1. Another day, another Financial Scam – This time the guys name is Allen Stanford. His mainly off shore banking empire is quickly collapsing under the weight of flat out lies, and he might have been doing some money laundering for drug cartels. And now they can’t find this guy. Bernie Madoff, eat your heart out. (From Reuters)
2. New Foreclosure Delay Tactic: Ask the Lender to show you the paperwork – Chances are, if you’ve got a mortgage that’s been bought and sold a billion times by way of a mortgage backed security… they might not be able to find the piece of paper you signed proving that you owe them money. Researchers looked at 1700 Foreclosure cases. 40% of the time the original signed note wasn’t in the paperwork, yet they foreclosed anyway because no one asked to see it.
(From the AP)
3. Burris and the Dems. On a Record pace for Ethics issues - Blago, Burris, everyone has tax issues, Bill Richardson withdraws from nomination. Good times. (From ABC News)
4. Gov. Palin owes some back taxes - On per diem Money (From Hot Air)
5. Shoe Thrower Trial Postponed - This guy is still awaiting trial? Poop or get off the pot already. (From Newsweek)
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Allen Stanford is the new Bernie Madoff
2. New Foreclosure Delay Tactic: Ask the Lender to show you the paperwork – Chances are, if you’ve got a mortgage that’s been bought and sold a billion times by way of a mortgage backed security… they might not be able to find the piece of paper you signed proving that you owe them money. Researchers looked at 1700 Foreclosure cases. 40% of the time the original signed note wasn’t in the paperwork, yet they foreclosed anyway because no one asked to see it.
(From the AP)
3. Burris and the Dems. On a Record pace for Ethics issues - Blago, Burris, everyone has tax issues, Bill Richardson withdraws from nomination. Good times. (From ABC News)
5. Shoe Thrower Trial Postponed - This guy is still awaiting trial? Poop or get off the pot already. (From Newsweek)