Discover the benefits and drawbacks of loan modification programs, eligibility requirements, and alternatives for struggling ...

FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair has announced that IndyMac Federal Bank FSB will implement a new program to systematically modify troubled mortgages. The program is designed to achieve affordable and ...

Apparently the easiest way to get a loan modification these days is to have a news reporter make a call for you. That seems to have been the case for Maria C. Nido, a friendly and humble 55-year-old ...

The Obama administration is facing increasing pressure from lawmakers and housing advocates to retool its troubled mortgage relief program a year after its debut as the housing crisis continues to ...

In recent months, multiple law firms have launched federal securities class actions against SLM Corporation, alleging that it misrepresented rising early stage delinquencies in its private education ...

CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bank of America today announced programs for its mortgage customers serving in the United States military, improving key benefits for those on active duty and ...

After her husband lost his tech job in 2008, Lisa Eidner of Mahwah, N.J., asked the couple's mortgage servicer to lower their monthly payments. The company agreed to a temporary cut but sent the ...

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