Dec 8th, 2008 · Many ranchers in the northern Rockies are delighted with the federal government's decision, explaining that they are losing too much livestock to the predatory animal. But wolves, we find, are only a small part of the challenges facing ranchers.
Oct 7th, 2008 · In the boldest step yet by any bank to address the ongoing foreclosure crisis, Bank of America, which now owns mortgage giant Countrywide Financial, has settled with state prosecutors who sued Countrywide for predatory lending. Bank of America agreed to make loans more affordable for about 400,000 homeowners.
Feb 14th, 2008 · New York's governor Eliot accused the administration of encouraging predatory lending practices. Could the president have done more to stem the subprime mortgage crisis?
Oct 1st, 2007 · A new federal law bans predatory lenders from taking advantage of military personnel and their families. Check-cashing stores around military bases often charge annual interest rates of 300 percent. But the new law caps interest at 36 percent for loans to active-duty military and their families.
Jul 22nd, 2007 · Nearly half a million customers of the mortgage company Ameriquest have a decision to make. They have been getting settlement offersl as part of a $300 million deal cut by Ameriquest with the government. State prosecutors had accused the company of predatory lending. Now the customers are deciding whether to take a few hundred bucks from the settlement, or hold out for more.
Jun 19th, 2007 · Roland Arnall, the U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands and the founder of mortgage lender Ameriquest, is getting pulled into a lawsuit over predatory lending. Ameriquest customers say the company steered them into predatory loans. An ongoing class-action suit wants Arnall held personally liable.
May 30th, 2007 · Ameriquest, a high-flying sub-prime lender during the housing boom, was accused of predatory lending by state prosecutors. The company now faces a class-action lawsuit by borrowers.
Apr 11th, 2007 · Officials in Illinois have come up with a new version of a much-debated pilot program to fight predatory lending. The new plan would require first-time homebuyers in the Chicago-area to undergo financial counseling before a loan can be approved.