AP - A confident Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of failing to do enough to create jobs as he campaigned Friday ahead of GOP presidential caucuses this weekend in a state with sky-high unemployment and foreclosure rates. Newt Gingrich, who is fighting for a respectable showing here, rolled out a fresh line of criticism by comparing the former Massachusetts governor to Obama.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:35:33 GMT New York sues banks over electronic mortgage system
(Reuters) Reuters - New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Friday sued three major U.S. banks, accusing them of fraud for using an electronic mortgage database that resulted in deceptive and illegal practices.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:54:10 GMT NY's Schneiderman sues banks in foreclosure effort
(AP) AP - New York's attorney general on Friday accused some of the nation's largest banks of deceit and fraud in using an electronic mortgage registry that he said puts homeowners at a disadvantage in foreclosures while saving banks over $2 billion.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:53:51 GMT Goldman to face mortgage debt class-action lawsuit
(Reuters) Reuters - Goldman Sachs Group Inc was ordered by a federal judge to face a securities class-action lawsuit accusing it of defrauding investors about a 2006 offering of securities backed by risky mortgage loans from a now-defunct lender.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:37:51 GMT Checking Out Continuing Care Communities Though convenient, continuing care retirement communities are costly. Here's how to cut the risk.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:32:10 EST Romney's Stance Hits Home Romney stands by his position that the government should stay out of the national housing mess and let the market "hit the bottom." But in hard-hit North Las Vegas, Nev., the implications are clear.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:07:01 EST Home repairs: Which jobs come first? Lean times call for budgetary triage. But while you should clearly opt for orthodontics before Disneyland, the choice is tougher when it comes to home maintenance.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:27:41 EST Finally, a foreclosure settlement (Maybe) States have until late Monday to agree to the latest draft deal aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with mortgages bigger than their home's value.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:21:07 EST A Space for Kidding Around This full-floor loft in the Flatiron area is the epitome of 'kid friendly' with a large playroom that houses an indoor swing, a climbing wall in one of the bedrooms and lots of open space.
