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Bank of America Lied to Homeowners and Rewarded Foreclosures, Ex-Employees Say

By Paul Kiel, ProPublica —

Bank of America employees regularly lied to homeowners seeking loan modifications, denied their applications for made-up reasons, and were rewarded for sending homeowners to foreclosure, according to sworn statements by former bank employees.

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Will Mortgage Settlement Avoid Repeating Obama’s Foreclosure Failures?

By Paul Kiel, ProPublica —

On Feb. 9, administration officials stood alongside state attorneys general to announce a $25 billion mortgage settlement reminiscent of deal made three Februarys ago. Three years later, that program is widely considered a failure.