“Some have questioned whether $2,000 is enough redress for families who lost their homes improperly.

Mortgage settlement could bring billions in relief - Feb. 9, 2012 . At the link is an article with the proposed disbursement of the $26 billion mortgage abuse settlement.

Over at naked capitalism.com is an article about the 12 reasons to hate the almost-done mortgage settlement .

Loan mods on decline as banks opt for short sales | Breaking News | PE.com - Press-Enterprise . This article reports some major re-default percentages for loan modifications and that short sales ..

Florida grants real estate licenses to felons - Letters - BradentonHerald.com .

What have you called an inspector lately?  Or, how about an appraiser

If you’re still trying to compare Google+ to Facebook, you shouldn’t be doing that either.  It isn’t a Facebook clone, and is only a competitor in some ways

The FHA, Federal Housing Administration, just issued a performance report that could indicate the need for a taxpayer bailout in the next three to five years.  A spike from 8.4% to 9.3 percent this month for mortgages delinquent three months or more has generated concern. ..

Since the beginning of the housing crisis, “jingle mail” has been increasing.

The SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission, has charged six former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives with securities fraud .   It is alleged that they misled investors about the extent of the exposure of the mortgage giants to risky subprime mortgage debt