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11 Indicted In Mass. Mortgage Fraud Scheme Eleven people have been indicted in a mortgage fraud scheme that netted at least $1.7 million in profits, federal authorities said Friday. via TheBostonChannel read more...
Wachovia quits offering risky mortgage loan (MSNBC) Beleaguered consumer bank Wachovia Corp. will quit offering a mortgage payment option that allows borrowers to pay less each month than the bank charges in interest.read more...
Home repairs rise in county AUBURN - When Jeff and Sue Velte decided to remodel their kitchen and a bathroom, they knew what they wanted before they even started looking for a contractor.via
Coast Bank files suit against mortgage company (Bradenton Herald) After being hit with a barrage of lawsuits from angry borrowers and shareholders, Coast Bank of Florida has fired its own legal salvo against a mortgage company it says failed
Florida man pleads guilty in multistate mortgage scam (Montgomery Advertiser) A Florida man has pleaded guilty in Alabama to defrauding a mortgage company out of more than $2 million in a scheme in volving the purchase and resale of more
Home equity is gone for many mortgage holders (Seattle Times) Almost 8 percent of Washington homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their home is worth, and another 11 percent are close to being in that position, a new report