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Independent Foreclosure Review deadline is near
The deadline is about three weeks away for homeowners to request a free, independent review of foreclosure actions that were in process during 2009 or 2010. The program, Independent Foreclosure Review, was set up last year by the U.S. Treasury...
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CFPB orders Capital One Bank to refund $140 million to consumers
Updated with Capital One's response In its first enforcement action, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered Capital One Bank to refund $140 million to about two million customers. On top of that, the bank must pay a $25 million civil...Tags: Richard Cordray, Consumers, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Finance
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Wells Fargo agrees to pay $175M settlement in pricing discrimination suit
About 1,000 Baltimore-area residents are expected to receive thousands of dollars each under a landmark $175 million settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Wells Fargo over accusations of discriminatory lending practices.
Under the terms...Tags: Riverside (Southampton, New York), Civil Rights, National Government, Housing and Urban Planning, Bank of America Corp.
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Two local banks switch to local regulator
Two Baltimore-area banks have changed their charters so that they will be regulated by the state rather than the federal government, their new regulator said Tuesday. Midstate Community Bank — which had been Midstate Federal Savings and Loan...Tags: Harford County, Finance, Banking, Liberty Bank
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Bank of America to pay $2.5 million to Maryland groups
More than 40 charities, nonprofits and government agencies in Maryland this week will learn if they are to receive anywhere from $5,000 to more than $300,000 as part of a settlement with Bank of America. Just in time for the holidays!
The $67...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Banking, Douglas F. Gansler
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Consumer advocates fear that more traditional banks will be offering payday loans
If you are offered a short-term advance on your paycheck at a triple-digit interest rate, you might think you're being pitched a payday loan — a product that's basically banned in Maryland and other states with rate caps.
But what if that deal came...Tags: Consumers, Maryland, Wells Fargo & Co., Elections, Wachovia Corp.
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A year in the making, consumers finally get greater protections on financial matters
Consumer advocates aren't getting their first choice to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Despite the setback, this is still a big week for consumer protection. Thursday is the one-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform...Tags: Elizabeth Warren, Lawyers, Credit and Debt, Christopher Dodd, Justice System
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3 big banks nearly halt foreclosure sales after U.S. tweaks orders
Sales of homes in foreclosure by Wells Fargo & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. ground nearly to a halt after regulators revised their orders on treatment of troubled borrowers during the 60 days before they lose their homes. The banks...Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., U.S. Department of the Treasury, Citigroup Incorporated, Financial and Business Services, Mortgages
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Big banks provide cash for payday loans
Star TribuneFast cash is a few clicks away for Minnesotans at the popular CashNetUSA website, where a two-week loan for $100 carries an annual percentage rate of about 390 percent. To many critics, the terms are outrageous and usurious. But they are typical in...Tags: U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Dollar Financial Corporation, Research, Credit and Debt, Consumers
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Fed tells Bank of Montreal to fight money laundering harder
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve Board said it has told Bank of Montreal to step up efforts to detect and prevent money laundering at the Canadian bank's Chicago branch. The warning puts Bank of Montreal in a growing category of financial...Tags: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Heavy Engineering, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Manufacturing and Engineering, Central Bank
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The Philadelphia Inquirer PhillyInc column
The Philadelphia Inquirert before 2012 ended, TF Financial Corp. announced that it would acquire tiny Roebling Financial Corp. for $14.5 million. I viewed it then as simply another example of a small fish in the local banking sector swallowing a minnow. TF, which operates...Tags: Federal Reserve, Community Bancorp Incorporated, Companies and Corporations, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Finance
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Senator Warren wants bank settlements to be justified
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - An outspoken freshman senator with a record of taking on Wall Street wants financial regulators and federal prosecutors to provide an economic justification for allowing big banks to settle investigations without admitting any...Tags: Elizabeth Warren, Bank of America Corp., Justice System, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Financial Markets
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