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1. Torture charged in L.A.-area mortgage rescue case

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As Los Angeles housing advocates launched a campaign warning of mortgage rescue scams, a couple hit by foreclosure are charged with torturing two loan-modification agents they suspected of fraud, authorities said on Monday. The couple, Daniel Weston

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:29:01 -0400

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2. TARP Report: Lack of Transparency

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In a scathing report out Wednesday, a government watchdog blasts the Treasury Department for its handling of a $700 billion bailout program and for not adopting all of its earlier recommendations. Special Inspector General Neil Barofsky, who is in c

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:13:59 -0400

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3. Waiting for the Next McMansion to Drop

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Despite some tentative signs of recovery, the U.S. housing market remains vulnerable to further price drops—especially in areas where large numbers of mortgages are headed toward foreclosure over the next few years. The Wall Street Journal's qua

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:10:05 -0400

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4. The Must-Read Healthcare Stories

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- More is Less - This American Life / NPR (podcast, 1 hour) - In Netherlands, Insurers Compete Over Quality of Care - NewsHour / PBS (video)- Going Out of Business? - FactCheck (News Analysis) A Texas-Sized Health Care Failure - New York Times (Op

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:03:05 -0400

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5. Simplified Paperwork Should Increase Loan Modifications

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Successfully modifying loans has proved elusive at times because of multiple factors, including under-trained negotiators, lost paperwork and foreclosure proceedings inadvertently begun before trial loan modifications are complete, panelists at a

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:07:21 -0400

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6. Be careful when looking for mortgage changes

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None of the government’s efforts to help Americans save their homes has put any legal pressure whatsoever on lenders and their representatives to offer more affordable terms to homeowners stuck in bad mortgages. With mortgage rates at historic low

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:58:25 -0400

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7. Don't Get Sick by Art Levine

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Republicans reacted wtih outrage last week after Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) offered a blistering attack on the nearly-invisible Republican healthcare proposals: "The Republican health care plan is this: Don't get sick, and if you do get sick, die quick

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:20:25 -0400

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8. Treasury Hails Milestone

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Five hundred thousand troubled homeowners have had their loan payments lowered on a trial basis under the Making Home Affordable Program, said Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner in a morning telephone briefing with reporters. Mortgage payments ar

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:30:23 -0400

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9. Obama Plan Won’t Slow Foreclosures

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A day after the Obama administration proclaimed significant progress in its effort to spare troubled homeowners from foreclosure, an oversight panel on Friday sharply criticized the program and declared it would leave millions of Americans vulnerable

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:27:33 -0400

Word count: 84

10. Penalties For No Insurance

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The health insurance industry doesn't want Congress to let you off easy if you decide to ignore a proposed requirement that all Americans must have coverage. Determined to get as many people as possible covered, lawmakers first proposed fines of as

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:56:34 -0400

Word count: 110

11. Don’t Blame Flu Shots

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As soon as swine flu vaccinations start next month, some people getting them will drop dead of heart attacks or strokes, some children will have seizures and some pregnant women will miscarry. But those events will not necessarily have anything to d

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:50:10 -0400

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12. TOP INSURERS SPEND HEAVILY

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Fourteen major health insurers and their industry association flexed their political muscle to the tune of $2.5 million per month – an increase of 25 percent over previous years – in the first half of 2009 to influence the health care reform deba

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:47:31 -0400

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13. Dems Ease Impact

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Capping months of struggle, Democrats pushed health care legislation atop President Barack Obama's agenda to the brink of a major Senate advance early Friday after last-minute changes to ease the impact on working-class families. The most far-reachin

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:44:20 -0400

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14. Turn to Media, Courts - ProPublica

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Qualified homeowners are being routinely denied loan modifications through the Obama administration’s Making Home Affordable plan [1], but they have little recourse to correct the mistaken denials, housing advocates say. In the absence of an effect

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:37:46 -0400

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15. Elizabeth Warren: Serious Questions Remain

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The Obama administration's effort to help homeowners avoid foreclosure may not achieve its goal of helping 3 million to 4 million borrowers and may simply delay mortgage defaults for many, a government watchdog group says. The Congressional Oversigh

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:29:32 -0400

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16. Still in Trouble

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The federal government is engaged in a massive mortgage modification program that's on track to send billions in tax dollars to many of the very companies that judges or regulators have cited in recent years for abusive mortgage practices. The fir

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:58:28 -0400

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17. Only a Fraction Have Been Helped

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The government's $50 billion program to ease the mortgage crisis is helping only a tiny fraction of struggling homeowners, and a list released Tuesday showed which lenders are laggards. As of July, only 9 percent of eligible borrowers had seen their

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:48:52 -0400

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18. Lenders: Record Profits

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Never ones to let an opportunity go unexploited, mortgage lenders are taking advantage of a market fueled by low interest rates and massive government subsidies to turn record profits. Their secret: The return of "junk fees." The Mortgage Bankers As

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:45:10 -0400

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19. Homeowners Turn to Media, Courts

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Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:01:45 -0400

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20. Banks Bite Bullet on Loans

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Banks and loan investors are starting to bite the bullet and lower the principal due on home mortgages for some struggling borrowers, a new report from bank regulators shows. That's good news for some homeowners, but may portend more write-offs over

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:59:37 -0400

Word count: 80

21. Leaving Affordable Mortgage

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Scott Conroy pays the mortgage every month on his one-bedroom condominium in San Diego, even though it’s worth 33 percent less than what he owes and it may take more than a decade to break even. Homeowners like Conroy who can afford their monthly

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:56:24 -0400

Word count: 105

22. Tough Sell For Speeches

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Many big lecture venues are subscription series, "and they don't want to tick people off," said our source. "Palin is polarizing, and some subscribers might cancel if she's on the lineup." Other lecture buyers are universities, which have a leftist s

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:57:23 -0400

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23. Palin Testifies in NY

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The witnesses invited include a host of officials from the medical, political, private insurance, and non-governmental world -- each with a clear area of expertise on the topic of caring for the elderly. Then there is Palin. The former Alaska Govern

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:53:44 -0400

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24. Palin Foe Frozen Out

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I have a confession to make. I've been watching the Sarah Palin Ebay charity dinner auction with somewhat of an obsession. Who would be willing to bid $25,000 or more for dinner with Sarah Palin? Newsworthy? Probably not. More important things to thi

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:50:32 -0400

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25. Foreclosure Rate Rises 17 Percent

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The number of homes lost to foreclosures rose about 17 percent in the second quarter of this year despite the launch of an extensive government program aimed at helping borrowers save their home, according to government data released Wednesday. Comp

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:17:31 -0400

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26. Feds to Cut Your House Payment

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If your income slumped along with the economy, you've got plenty of company these days. So much so that the government has a program meant to help you out by cutting your mortgage payments to 31 percent of your gross income. But it turns out that qua

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:15:02 -0400

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27. Mods push payments .... higher

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Tens of thousands of financially strapped homeowners who have asked lenders to lower their mortgage payments are instead winding up with higher monthly payments and larger debts on their homes. Homeowners who were hoping for lower payments are disco

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:02:40 -0400

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28. Geithner's Written Testimony

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Chairman Frank, Ranking Member Bachus, members of the House Financial Services Committee, I am pleased to be back before you today as our Administration and this Congress work toward comprehensive reform of our financial regulatory system. The Chai

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:59:38 -0400

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29. Watchdog Fed Didn't Bother Barking

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They began to present research in 1999 showing that large banking companies including Wells Fargo and Citigroup had created subprime businesses wholly focused on making loans at high interest rates, largely in the black and Hispanic neighborhoods to

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:54:31 -0400

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30. The Lie Machine

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Conservatives were quick to insist that the near-riot — the first of many town-hall mobs that would dominate the headlines in August — was completely spontaneous. The protesters didn't show up "because of some organized group," Rick Scott, the he

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:51:16 -0400

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31. The End of my Rope

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I have a brain tumor. Doctors are ready to help me. But CIGNA has been blocking me from getting testing and treatment for two years, while almost doubling my premiums. Then, this week was the kicker. CIGNA's pharmacy called to say that the co-pay on

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:47:15 -0400

Word count: 79

32. Healthcare Worker Can't Get Healthcare

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When Frank Aprile severed his left thumb and index finger, he had just lost his job and his health insurance. The unfortunate accident would end up costing him much more. Frank is a perfusionist, highly trained in operating heart and lung machines

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:41:06 -0400

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33. Palin Blames Government

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Sarah Palin international diplomat? Yep and according to her all this is the government's fault. Does she know this started under the Republicans and by her accounting this would have been her fault? "I'm going to call it like I see it and I will

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:07:27 -0400

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34. 10 Outrageous Foreclosure Stories

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Foreclosures have skyrocketed virtually every month since the collapse of the housing market. Across the country, people who bought homes at inflated prices and took adjustable rate mortgages are losing the properties to foreclosure in record numbers

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:14:01 -0400

Word count: 95

35. Bringing Hypocrisy To A City Near You

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“Let’s Start Banking Better, Tampa” says Chase Bank in its newest ad campaign. Your city probably has similar signs. “Let’s?” You mean Chase wants “us” to do a better job of banking? Give us a break, Chase. That takes a lot of ner

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:09:24 -0400

Word count: 94

36. The Secret Test

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“NPV Test: Failed.” That was the red-lettered verdict on the computer screen of a CitiMortgage negotiator in June. The result: An 83-year-old widow in Illinois was denied a loan modification through the Obama administration’s Making Home Affor

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:57:41 -0400

Word count: 116

37. Baucus plan "absolute gift" to industry

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Wendell Potter, the former Cigna executive-turned-whistleblower, told a small group of reporters Monday that the Baucus health care plan is an “absolute gift” to the industry. “The Baucus framework is just an absolute joke,” said Potter, Cig

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:54:59 -0400

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38. Plan Will Only Help Insurance Co.

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Potter, who was previously a vice president of communication at Cigna, also sharply criticized Democratic Senator Max Baucus' health care reform bill in a conversation with reporters Monday, calling the plan an "absolute gift to the industry." P

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:52:01 -0400

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39. Renting Your House

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And not by choice ... But there was a problem. Like millions of Americans, the couple owes more on their present home than it's worth. More than 15 million homes are mortgaged for more than their value, according to an August report by real estate r

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:38:33 -0400

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40. Firms are getting billions

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Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:34:19 -0400

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41. Iffy Math on Deficit Pledge

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President Barack Obama used only-in-Washington accounting Wednesday when he promised to overhaul the nation's health care system without adding "one dime" to the deficit. By conventional arithmetic, Democratic plans would drive up the deficit by bill

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:12:47 -0400

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42. HUD Can Help for Free

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NOt many people have had much luck with HUD, but this site offers some info: With that being said, HUD offers free assistance that can go a long way. By using the resources that HUD provides you could save thousands of dollars when compared to a l

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:21:25 -0400

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43. Video of Calls to BofA

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According to the website for the program, “If you can no longer afford to make your monthly loan payments, you may qualify for a loan modification to make your monthly mortgage payment more affordable. Millions of borrowers who are current, but h

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:19:07 -0400

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44. Eligible but Denied

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Donna Whitaker applied for a mortgage modification on April Fools' Day. The joke was on her: Her bank, JPMorgan Chase, lost her paperwork and then denied her application on May 8 because it was incomplete. She has reapplied twice and each time the ba

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:15:28 -0400

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45. Obama's Appeal

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"Here are the details that every American needs to know about this plan," President Obama said at the beginning of his powerful health-care speech to Congress on Sept. 9. It was a sentence that many Americans had been waiting for — quite the oppos

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:04:28 -0400

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46. Health Care Nightmare

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Cesca's ananlysis of the failed and frightening Baucus proposal: Predictably, the Baucus Plan is totally nightmarish. Naked on the subway while being accosted by prostitutes that resemble Chuck Grassley nightmarish. I've been writing about the terri

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:58:36 -0400

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47. What to do When ....

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The lender isn't playing fair. Sadly, in the past week we've gotten two separate emails from homeowners who are also having trouble with getting banks to approve their requests for the government-sponsored loan modifications. "Who can we contact t

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:59:28 -0400

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48. On Calls for 10 Months

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In this video, Mark Kollar, from this CNN interview and segment. The second video (and I'm speaking from experience) is typical of what a conversation with a bank is like. Here are the two videos. UYnbelievable, but typical.

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:11:38 -0400

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49. While Debt Mounts, Couple Chases BofA

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Bank of America is the biggest mortgage servicer in the business. And judging by Treasury Department data, its customers searching for loan modifications are the most frustrated. Through the end of July, it had modified just 4 percent of its most del

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:49:38 -0400

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50. Homeowners Frustrated

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The Kollars thought they had one last hope: the Making Home Affordable program, which should have reduced their monthly mortgage to affordable payments. In theory, it'd be a win-win: The Kollars and their two children keep their home, and the nation

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:36:53 -0400

Word count: 61

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