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The Lack of Consequences for Banks That Fail to Modify Loans

By | 07.30.09 | 9:14 am

Because servicers in the lending industry can make more money collecting delinquency fees on mortgages than by modifying loans, guess which road they are taking? The New York Times says today that the longer borrowers remain behind on their payments, the more money servicers collect, even after the home More…

Frank Vows to Put an End to Fannie and Freddie Waivers

By | 01.21.09 | 3:03 pm

Elana Schor at Talking Points Memo has a great inauguration interview with Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.). She asked him about TWI’s story last week revealing that homeowners have to sign away their rights to sue lenders, if they want to get a loan modification under Fannie and Freddie’s More…