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On AlterNet: mortgage industry

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "mortgage industry"

Mortgage Bankers Celebrate Their Big Victory

Lagan Sebert, American News Project AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. May 1, 2009.
You would think this year's Mortgage Bankers Association annual meeting would be a rather solemn affair -- but they were partying.

Mortgage Brokers Who Got Us Into This Mess Are Making a Killing with the Obama Bailout

Mortgage Brokers Who Got Us Into This Mess Are Making a Killing with the Obama Bailout

Alyssa Katz, Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. March 5, 2009.
Obama is banking on "loan modifications" to help struggling homeowners -- but mortgage brokers are the real winners.

If the GOP Had Listened to ACORN's Advice, the Mortgage Industry Wouldn't Be in Meltdown

If the GOP Had Listened to ACORN's Advice, the Mortgage Industry Wouldn't Be in Meltdown

Peter Dreier, John Atlas, The Nation. October 27, 2008.
Desperate Republicans are scapegoating the respected community advocacy group for Wall Street's disastrous lending spree.

The 'Mortgage Meltdown' Was No Accident

The 'Mortgage Meltdown' Was No Accident

Kai Wright, The Nation. June 30, 2008.
How the mortgage industry stole black America's hard-won wealth.

America's Debt Complex: FBI Finally Cracks Down on Mortgage Crime Wave

America's Debt Complex: FBI Finally Cracks Down on Mortgage Crime Wave

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. June 24, 2008.
With trillions already lost, is the FBI's action too little too late?

Socialism for the Rich: Bailing Out the Bankers and Builders

Socialism for the Rich: Bailing Out the Bankers and Builders

Dean Baker, TruthOut.org. April 10, 2008.
The centerpiece of the "Foreclosure Prevention Act" approved by the Senate is a tax break for the homebuilders and the mortgage bankers.