Michele Bowman on Mortgages

DocX Shutdown Part of $35M ‘Robosigning’ Fraud Settlement

The Department of Justice on Feb. 15 announced a $35 million settlement with Lender Processing Services (LPS) subsidiary DocX, stemming from the so-called “robosigning” scandal of 2010. DocX was in the business of...more

2/22/2013 - Conspiracies DocX DOJ Foreclosure Forgery Fraud Guilty Pleas Mortgage Servicers Mortgages Robo-Signing Settlement Wire Fraud

PNC Settles Maternity Leave Mortgage Suit

PNC settled a lawsuit this month over its refusal of a mortgage loan to a Connecticut couple because the wife was on maternity leave. As part of the settlement, the bank must review the last two years’ worth of mortgage...more

2/19/2013 - Discrimination FHA Housing Discrimination HUD Loans Maternity Leave Mortgages Pregnancy Discrimination

New Rules Offer Homeowners Protection from Foreclosure

As anyone who’s ever dealt with a mortgage – not to mention a foreclosure – knows, getting a straight story from mortgage servicers, the companies that handle loan modifications and foreclosures, can be next to impossible....more

1/24/2013 - Federal Reserve Foreclosure Loan Servicer Mortgages OCC

Mortgage Forgiveness Act Extended

As part of the law passed as a last minute escape of the so-called fiscal cliff, Congress extended the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act to the great relief of homeowners who’ve suffered foreclosure....more

1/8/2013 - Fiscal Cliff Foreclosure Income Taxes Mortgage Deft Relief Mortgages Short Sales

Walmart Mortgages Coming Soon to Aisle 10

You buy toilet paper and ammo there, so why not a home? Consumers are indicating they would trust Walmart and other non-banks with their mortgages, and some experts believe that’s not necessarily a bad thing. While they...more

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