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May 21, 2013

Report: Banks Lagging on Settlement Payments for Mortgage Wrongdoing 
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New figures show major U.S. banks are withholding billions of dollars in
money they owe to victimized homeowners. According to The Washington
Post, less than half of the $5.7 billion that banks owe from nearly 30
government-brokered settlements has been paid out.