Bank of America whistle-blower details latest scheme to abuse homeowners, evade settlement rules and pocket cash
David Dayen Friday, Jun 28, 2013 7:30 PM UTC
Business Banks, Bank of America
Read former staff describe getting Target gift cards as a prize for foreclosing on people, and other awful schemes
David Dayen Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 4:06 PM UTC
Business Bank of America, Loans
Bombshell: Bank of America whistle-blowers detail horrid schemes to fleece borrowers, reward foreclosures (UPDATED)
David Dayen Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Business Bank of America, Foreclosure
... which were going so well
Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 3:26 PM UTC
Business Sequestration, sequester
Reviews of foreclosure abuses undermine banks' claims that mistaken evictions were rare
Natasha Lennard Monday, Mar 4, 2013 4:25 PM UTC
Business Wall Street, Foreclosure
A new report from the New York Fed shows the explosion of total student loan debt, which shows no sign of stopping
Natasha Lennard Friday, Mar 1, 2013 6:24 PM UTC
Business Student Loan Debt, Student Debt
Thousands of abandoned homes stand as stark reminders of the crippling mortgage crisis
Toby Barlow, The Weeklings Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 9:06 PM UTC
Business The Weeklings, Detroit
The ratings agency will be the first to face government charges for its role fueling the housing bubble
Natasha Lennard Monday, Feb 4, 2013 8:21 PM UTC
Business S&P, Housing bubble
California artists run fantasy bank robbery contest pushing ideas about legality and justice after financial crisis
Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 6:57 PM UTC
News Wall Street, Financial Crisis
In mid-2007 officials voiced confidence that foreclosures would not lead to a financial crisis
Natasha Lennard Friday, Jan 18, 2013 7:35 PM UTC
Business Foreclosure, Timothy Geithner
Reports from insiders say system to find justice for burned homeowners was "a facade"
Natasha Lennard Monday, Jan 14, 2013 7:10 PM UTC
Business Banking, Foreclosures
A new rule forces lenders to take responsibility for their loans
Alex Halperin Thursday, Jan 10, 2013 5:02 PM UTC
News U.S. Economy, Housing
Ten big banks including Bank of America and Wells Fargo agreed to billions in payouts but still get off lightly
Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 1:56 PM UTC
Business Foreclosure, Mortgage Crisis
Banks agree to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners
Daniel Wagner, Associated Press Monday, Jan 7, 2013 5:56 PM UTC
Life Mortgage Crisis, Banks, big banks
New research found that while median wealth plummeted, the top 1 percent increased wealth by 71 percent
Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 3:45 PM UTC
Business Mortgage Crisis
The banks will settle charges over mortgage misdeeds without admitting wrongdoing VIDEO
Associated Press Friday, Nov 16, 2012 7:41 PM UTC
Business aol_on, Mortgage Fraud, SEC
It's not just homeowners anymore. Big borrowing and zero oversight has left students drowning in debt
Marian Wang,
ProPublica Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 1:01 PM UTC
Politics Mortgage Crisis, Debt, ProPublica
The filing is the latest in recent series of government civil suits against Wall Street giants
Natasha Lennard Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012 4:55 PM UTC
Business Bank of America, Mortgage Fraud
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report shows all too familiar complaints from besieged borrowers
Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Oct 16, 2012 8:12 PM UTC
Life student loans
A class-action suit alleges that the investment bank steered black borrowers to bad mortgages
Natasha Lennard Monday, Oct 15, 2012 6:58 PM UTC
Business Morgan Stanley, Discrimination