Banks Put Up Over $20 Billion in One Day to Settle Charges of Mortgage and Foreclosure Abuses, But is it Enough?
Posted 01/16/13
By Jason Enzler
Last week, the Federal Reserve and the Comptroller of the Currency
announced that ten banks have agreed to an $8.5 billion settlement to resolve allegations of foreclosure abuses. The banks, which include Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup, agreed to pay $3.3 billion directly to eligible borrowers and an additional $5.2 billion in other relief, such as loan...