10)

The Coming Middle-Class Anarchy
Gonza Lo…

New Mexico AG Calls For Suspension of Mortgage Foreclosures
Bloomberg (8 Oct 10)

Some Courts Say Computer System Doesn’t Own Mortgages
Marketplace (7 Oct 10)

The Coming Middle-Class Anarchy
Gonza Lo…

Rep. Frank Backs Higher Fannie, Freddie Loan Limits
Reuters (15 Sept 10)

Gov’t Say Banks Should Share Fannie, Freddie Costs
Yahoo News (15 Sept 10)

Homebuilders’ Confidence Stuck at 18-month Low
Ya…

Rep. Frank Backs Higher Fannie, Freddie Loan Limits
Reuters (15 Sept 10)

Gov’t Say Banks Should Share Fannie, Freddie Costs
Yahoo News (15 Sept 10)

Homebuilders’ Confidence Stuck at 18-month Low
Yah…

Trading Eludes Dodd-Frank as Investors See Black Box
Bloomberg (12 Sept 10)

US Homes Lost to Foreclosure up 25 pct on Year
Yahoo Finance (16 Sept 10)

10 Amazing Homes You Won’t Find In Your Neighbo…

Trading Eludes Dodd-Frank as Investors See Black Box
Bloomberg (12 Sept 10)

US Homes Lost to Foreclosure up 25 pct on Year
Yahoo Finance (16 Sept 10)

10 Amazing Homes You Won’t Find In Your Neighbor…

How House Prices And Debts Are Building Ugly Tensions Between Parents And Their Children
Telegraph.co.uk (8 Sept 10)

Housing Woes Bring a New Cry: Let the Market Fall
The New York Times (5 Sept 10)

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How House Prices And Debts Are Building Ugly Tensions Between Parents And Their Children
Telegraph.co.uk (8 Sept 10)

Housing Woes Bring a New Cry: Let the Market Fall
The New York Times (5 Sept 10)

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Jamie Dimon Slashes His Chicago Mansion Down To Half Price
Business Insider (3 Sept 10)

US Homeowners Flock to Florida Event in Desperate Bid to Save Properties
Guardian.co.uk (30 Aug 10)

Jamie Dimon Slashes His Chicago Mansion Down To Half Price
Business Insider (3 Sept 10)

US Homeowners Flock to Florida Event in Desperate Bid to Save Properties
Guardian.co.uk (30 Aug 10)

Rosenberg Explains Why Not One New Home Priced Over $750,000 Sold In July
Zero Hedge (26 Aug 10)

The Trillion Dollar Bailout You Didn’t Hear About
My Budget 360 (Aug 2010)

U.S. Home Sales Fall to…

Rosenberg Explains Why Not One New Home Priced Over $750,000 Sold In July
Zero Hedge (26 Aug 10)

The Trillion Dollar Bailout You Didn’t Hear About
My Budget 360 (Aug 2010)

U.S. Home Sales Fall to…

Homeowners’ Rebellion: Recent Rulings Could Shield 62 Million Homes From Foreclosure
Truthout (19 Aug 10)

Banks Face Fight Over Mortgage-Loan Buybacks
The Wall Street Journal (18 Aug 10)

‘Vultures’ …

Homeowners’ Rebellion: Recent Rulings Could Shield 62 Million Homes From Foreclosure
Truthout (19 Aug 10)

Banks Face Fight Over Mortgage-Loan Buybacks
The Wall Street Journal (18 Aug 10)

‘Vultures’ …

Million Dollar California Foreclosures
Doctor Housing Bubble (6 Aug 10)

Consultant: Federal Aid Program Failing Homeowners
npr (6 Aug 10)

Bailout of Housing = Bailout of Banks
of two minds.com (5 …

Million Dollar California Foreclosures
Doctor Housing Bubble (6 Aug 10)

Consultant: Federal Aid Program Failing Homeowners
npr (6 Aug 10)

Bailout of Housing = Bailout of Banks
of two minds.com (5 …

Hank Paulson Wants To Fix Fannie And Freddie By… Recreating Fannie And Freddie
Businessinsider (29 July 10)

Mortgage Brokers to be Fingerprinted And Registered
CNBN (28 July 10)

Obama to Hold Aug….

Hank Paulson Wants To Fix Fannie And Freddie By… Recreating Fannie And Freddie
Businessinsider (29 July 10)

Mortgage Brokers to be Fingerprinted And Registered
CNBN (28 July 10)

Obama to Hold Aug….

Mortgage Securities and the Fed’s Dilemma
Yahoo Finance (23 July 10)

Mortgage Rates Hit 4.56 pct., Record Low
Yahoo Finance (22 July 10)

Homebuilder Confidence in U.S. Falls to One-Year Low
Bloomber…

Mortgage Securities and the Fed’s Dilemma
Yahoo Finance (23 July 10)

Mortgage Rates Hit 4.56 pct., Record Low
Yahoo Finance (22 July 10)

Homebuilder Confidence in U.S. Falls to One-Year Low
Bloombe…

Homes Lost to Foreclosure on Track For 1M in 2010
Yahoo News (15 July 10)

China Has Been Covertly Funding A Housing Bubble Five Times Larger Than That Of The US: 65 Million Vacant Homes Uncovered
Zer…

Homes Lost to Foreclosure on Track For 1M in 2010
Yahoo News (15 July 10)

China Has Been Covertly Funding A Housing Bubble Five Times Larger Than That Of The US: 65 Million Vacant Homes Uncovered
Ze…

New Loan Delinquencies on the Rise Again
CNBC (6 July 10)

New Loan Delinquencies on the Rise Again
CNBC (6 July 10)

Foreclosed Homes Sell at 27% Discount as Supply Grows
Bloomberg (30 June 10)

If There’s A Bottom In Sight For Commercial Real Estate, We Can’t See It
Business Insider (30 June 10)

Fannie-Freddie Bai…

Foreclosed Homes Sell at 27% Discount as Supply Grows
Bloomberg (30 June 10)

If There’s A Bottom In Sight For Commercial Real Estate, We Can’t See It
Business Insider (30 June 10)

Fannie-Freddie Bai…

Mortgage Rates Hit Record Low as Home Sales Slump
SFGate (25 June 10)

Fannie, Freddie Debt in Demand
The Wall Street Journal (24 June 10)

Fannie Mae Increases Penalties for Borrowers Who Walk Away…

Here’s Why Jumbo Mortgage Delinquencies Are 50% Above Average And Rising
Business Insider (18 June 10)

A Look Behind The Wizard’s Curtain
The Financial Crisis (19 March 10)

Fannie, Freddie Delisti…

Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates Hit Low For Year
Yahoo Finance (10 June 10)

RealtyTrac Reports Foreclosure Activity Over 300,000 For 15th Straight Month As REOs Set New Monthly Record
Zero Hedge (9 June …

Privatization of Public Housing Shelved — For Now
CommonDreams.org (3 June 10)

Owners Stop Paying Mortgages, and Stop Fretting
The New York Times (1 June 10)

If Foreclosures Don’t Double Soon,…

10 Cities for Retirement Property Steals
Yahoo Finance (26 May 10)

FHA Home-Financing Volume Sign of ‘Very Sick System’
Bloomberg Businessweek (24 May 10)

Revealed:The Home Loan That Could Save …

Fed Assets Reach Record $2.35 Trillion on Mortgage Purchases
Bloomberg Businessweek (20 May 10)

Mortgage Delinquency At Record High, But Borrowers Falling Behind At Slower Rate
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