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California’s Solo Mortgage Probe Complicated by 2008 Deal

California Attorney General Kamala Harris objects to giving banks broad releases of liability for predatory lending. At the same time, she may be locked into her predecessor’s 2008 settlement with the largest lender in the state during the mortgage boom that does exactly that.

Mortgage Relief Plan Is Closer to Winning Support of California

Potential support from California and New York would come in exchange for tightening provisions in order to preserve the right to investigate past misdeeds by the banks, and stepping up oversight.

Quelle Surprise! New York and California Attorneys General Look Ready to Sign on to Mortgage Settlement

The New York Times reports that two attorneys general of states regarded as important for the Obama Administration to declare the mortgage settlement a success have rejoined the negotiations, which says they are likely to sign the pact. Kamala Harris, the California AG, was widely seen as "political" and therefore was not seen as a solid holdout. I remain disappointed by the conduct of our ...

California’s Solo Mortgage Probe May Be Hamstrung by 2008 Deal

California Attorney General Kamala Harris objects to giving banks broad releases of liability for predatory lending. At the same time, she may be locked into her predecessor’s 2008 settlement with the largest lender in the state during the mortgage boom that does exactly that.

California’s Solo Mortgage Probe May be Hamstrung by 2008 BofA Settlement

California Attorney General Kamala Harris objects to giving banks broad releases of liability for predatory lending. At the same time, she may be locked into her predecessor’s 2008 settlement with the largest lender in the state during the mortgage boom that does exactly that.

Deal Is Closer for a U.S. Plan on Mortgage Relief

Potential support from California and New York would come in exchange for tightening provisions in order to preserve the right to investigate past misdeeds by the banks, and stepping up oversight.

Provident Bank Recruits Northern California Retail Mortgage Banking Group

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. ("Company"), , the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. ("Bank"), today announced that the Bank has hired a retail ...