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Foreclosures

Foreclosure is a process in which the estate becomes the absolute property of the lending institution. The process has become rampant, especially in US markets, following the financial meltdown of 2008.

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Jun 05 - Financial Times

Surcharge for slow foreclosures proposed

Sep 20 - Financial Times

Florida foreclosure case could slam banks

May 11, 2012 - Financial Post

Articles About Foreclosures

Deloitte to pay NY $10 million for misconduct over Standard Chartered

By Reuters UK

Deloitte LLP's financial advisory unit will pay $10 million (6.3 million pounds) and refrain for one year from new business with certain New York banks to settle accusations over its review of money laundering controls at Standard Chartered Bank. (7:42 am)

MORE TOPICS: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, NEW YORK, BANKING LAW, SETTLEMENT

Deloitte to pay $10 million to settle misconduct accusations

By Reuters

A financial advisory unit of Deloitte LLP has agreed to pay $10 million and accept other New York state penalties to settle accusations of misconduct related to an investigation of money laundering at Standard Chartered Bank. (6:35 am)

MORE TOPICS: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, NEW YORK, BANKING LAW, SETTLEMENT

Deloitte, NY settle over review of Standard Chartered money laundering

By Reuters UK

A financial advisory unit of Deloitte LLP has agreed to pay $10 million (6.3 million pounds) and accept other New York state penalties to settle accusations of misconduct related to an investigation of money laundering at Standard Chartered Bank. (5:21 am)

MORE TOPICS: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, NEW YORK, BANKING LAW, SETTLEMENT

Banks seized more U.S. homes in May, RealtyTrac report shows

By Reuters

Banks seized more U.S. homes in May as a greater number of Americans found themselves entering the foreclosure process, suggesting lenders were drawing down the pipeline of distressed properties, a report from RealtyTrac showed on Thursday. (Jun 13)

MORE TOPICS: CITIGROUP, FLORIDA, MORTGAGE, SETTLEMENT

Foreclosure sales tumble in first quarter: RealtyTrac

By Reuters

Sales of U.S. homes in foreclosure fell in the first quarter, a report from RealtyTrac showed on Thursday, the latest data to suggest the housing market is on the mend. (May 30)

MORE TOPICS: CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, ARIZONA, MICHIGAN, NEW JERSEY, MORTGAGE

Completed foreclosures hold steady in April: CoreLogic

By Reuters

The number of foreclosed homes held steady in April, while there were fewer properties sitting in the pipeline, fresh signs the housing recovery is on track, data from CoreLogic showed on Wednesday. (May 29)

MORE TOPICS: CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, MICHIGAN, MORTGAGE

Home prices accelerate by most in seven years

By Reuters

Home prices accelerated by the most in nearly seven years in March while consumer confidence surged in May, suggesting there were areas of resilience for an economy that is facing the pinch of belt-tightening in Washington. (May 29)

MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS, GDP, NEW YORK, MORTGAGE, INVESTMENT

Home price rise sets seven-year record in March: S&P

By Reuters

U.S. single-family home prices rose in March, racking up their best annual gain in nearly seven years in a further sign that the strengthening housing recovery is providing a source of support for the economy, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. (May 28)

MORE TOPICS: S&P, MORTGAGE

Deutsche Bank can't shake L.A. claims over foreclosure blight

By Reuters

A judge has denied Deutsche Bank AG's bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of Los Angeles accusing it of letting hundreds of foreclosed properties fall into disrepair and illegally evicting low-income tenants, a representative for the city's attorney said on Wednesday. (Apr 25)

MORE TOPICS: DEUTSCHE BANK, COURT, LAWSUIT, LOS ANGELES

Exclusive: Regulator to fault JPMorgan over Madoff accounts

By Reuters

Regulators plan to fault JPMorgan Chase & Co, which served as Bernie Madoff's main bank for two decades, for failing to conduct adequate due diligence and report suspicious activity, according to a person familiar with the matter. (Apr 16)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, CITIGROUP, HSBC, JPMORGAN CHASE, MEXICO, LAWSUIT