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Mortgage Industry Hates Borrowers. Not Worth Helping.

by Lois Beckett, ProPublica, Outgoing Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairwoman Sheila C. Bair’s revealing exit interview by the New York Times’ Joe Nocera has generated plenty of buzz. But while the interview provided a comprehensive look at Bair’s role from 2006 to 2011, what caught our attention was her characterization of the foreclosure crisis. Bair …

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When the Mortgage Industry Suffered My Husband and I Also Did – Ai

Ai “Dear Steve, Like the rest of the country when the mortgage industry suffered my husband and I also did since we were both in the industry and were paid commission only. I was lucky enough to find a job but catching up on bills and having only one income resulted for me to go …

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Bankruptcy Judges Should Have the Power to Modify Mortgages

The sagging home values are drawing attention to a gaping hole in bankruptcy protection, the ability for U.S. bankruptcy judges to be able to modify the terms of a mortgage to keep people in their homes that want to pay. A couple of recent article really caught my eye, “Delahunt: Empower judges to modify mortgages” …

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