Recent Posts in the Housing Market Category

• When to Hire a Real Estate Law Attorney
  Nov 22, 2017
  When it comes to real estate, using the services of an attorney can add a few thousand dollars to your bill, but it’s money well spent. Purchasing a ...
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• Some Foreclosure Cases Still Linger Years After Housing Market Crash
  Jan 25, 2017
  Although foreclosure rates are significantly down from their historic numbers at the height of the housing market crash, experts have found that many ...
  Posted By Sulaiman Law Group, LTD
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• Moody's Corp. Pays $864 Million Settlement for Inflated Ratings
  Jan 23, 2017
  Moody’s Corp. agreed to pay nearly $864 million to settle federal and state claims, acknowledging that they did not follow their own standards and ...
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• What "The Big Short" Missed about the 2008 Mortgage Meltdown
  Jul 13, 2016
  The Academy Award-winning and Oscar-winning film “The Big Short” received praise from audiences and critics alike, and for good reason – it did a ...
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• Private Equity Firms Repeating Banks' Mistakes After Housing Crisis
  Jun 28, 2016
  Millions of people lost their homes when the housing crisis struck in 2008. After the banking system thoroughly failed American families, private ...
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• Legal & Economic Issues in Subprime Litigation
  Jun 16, 2016
  A Harvard Law School discussion paper from 2008, right around the time of the subprime mortgage industry crisis, highlights the legal and economic ...
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• Kansas Supreme Court Ruling Challenges Validity of MERS
  Jun 10, 2016
  Systemic foreclosure fraud was rampant in the years leading up to the 2008 financial crisis, throwing into question our nation’s entire property ...
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• How Wall Street's Foreclosure Fraud was Uncovered by Three Ordinary Americans
  Jun 1, 2016
  David Dayen of the Daily Kos recently published a book on the story of three South Floridians and their role in uncovering the largest crime against ...
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• Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac to Offer Principal Reductions Under New Loan Modification Program
  Apr 18, 2016
  Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have announced the first-ever principal reduction loan modification program for homeowners with underwater mortgages – ...
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• Overview of 2013 Chicago Housing Market
  Jun 13, 2013
  While homeowners in other housing markets across the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief amid increasing home prices, those here in ...
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• How Many Foreclosures Have Happened Since the Housing Market Crashed?
  Aug 6, 2012
  Frighteningly enough, nobody knows . I spend a lot of time absorbing data about the housing market. More often than not, when one news outlet reports, ...
  Posted By Sulaiman Law Group, Ltd.
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