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Bohr grapples with bankruptcy, home foreclosure
Huntington Beach City Councilman Keith Bohr appears to be mired in financial difficulties that include an attempted foreclosure on his house, a bankruptcy filed for a downtown-based company he co-owns, and a lawsuit by a lender asking him to pay millions....Tags: Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Joint Ventures, Human Interest, Lawyers
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Councilman, bank ordered to mediation
A federal court has ordered Councilman Keith Bohr and his wife, Elizabeth Propp, to settlement proceedings after their home loan lendor, Wells Fargo, filed a motion to dismiss the couple's lawsuit against it. Bohr and Propp filed their lawsuit Feb. 16...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Rentals, Foreclosures, Loans, Financial and Business Services
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DeLong quits council race
Gregg DeLong, who was convicted of extorting kickbacks while working for a Costa Mesa lender, announced today that he has decided not to run for City Council in Huntington Beach.
DeLong, who runs a marketing company and worked in the mortgage industry...Tags: Crimes, Local Elections, Blackmail and Extortion, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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Inside Penny Pritzker's portfolio: How a billionaire invests
How do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio. Pritzker inherited much of her wealth,...Tags: Elgin, Blue Chip Stocks, Economy, Business and Finance, Baldwin Park (Orlando, Florida), Michigan Avenue
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Orlando woman lied about military service to avoid paying mortgage, feds say
No lie was too big to tell for an Orlando woman who wanted a new home in Pensacola, but didn't want to pay the mortgage for her Orlando home, federal officials said. Chantal M. Lanton, 37, of Orlando is accused of falsely claiming to be an officer in the...
Tags: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Military, Trials, Judges, U.S. Department of Justice
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Missing Boca attorney had ties with companies facing FTC lawsuit
Missing Boca Raton attorney Timothy McCabe once had ties to what federal authorities have described as a web of South Florida businesses that financially preyed on people desperate to avoid foreclosure, the Sun Sentinel has found. McCabe got some of his...
Tags: Prosecution, Boynton Beach, Economy, Business and Finance, Legal Service, Laws
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Floridians could net $19 million in Wells Fargo settlement
A group of South Florida attorneys has negotiated a projected settlement of more than $19 million to resolve a class-action case brought on behalf of thousands of homeowners across the state who, through their Wells Fargo Bank mortgages, were subjected to...
Tags: Pompano Beach, Insurance, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Lawyers, Financial and Business Services
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Son's ex-wife not cooperating with short sale
Board-certified real estate lawyer Gary M. Singer writes about the housing market at SunSentinel.com/housekeys each Friday. To ask a question, go to SunSentinel.com. Q: My husband and I co-signed a loan for our son and his now ex-wife. Our son stayed...Tags: Services and Shopping, Bankruptcy, Judges, Foreclosures, Real Estate
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Short sales routinely show up in credit reports as foreclosures
WASHINGTON — Are large numbers of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders at risk because of a startling omission in the American credit system? Do their credit reports and scores indicate that they were foreclosed upon, rather...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Economy, Business and Finance, The Washington Post, Foreclosures, Financial and Business Services
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How to impress a mortgage lender
(BPT) — Who doesn't like to make a good impression? Whether it's a first date, meeting the future in-laws for the first time or interviewing for a job, making a good first impression can pave the way for some of life's happiest experiences. That's...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Homes, Finance, Land Price, Real Estate Buyers
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Mortgage rates climb, 30-year loans now above 3.5 percent
Sun SentinelAverage interest rates on both 15- and 30-year fixed-rate mortgages increased for the second week in a row, with the 30-year jumping above 3.5 percent for first time in weeks, Freddie Mac said Thursday. Average 30-year, fixed-rate loans rose to 3.51...Tags: Freddie Mac
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Mortgage rates climb on strong economic reports
Tribune reporterMortgage rates passed the 3.5 percent mark this week, largely due to a strong report on consumer spending. Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 3.51 percent this week, compared with 3.42...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, Financial and Business Services, Freddie Mac
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