By Joseph Ax, Reuters   NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc must face fraud claims brought by CIFG Assurance North America over insurance it provided for $275 million in mortgage-backed securities, a New York state appeals co… more »

BLS note: Typically, if a homeowners allows coverage to lapse on their home, while the bank requires coverage, the bank can force-place the coverage which then covers only the interest of the bank. Now, the Government will step in and take over this proc… more »

Brenham Banner Press  By ARTHUR HAHN/Managing EditorCHAPPELL HILL — Any would-be robbers looking to walk into the bank here had best think twice.There’s a new sign in town.The sign, now prominently displayed on the b… more »

Huffington Post By Ryan McCarthy The WikiLeaks-allied hacker group Anonymous has posted a series of emails purported to be from a former Bank of America employee, which the organization says prove "corruption and fraud" at the nation's largest bank.… more »

Huffington Post A Philadelphia homeowner started foreclosure proceedings on a Wells Fargo mortgage office after winning a rather strange legal judgement against the bank. After Patrick Rodgers got no reply to three letters asking why he was being… more »