The “robo-signers” at banks who signed thousands of foreclosure-related documents were essentially lying under oath. But perhaps even worse were the lawyers involved: They’re the ones who should have known better and put an en…
GMAC, which is a unit of Ally Bank, has hired a number of accounting and legal firms to go over its foreclosure procedures.
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JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is widening its review of foreclosure documents, CNNMoney said.
The bank is already reviewing 56,000 foreclosure documents in 23 states that need a judge to sign off on a foreclosure. Now, JPMorgan is expanding the review to states that don’t require a judge’s approval, CNNMoney said without naming its sources.
Banks have come under intense scrutiny as evidence…
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JPMorgan Chase Expands Foreclosure Review originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:15:00.
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A massive loss of confidence in the foundations of property rights and rule of law has occurred. And this loss is having a devastating impact on the housing market, effectively locking up all those foreclosed homes that need to…
Attorneys general in dozens of states plan to launch a joint probe into charges that banks used bogus paperwork to evict borrowers from their homes.
The investigation will go after charges that lenders including GMAC, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Bank of America (BAC) forged documents and faked social security numbers in order to foreclose on homes, The New York Post said.
Bank of…
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Attorneys General May Launch Foreclosure Investigation originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 07:35:00.
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