FDL: Justice Democrats Still Holding Out on Foreclosure Fraud Settlement

The New York Times describes the foreclosure fraud settlement in terms of inches. They say that a deal is “closer,” but they give little evidence to back that up. In fact, there’s more evidence here that the key AGs involved, who did not personally attend Monday’s session in Chicago with Shaun Donovan and other Administration officials, aren’t too keen on the terms. (I think I was the very first to report that the key AGs wouldn’t be at the meeting, by the way.)

• Good article from @DDayen: Justice Democrats Still Holding Out on Foreclosure Fraud Settlement

Dover Post: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Attorney General visit Dover Air Force Base

Consumer fraud predators constantly roam about seeking whom they can victimize next, be they senior citizens, naïve consumers and even members of the mighty U.S. Military.

As such, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden and U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Assistant Director Holly Petraeus held a town hall meeting at Dover Air Force Base Friday to advise airmen of the consumer fraud that lurks for them. They sat down with commissioned and non-commissioned officers.

• Beau speaks to service members at Dover AFB, discussing predatory loans and financial protections for the military

WDEL: Mrs. Petraeus discusses consumer protection w/ military members

Attorney General Beau Biden and the wife of General David Petraeus are meeting with members of the Delaware National Guard to discuss consumer protection and financial issues facing service members.

• VIDEO: Beau & Holly Petraeus talk consumer protection with members of the #DE National Guard

WHYY: Delaware’s mandatory mortgage mediation program starts

Modeled after a successful program in Philadelphia, Delaware leaders officially launched the First State’s new mortgage mediation program.

Delaware has had a mortgage mediation program in place for a few years now, but that program was voluntary. Last year, state lawmakers took action to make the program mandatory for lenders prior to foreclosing on a homeowner.

• AUDIO Beau: Homeowners should not have to fight to speak to their lender

WGMD: New mandatory foreclosure mediation program to start Thursday

A new mandatory foreclosure mediation program goes into effect in Delaware tomorrow/Thursday. This was established by Attorney General Beau Biden’s office and state lawmakers as part of a legislative package to respond to the foreclosure crisis in the state – and is modeled after other successful programs. Mandatory mediation can help people stay in their homes – which is better for everyone involved. Two open houses will be held in Sussex County on January 31 – from noon to 2pm at the County West Complex on Route 113 in Georgetown and from 6 to 8pm at the GW Carver Education Center on Frankford School Road in Frankford.

• Beau's office kicks off a new mediation program to help #DE homeowners that are struggling to avoid foreclosure