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Number of tainted foreclosures in question

A Reuters analysis raises doubts about a widely cited statement by U.S. Comptroller of the Currency John Walsh that only a “small number” of wrongful foreclosure sales have occurred despite widespread misdeeds by banks that are the leading mortgage loan servicers. Get the full story »

No ‘rapid refunds’ for H&R Block customers

Millions of H&R Block Inc. customers who relied on short-term loans backed by their expected tax refunds will not have that option this year, since Block’s banking partner was forced by federal regulators to stop offering the loans.

It’s a blow to Block, the nation’s largest tax preparation company, which could loseĀ  customers to competitors still offering the loans because it has virtually no time to find a new funding partner before tax season starts in January. Get the full story »