In the aftermath of the crisis, Congress keeps piling on rules to enforce, without proportionately increasing the number or competence of examiners. Is it any wonder overstretched supervisors never asked, "What if home prices stop going up?"
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has issued a decision that highlights the problems facing credit card debt collectors in a post-robosigning world (see here and here).
Texas law allows lenders to pursue deficiency judgments after foreclosure A deficiency judgment arises when the proceeds from a foreclosure sale fail to satisfy the outstanding mortgage balance, and a lender wins a lawsuit seeking payment of the difference. The practice has become much more common in today’s troubled housing market, where many Americans find [...]
Texas law allows lenders to pursue deficiency judgments after foreclosure A deficiency judgment arises when the proceeds from a foreclosure sale fail to satisfy the outstanding mortgage balance, and a lender wins a lawsuit seeking payment of the difference. The practice has become much more common in today’s troubled housing market, where many Americans find [...]
Megabank CEOs want the Fed to disclose more about its stress test models. They can show good faith by supporting the international effort to make global counterparty risk transparent.