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Articles Tagged With 'Loan Modification'

Have You Worked in Loss Mitigation?

Investigations You Need to Read: Monday

Geithner Talks Tough on Loan Mods, and Backs It Up With … More Data

The Treasury secretary acknowledges problems with mortgage servicers, but offers no new solutions.

Update: Reporting Matchmaker a Success

ProPublica has matched 140 journalists with area homeowners who are trying to have their mortgages modified.

New March Mortgage Mod Data: Cancellations Jump, Logjam Continues

The government reports a big increase in the number of homeowners who are denied loan modifications.

Reporting Matchmaker: Match.com’s Got Nothing on Us

About 100 journalists have signed up to partner with a home loan mod customer, and more than half already have matches.

Reporting Matchmaker: Setting Up Home Loan Modification Applicants With Local Journalists

ProPublica is offering to introduce local journalists to struggling homeowners who are trying to get mortgage modifications.

Investigations You Need to Read: Wednesday

Today's investigations elsewhere roundup includes a drug company seeking info on FDA officials, possible racial bias in loan mods and a jail with escaping inmates but a perfect inspection score.

Treasury, Ahem, Clarifies Goals for the Mortgage Mod Program

The number of expected loan modifications in the government's foreclosure prevention program isn't as high as earlier figures s

Paul Kiel Talks About the Loan Modification Program

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The Story So Far on the Gov’t Loan Mod Program

A new resource page on the government’s loan modification program puts all of our reporting in one place. The program still has

And The World’s Longest Trial Mod Is…

Some homeowners have waited nearly 10 months to learn whether their mortgage modifications will be permanent.

Chase and Other Servicers Leave Many in Loan Mod Limbo; Treasury Threatens Penalties

Mortgage services have been allowed to let trial modifications linger without penalties, but that will end soon.

Chase Denied Loan Mods for Now Forbidden Reason—Homeowners in Limbo

Chase Home Finance has rejected some mortgage modifications because it considered the owners' hardships to be temporary.