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Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - February 22, 2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - MISCELLANY - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - PAYMENTS - SECURITIES - Excerpt from Mortgages:...more

Ringing in the New Year in 2013: California’s Homeowner’s Bill of Rights Law Takes Effect

Dubbed as the “Homeowner’s Bill of Rights,” on July 11, 2012, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 278/SB 900 marking the first U.S. state to adopt into law the residential mortgage foreclosure reform principles...more

The Short Sale: Is It Really An Alternative to Bankruptcy? #BankruptcyLawyer

Since the National Mortgage Settlement was approved in February, 2012, some banks are making a concerted effort to modify mortgages. But what if your lender rejects your application, claiming you don’t qualify for a...more