Category Archives: Banks

New rule allowing Ga. homeowners to halt foreclosures

New rule allowing Ga. homeowners to halt foreclosures.

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Bank to pay homeowners up to $30,000 to sell

Bank of America is offering homeowners up to $30,000 to sell their homes in a short sale. The nationwide program, announced this week, is the expansion of a pilot program that started in Florida last year. That program offered homeowners … Continue reading

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“Debtors Prison” Bill in Senate Committee Hearing Next Week

An Illinois state bill that would directly address the practice of “body attachment” for debt-related judgments will be the focus of an Illinois Senate committee hearing next week having already unanimously passed that state’s House of Representatives. The bill, HB 5434, … Continue reading

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Wells Fargo ends free checking

Wells Fargo & Co. customers in the Carolinas will soon see the end of free checking accounts, with the bank charging customers a $7 monthly fee.  The bank hasn’t offered a free checking account to new customers in the Carolinas since … Continue reading

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Wells Fargo faces new fines for mortgage ripoffs

Wells Fargo isn’t done paying for the mess it made in the mortgage market. The Department of Justice appears to be close to bringing charges against Wells Fargo for violations of fair lending laws by its mortgage division in the … Continue reading

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