If you think subprime lenders are the loan sharks of real estate, then loan servicers–the outfits that collect mortgage money and run the books–are the enforcers. Their job is to keep the dough coming, no matter what.
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Was Lincoln a Racist?
Silly me. I had naively assumed that when a writer as well known and respected as Lerone Bennett Jr
Buddha Bashing
The name Taliban means “seekers of knowledge.” Since they seized control of most of Afghanistan in 1996, the clique of fundamentalist zealots who go by that name have eliminated virtually all human rights within their reach.
How to Fix No Child Left Behind
It’s countdown time in Philadelphia’s public schools. Just 21 days remain before the state reading and math tests in March, and the kids and faculty at James G.
It Looks Just Like a War Zone
The afternoon was sultry, and along the deserted block of neat brick row houses in the Cobbs Creek section of West Philadelphia, an ominous calm had descended. Suddenly the thwack of rotors broke the silence
Work Like It’s 1999: High-Tech Incubators
On the top floor of an ugly office building in Mountain View, Calif., a dozen entrepreneurial dreams are taking flight. Raissa Nebie, a 31-year-old former investment banker from Ivory Coast, is putting the finishing touches on Spoondate, her top-secret dating site for food lovers
One of Saudi Arabia’s most wanted believed linked to bomb plot
One of Saudi Arabia’s most wanted believed linked to bomb plot The man suspected to be at the center of the plot to send bombs from Yemen to the United States is a Saudi national who authorities believe has been living in Yemen for the past three years. Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri is one of Saudi […]
China’s economic growth surges but inflation low
China’s economic growth surges but inflation low China’s economic growth surged to 11.9% in the first quarter, possibly giving Beijing room to allow its currency to rise, but analysts warned it faces growing pressure to cut back stimulus and keep the world’s third-largest economy from overheating. The strong performance reported Thursday might allow a loosening […]
Four missing miners found dead
Four missing miners found dead The grim discovery in West Virginia makes it the worst mining disaster in the U.S. in 40 years. Reporting from Montcoal, W.Va. The remains of all four miners missing from the devastating explosion at the Upper Big Branch mine were found by rescue crews late Friday night, ending a desperate, […]
Taser makers say don’t aim at chest
The maker of Taser stun guns has advised law enforcement agencies to avoid hitting suspects in the chest, partly “to minimize controversy.” “Taser has long stood by the fact that our technology is not risk free and is often used during violent and dangerous confrontations,” Taser International spokesman Steve Tuttle said in a memo referring to an October 12 training bulletin. “The issuing of a preferred target zone is a prime example of training advice based on best practices and field results to minimize controversy, increase effectiveness and provide enhanced risk management,” he said.