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In Fine Print, Banks Require Struggling Homeowners to Waive Rights

Some banks and others who handle mortgages have been forcing homeowners into a corner: You want a chance at saving your home? Then you’ll have to waive your right to sue.

E-Mails Show Treasury Knew Bank Championed by 2 Lawmakers Was Weak

Treasury gave $12 million in bailout money to OneUnited bank, championed by two lawmakers, even though it knew the bank was weak.

Despite Extra Help, Weakest Bailed-Out Bank Is Still Among the Worst

A bailout program was aimed at healthy banks, but Rep. Maxine Waters is accused of improperly helping one that was sick.

Corporations Donate in Honor of Lawmakers to Win Favors: More in Money and Politics

Nearly a dozen lawmakers have university endowments that are financed with help from corporations seeking to win their favor, The New York Times reported.

Read the Ethics Findings for Rep. Maxine Waters

An independent ethics panel found that Rep. Maxine Waters may have improperly stepped in on behalf of a bank in which her husband had a financial stake.

Lawsuits Claiming Abuse Mount for Gov’t Mortgage Partners

Many loan servicers in the Making Home Affordable program have records of unfair business practices, a report says.

Bailed Out Bank Had Friends in High Places