Kamala Harris: National Mortgage Deal Still Not Good Enough For California – Huffington Post

One day after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was named co-chairman of a federal mortgage fraud task force, California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced that she still refuses to join the national foreclosure settlement …
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National Mortgage Settlement All But Inevitable As California, New York Join Deal [UPDATE] – Huffington Post
A settlement between the nation’s largest banks and the government over allegations of widespread mortgage fraud could come as early as Thursday, capping nearly 16 months of negotiations. The settlement resolves claims that five of the nation’s … Go to Source…

As Mortgage Settlement Deal Nears Feb. 3 Deadline, Nevada AG Raises Concerns – Huffington Post
As the Obama administration, state attorneys general and the nation’s biggest banks close in on a settlement over allegations of widespread mortgage fraud, Nevada’s attorney general is pushing back with concerns and questions. Meanwhile a Feb. 3 … Go to Source…

New York Sues 3 Big Banks Over Mortgage Database – New York Times
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York sued three major banks on Friday, accusing them of fraud in their use of an electronic mortgage database that he said resulted in deceptive and illegal practices, including false documents in … Go to Source…

Attorneys-general look into bank behavior in mortgage mess
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden are looking into whether Wall Street firms bothered to pass along the appropriate paperwork when they took individual home loans and repackaged them into securities for sale. New York Times’ Gretchen Morgenson and Housing Finance Expert Josh Rosner discuss the mortgage mess on msnbc. (Dylan Ratigan Show) Go to Sou…

What happens if AG mortgage deal falls through? – Reuters UK
With the news Wednesday that Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has “lost confidence” in the multistate AG talks with five big banks and is revving up to sue, coupled with last week’s announcement by California AG Kamala … Go to Source…

Eric Holder Launches Probe Into Mortgage-Backed Securities Fraud – International Business Times
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Friday announced the formation of a task force focused on probing residential mortgage-backed securities following President Barack Obama’s call for a unit to probe the finance industry’s conduct leading up to … Go to Source…

Mortgage deal nears as holdout states join – Chicago Tribune
(Reuters) – California and New York, two big holdout states in a $25 billion mortgage settlement, are expected to join the deal, smoothing the way for an announcement on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter. Florida, with its … Go to Source…

2nd UPDATE: Tarullo: Mortgage Servicers Need National Standards – NASDAQ
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Flaws in foreclosure documents uncovered over the past two months highlight the need for national standards for the mortgage industry, a top Federal Reserve official said Wednesday. Federal Reserve Gov. Daniel Tarullo said at a … Go to Source…

New York Mortgage Trust Declares Third Quarter 2010 Common Stock Dividend of $0.18 Per Share – msnbc.com
NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq:NYMT) (”NYMT” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors declared on October 4, 2010 a cash dividend of $0.18 per share on shares of its common stock for the qu Go to Source…

New York Mortgage Trust Declares Third Quarter 2010 Common Stock Dividend of $0.18 Per Share – msnbc.com
NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq:NYMT) (”NYMT” or the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors declared on October 4, 2010 a cash dividend of $0.18 per share on shares of its common stock for the qu Go to Source…

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