Chinese group becomes biggest shareholder of Deutsche Bank as investors revolt Conglomerate HNA has upped its stake in the bank to 9.92 percent as a result of a voting rights announcement and share package worth £2.8billion (€3.4bn). The Chinese have replaced the...
Co-Defendant Likely To Testify Against Ill. Judge, Feds Say By Diana Novak Jones Law360, Chicago (May 4, 2017, 5:10 PM EDT) — The co-defendant of an Illinois state judge charged with running a $1.4 million mortgage fraud scheme is cooperating with the government...
How the FHA May Impact the Supreme Court Foreclosure Ruling In a 5-3 decision on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that cities can sue banks over lost tax revenue on foreclosed properties from urban blight. Law360 reported that Miami has the standing to sue...
Massachusetts sues Ocwen for “abusive” mortgage servicing practices Ocwen fought back against Massachusetts’ regulations, asking a court to restrain the state’s cease and desist order because it would “cause significant harm” to its customers in the state. But, the...
The city of Philadelphia just gave Wells Fargo its walking papers Wells Fargo has lost the contract it held for Philadelphia’s $2 billion payroll account. The bank’s public standing continues to suffer even as it has sought to correct problems tied to the fake-account...