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Durbin Sees More Support for Mortgage Bankruptcy

Offers new ways to force loan mods

American Banker | Aug 4

Sen. Richard Durbin said Monday that, if voluntary loan modifications do not increase significantly within three months, he will revive a legislative effort to let judges rework ...

Servicers Seek a Relaxation of Loan-Mod Doc Guidelines

American Banker | Aug 4

Mortgage servicers are urging the Treasury Department to relax some of the requirements of the Obama administration's loan-modification program, claiming the time-consuming ...

FDIC Reminder on Second-Lien Woes

American Banker | Aug 4

The FDIC reiterated Monday that banks should look closely at potential losses on second mortgages and other kinds of home equity loans that could come under increased ...

FHFA: May Loan Modifications Drop, Foreclosure Starts Rise

Dow Jones | Aug 4

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said in a monthly report that completed loan modifications fell for a second-straight month in May, dropping to 10,400.

Colonial Receives Search Warrant

Bloomberg News | Aug 4

Colonial BancGroup Inc. has received a search warrant from regulators tied to the bank rescue program.

Bailed Out Banks Turn to Treasuries

Bloomberg News | Aug 4

U.S. lenders bailed out by the government are returning the favor by stepping up purchases of Treasuries, helping to temper a rise in borrowing costs.

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In Obama Plan, Devilish Details for Big Banks

Karen Shaw Petrou, a managing partner of Federal Financial Analytics Inc. in Washington. Key sections of the Obama administration's regulatory reform plan — on new capital standards, interaffiliate transactions and activity restrictions — will, when taken together, force formidable change.

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Regulatory/Legislative Roundup — Updated

GraphicA roundup of the most recent actions from regulators and lawmakers, proposals open for comment, new legislation and upcoming plans.
  1. Regulators Shut Five More Banks
  2. Bank of America Weaves New CEO Race
  3. Refund Anticipation Loans Take Hit Some See as Fatal
  4. Small Banks Find Vanilla a Bitter Flavor
  5. Servicers Seek a Relaxation of Loan-Mod Doc Guidelines
  6. FDIC Sets Toxic-Loan Portfolio for Market Test
  7. Reading Tea Leaves on Late Loans
  8. Colonial in Jeopardy After a Deal Folds
  9. In Georgia, Step One is Resolution; Step Two: Roll-Up
  10. Three Bank of America Directors Resign
  1. FDIC Sets Toxic-Loan Portfolio for Market Test
  2. Refund Anticipation Loans Take Hit Some See as Fatal
  3. Regulators Shut Five More Banks
  4. Colonial in Jeopardy After a Deal Folds
  5. Small Banks Find Vanilla a Bitter Flavor
  6. PNC Using ACH Archive to Aid Searches, Fraud Detection
  7. Brother, Can You Spare a Warehouse Line?
  8. Cloudy Outlook for Cloud Computing?
  9. Capital-Shy Frontier Finds an Acquirer to Rescue It
  10. Corus Has Negative Capital Levels After Hefty 2Q Loss
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Research Vault

A New Era in Mortgage Fraud: Has Efficiency Contributed to the Rise in Fraud?
Publisher: SourceMedia - Mortgage Group

Relationship/Packaged Account Study
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Publisher: Informa Research Services, Inc

Generation Y Banking Behaviors and Attitudes: Expanding the Banking Relationship on Their Terms
Publication Date: August 1, 2007
Publisher: Javelin Strategy & Research

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