Government Asks Judge To Approve Landmark Settlement Over Banks’ Foreclosure Practices

Brady Dennis, Washington Post
Mon, 03/12/2012 - 9:51am

Government officials on Monday asked a federal judge to approve a landmark settlement with some of the nation’s largest banks over flawed and fraudulent foreclosure practices, more than a month after they announced the $26 billion deal with fanfare at the Justice Department. Read full article >>

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