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Government to make changes to mortgage modification plan

by Moe Bedard

The Treasury Department on Thursday plans to unveil changes designed to streamline burdensome paperwork required for its foreclosure relief plan, according to people briefed on the matter.

The tweaks to the problem-plagued program could help more borrowers complete loan modifications. But they are unlikely to placate critics who have been calling for far more dramatic changes.

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US Treas Secretary Geithner Says More TARP for Foreclosures Please

by Moe Bedard

GEITHNER ON THE EXTENSION OF TARP AND MITIGATING FORECLOSURES

“I notified Congress that I extended the temporary authority provided to me under EESA to October 3, 2010.  Even with this extension, we expect that TARP will cost taxpayers at least $200 billion less than was projected in the August Mid-Session Review of the President’s Budget, including [...]

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Treasury provides $3B more for foreclosure program

by Moe Bedard

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government will provide another $3.1 billion to a group of mortgage servicing companies as an incentive to modify loans to combat record levels of foreclosures.

The Treasury Department said Tuesday that the modifications, which included reductions in projected payments for some companies, pushed the total amount for the program to $18.3 billion, [...]

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FEDERAL, STATE PARTNERS ANNOUNCE MULTI-AGENCY CRACKDOWN TARGETING FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS, LOAN MODIFICATION FRAUD

by Moe Bedard

Civil Enforcement Cases, State Enforcement Actions, Alert to Financial Institutions Among New Efforts to Protect American Homeowners Seeking Relief
WASHINGTON – As homeowners and communities throughout the country continue to face devastating consequences from the deep contraction in the economy and the housing market, the Obama Administration today announced a new coordinated effort across federal and [...]

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