Mortgage Default Is A Financial Bonanza For Many Homeowners As Foreclosure Crisis Continues

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) painted a gloomy picture for the housing markets with its release of the OCC Mortgage Metrics Report for the third quarter of 2011.  Mortgage delinquencies remain at high levels and foreclosures increased by double digits. The OCC report covers mortgages serviced by federal savings associations and […]

Banking Update – Daily Banking News

Welcome to Banking Update, a roundup of articles and news from around the Internet. Let’s go right to the links. Business at pawn shops is booming. Bargains for buyers and easy credit for borrowers has resulted in pawn shops taking over the role of traditional banks and retailers for many consumers.  The average loan amount […]