Despite settling over mortgage issues for $25 billion last year, several big banks are back on the radar of New York's attorney general.

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and...

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses.

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a...

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General EricSchneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank ofAmerica Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banksviolated the terms of a...

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses.

By The Financial Lexicon:Housing starts, existing home sales, mortgage applications, and the earnings reports of companies like Toll Brothers (TOL), PulteGroup (PHM), or Simon Property Group (SPG) are examples of some of the data points investors loo

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that banks have violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses, according to Reuters. "Several other states have ident

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses.

MONTERREY, Mexico, May 24 (Reuters) - Troubled Mexican homebuilder Urbi, struggling with flagging sales and a heavy debt load, said it is looking to minimize the impact of a suspension in payments from state mortgage-lenders to Urbi and two other hom

The head of the Council of Mortgage Lenders wants the government to explain what will happen when the scheme’s support for the housing market is withdrawn

Fitch Ratings removed Ally Financial Inc. from a negative ratings watch after the government-owned auto lender reached a deal with its Residential Capital mortgage subsidiary and the unit's creditors that will help the company avoid litigation.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses.

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there is mounting evidence that Bank of America Corp, Wells Fargo and Co and other banks violated the terms of a...

Consumer and industry groups encourage more borrowers to complain to Bank of Ireland over mortgage rate increase after 1,200 given reprieve

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says several states have evidence banks violated terms of national mortgage settlement

Ally Financial Inc. said Thursday it will pay $2.1 billion to its mortgage subsidiary Residential Capital and the unit's creditors.

Many homeowners can't afford to sell their homes, constraining supply and prompting a rise in home prices.    

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- About 44% of homeowners with mortgages cannot afford to sell their homes, according to a recent blog post from real estate company Zillow.Despite a recovery in prices, over a quarter of homeowners with mortgage loans still owe

Banks expect to sign off more loans for first-time buyers after lending rose in April, although the number of approvals was still down year on year

May 24 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency)

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Borrowers in New York who switch lenders might be able to eliminate the state’s mortgage recording tax.    

NEW YORK (Reuters) - While bond insurers MBIA Inc and FGIC Corp receive the lion's share of Ally Financial Inc's $2.1 billion contribution to the debts of mortgage lender Residential Capital LLC, hedge funds like Paulson & Co may have obtained a bett

In the relentless search for ways to profit from the US housing recovery, mortgage insurers, too, have seen renewed interest

NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's balance sheet expanded in the latest week on higher holdings of Treasuries and U.S. mortgage-backed securities, Fed data released on Thursday...

NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's balance sheet expanded in the latest week on higher holdings of Treasuries and U.S. mortgage-backed securities, Fed data released on Thursday showed.

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of commerce is facing scrutiny in the Senate for her ties to a subprime mortgage lender that...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Congressional Budget Office estimated Thursday the total cost of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, including mortgage grants that haven't yet been made, will be $21 billion -- a drop of $3 billion from its last estima

NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve bought $15.3 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities from May 16 through May 22, less than the $17.3 billion it purchased last week, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said on Thursday.

NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve bought $15.3 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities from May 16 through May 22, less than the $17.3 billion it purchased last week, the New York...

NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve bought $15.3 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities from May 16 through May 22, less than the $17.3 billion it purchased last week, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said on Thursday.

Ally Financial Inc. said Thursday it will pay $2.1 billion to its mortgage subsidiary Residential Capital and the unit's creditors under an agreement reached last week that could move the Detroit-based lender closer to repaying its government bailout

Mortgage rates have risen for the third week in a row, with Freddie Mac's survey of lenders pegging the average 30-year fixed-rate home loan at 3.59%, up from 3.51% last week.    

Lloyds Banking Group PLC is looking to auction about $8.7 billion of U.S. mortgage securities, a person with knowledge of the sale said Thursday.

How many times can you refinance? What are discount points? Test your real estate smarts in our mortgage quiz.

Ally Financial agreed on Thursday to pay Residential Capital, its bankrupt mortgage lending unit, $2.1 billion to settle claims filed by the division's creditors.

Ally Financial Inc. said Thursday it will pay $2.1 billion to its mortgage subsidiary Residential Capital and the unit's creditors under an agreement reached last week that could move the Detroit-based lender closer to repaying its government bailout

(Reuters) - Ally Financial Inc agreed to pay $2.1 billion to Residential Capital LLC to settle claims that it stripped the bankrupt mortgage subsidiary of choice assets.

Average mortgage rates in the U.S. rose for the third consecutive week, potentially slowing some refinancing momentum, according to mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac (FMCC).

U.S. mortgage rates rise for third straight week

Average mortgage rates in the U.S. rose for the third consecutive week, potentially slowing some refinancing momentum, according to mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac (FMCC).

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Mortgage rates rose for the third straight week, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.59% with an average 0.7 point for the week ending May 23, 2013, up from last week when it averaged