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• Wachovia Changes The Lending Game

  Wednesday Jul 2 | via Realty Trac 

  With assets of more than $800 billion, Wachovia is the nation's fourth-largest banking institution .

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Local Headlines

• Man Pleads Guilty in New York to Massive Mortgage and Insurance Fraud Scheme

  Tuesday Jul 22 | via Federal Bureau of Investigation 

  MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DOMINICK DEVITO pleaded guilty today in Manhattan federal court before United States District Judge BARBARA S. ...

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• State Provides $357M For Affordable Builds

  Thursday | via GlobeSt.com 

  Gov. David Paterson has been pro-active this year in his approach to improving and expanding housing opportunities across New York State.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Schenectady County, NY, Westchester County, NY, Niagara County, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Queens, NY, New York, NY

• State approves $12 million in financing to renovate 186 affordable housing units

  Thursday | via Mid-Hudson News 

  NEW YORK The boards of the New York State Housing Finance Agency and the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation Wednesday approved $12 million in financing to renovate 186 affordable housing units in ...

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, New York Metro, Westchester County, NY, Sleepy Hollow, NY

• Tompkins Trust parent reports strong quarter

  Thursday | via Ithaca Journal 

  While it experienced a slight increase in losses and bad loans, Tompkins Financial Corp., parent of Tompkins Trust Co., reported Wednesday that second-quarter earnings increased 12.3 percent over the same ...

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Westchester County, NY, Sleepy Hollow, NY

• Harrison man admits mortgage scam

  Wednesday Jul 23 | via Journal News 

  A Harrison man admitted he ran a scam in which he and others schemed to buy high-end homes in Westchester County and leave the banks that financed the deals holding the bag.

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Regional Headlines

• Fitch Rates $100MM San Diego County (CA) Ser 2008B 'AA/F1+'

  19 hrs ago | via PR-inside.com 

  The long-term 'AA' rating reflects the county's very low debt burden, sound financial operations, and very strong and effective financial and debt policies, as well as concern over the economic and financial ...

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• NYC jury convicts former Haitian paramilitary leader in scheme to cheat mortgage lenders

  20 hrs ago | via Newsday.com 

  A Brooklyn jury found Emmanuel "Toto" Constant guilty on Friday of fraud and grand larceny.

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• Irwin shares soar after loan sale

  Yesterday | via IBJ.COM 

  Columbus-based Irwin Financial Corp. shares rose 25 percent this morning, in the first trading session since the company announced late yesterday that it was scaling back its exposure to the battered mortgage ...

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• N.Y. jury convicts ex-Haitian strongman of fraud

  Yesterday | via Buffalo News 

  A once-feared Haitian paramilitary leader has been convicted in a New York mortgage fraud scheme to cheat lenders out of $1.7 million.

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• National City posts $1.76 billion loss for quarter

  Yesterday | via Lansing State Journal 

  NEW YORK - Regional bank National City Corp. on Thursday reported a $1.76 billion loss for the second quarter, as mortgage loans soured and it took a big charge related to previous acquisitions.

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National Headlines

• U.S. Senate to Vote on Housing Bill

  17 min ago | via RedOrbit 

  The U.S. Senate, meeting in a rare weekend session, was poised Saturday to pass a landmark housing bill meant to ease the effects of mortgage crisis.

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• U.s. Congress Passes...

  17 min ago | via 102.9 CKDS-FM 

  U.S. Congress passed a housing rescue bill Saturday aimed at sparing 400,000 struggling homeowners from foreclosure.

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  Related Topix: Foreclosures, George Bush, US Politics, US News, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance

• Bill heads to Bush for signature

  17 min ago | via WLOS 

  The Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill aimed at helping thousands of struggling homeowners fight off foreclosure.

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• Federal Regulators Close Two More Banks

  18 min ago | via Z 106.7 Jackson 

  Federal regulators have closed two banks in the West, saying they were undercapitalized due to the poor performance of home mortgage loans.

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  Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Reno Metro, Reno, NV

• Housing rescue bill heads to Bush for signature

  18 min ago | via Examiner.com 

  Jul 26, 2008 10:03 AM By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, AP Newly built homes are offered for sale at the Brookville & Heirloom development by Lennar, in Valencia, Calif.

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  Related Topix: George Bush, Foreclosures, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Home Listing, Home