Witnesses: Mortgage lenders abusing court system - USA Today
Story date: 2008-05-06 05:55:00
Added on: 2008-05-09 12:17:37
Mortgage lenders are abusing the bankruptcy court system by pursuing unjustified foreclosures against struggling homeowners, piling on questionable fees and misstating the amounts owed, witnesses alleged at a congressional hearing on Tuesday. The ...
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