A federal judge has ruled that Bank of America Corp cannot have a lawsuit by investors seeking to force it to buy back mortgages heard in federal court, saying he lacks jurisdiction to decide the case. Tuesday’s ruling by Judge Richard Holwell of the U.S. District Court in Manhattan means the case will move to [...]

Banks Fail To Modify Mortgages - Homeowners tell how firms failed to redo home loans

By Kevin G. Hall
McClatchy Newspapers

Nearly three years into the deepest U.S. housing slump in generations, lenders are modifying only a small number of problem mortgages, and rising foreclosures are retraining the economy’s recovery.

The Obama administration has stepped up pressure on lenders [...]

The California State Senate has passed Senate Bill 94 (”SB 94?), legislation proposed by Sen. Ron S. Calderon (D-Montebello), Chairman of the Banking, Finance & Insurance Committee. The senate passed the bill on May 21, 2009, by a vote of 21 to 14. It is now in the state assembly where it has been read [...]