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Bank of America Corp. (BAC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), along with three other U.S. mortgage servicers, proposed paying $5 billion to settle a probe of their foreclosure practices by state and federal officials, two people familiar with the matter said.
They must also reach an agreement on the claims state officials and federal regulators will surrender as part of any settlement. Banks are less likely to sign off on any deal that doesn't provide a broad release of claims from state attorneys general in the most populous states.
Originally posted by filosophia
so they make trillions off of scams, they get billions in bail outs because of these scams, and now will pay a few billion to cover up their crimes.
Anyone who banks with these people needs to have a "bail out" of their own.
Originally posted by moomoo750
It's amazing how far this corruption goes. Honestly how can this be sustained much longer? There has to be a release somewhere.
Originally posted by prolific
This is just sickening. I'm at a loss for words.
Thread Bump.edit on 11-5-2011 by prolific because: (no reason given)
Banks trying to buy the legal system for $5 billion
Originally posted by liejunkie01
Banks trying to buy the legal system for $5 billion
As far as I am concerned, they already run the system.
A little behind on the conspiracy stuff huh?
Originally posted by Skewed
reply to post by AeonStorm
That is why cases are usually settled out of court. I believe that whenever a person is involved in anything that warrants a morality check, is to not settle out of court, especially if it is a certain win for the victim. This is also how we as citizens can start working together and making things happen, if our votes do not matter any more then use our power as jurors.
Take these cases to court and let the jury decide the outcome, and quit being persuaded by insurance companies and lawyers that settling or pleading guilty is the best option. If juries start overriding laws in the court room, they will eventually become unenforceable. Imagine what it would be like if people busted with small quantities of marijuana started letting their cases go to court and being heard by a jury instead of pleading guilty to a gram, then the jury acquitting the person.
We have tools within our grasp, we just need to use them correctly, just like The Constitution says.
If we cannot reach the people at the top that are untouchable, then we start removing their supporting infrastructure right out from under them, then we will catch them when they start falling.edit on 11-5-2011 by Skewed because: (no reason given)