Loan Modification

15-Year Fixed Slips Below Four Percent
New record lows were achieved this week as mortgage rates sank across the board, according to the latest survey from mortgage financier Freddie Mac. The 30-year fixed, 15-year fixed, and five-year adjustable-rate mortgage all reached new lows during the week ending August 5 as economic news pushed rates lower (how mortgage rates work)...

Mortgage Rates Rise on Good News
The problem with an economic recovery is that interest rates tend to trend higher; luckily we?ve still got a ways to go before we?re anywhere near recovered (how mortgage rates move)...

Mortgage Rates Sneak Under Five Percent, Again
Mortgage rates were mostly lower this week, according to the latest survey from mortgage financier Freddie Mac. The uber-popular 30-year fixed dipped to 4.97 percent from 5.01 percent during the week ending February 11, and remains just below the 5...

Mortgage Rates Trickle Lower
Mortgage rates might be as good as they?re going to get, as there has been little movement over the last couple months now. This week, interest rates pretty much fell across the board, though not by an extraordinary amount, according to mortgage financier Freddie Mac...

Mortgage Rates Unmoved This Week
Mortgage rates displayed very little movement this week, according to mortgage financier Freddie Mac (yes, they’re still around). The popular 30-year fixed rate mortgage remained unchanged at 5...

24 Million Homeowners Had Mortgage Rates Above 6% Last Year
Interesting tidbit from the Census Bureau’s 2009 American Housing Survey, via Calculated Risk. Per the forthcoming report, 24.1 million first mortgages had associated interest rates above six percent...

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Chase Bank
Faces Class Action over Credit Card Rates

Matson, Horizon
accused of price fixing shipping rates via fuel surcharges.

Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.
allegedly failed to give policyholders discounted rates to which they were entitled.

National City Mortgage
$4.6 million payout resolves mortgage suit.

SunTrust Mortgage Faces Class Action over Alleged HAMP Breach of Contract
SunTrust Mortgage Faces Class Action over Mortgage Restructuring

82 Year Old
Awarded $6 Million in SJS Lawsuit