(02/13/12) State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the $25 billion national settlement on the foreclosure crisis reached last week is a "down payment," on what he believes banks owe foreclosed homeowners. And he says there's a lot still to do, including civil and criminal prosecutions.
Schneiderman says New York mortgage-holders could see their debt cut by more than $700 million less, under the settlement.
The deal applies to Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citibank and Ally Financial. Martha Foley has more. more
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We’ve got to make sure...we get a much more significant package of relief for homeowners when that investigation is concluded.
(02/10/12) New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says mortgage-holders in the state could end up owing more than $700 million less, under the terms of a new $25 billion settlement between states and five of the nation's biggest lenders. Nora Flaherty has more: more
(08/25/11) Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today the indictment and arrest of former Cape Vincent Town Clerk Jeri Mason, on charges that she stole up to $50,000 from the town. more
I'm glad these scam artists were shut down before they could do this to anyone else.
(08/17/11) New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was in Watertown yesterday to announce a $3.5 million settlement in a scam targeting soldiers with the sale of electronics. Soldiers who still owe money to the company will be relieved of their debts and have their credit histories repaired.
But those who already paid lost thousands of dollars to the scam. About 1,000 soldiers were affected. Joanna Richards was there and has this report. more attorney general ·
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We need to protect our statute against this unconstitutional federal law that really seeks to disempower New Yorkers
(08/01/11) New York state attorney general Eric Schneiderman says he's confident the state will win a lawsuit challenging the newly-signed same-sex marriage law. And he's taking steps to see same-sex marriage legalized throughout the country. more
New York and other states have been very aggressive in trying to get these power plants to clean up
(02/09/11) New York's new Attorney General says he plans to file a lawsuit against a power plant in Pennsylvania for allegedly violating the federal Clean Air Act.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the Homer City Station coal-burning power plant, located roughly 50 miles east of Pittsburgh, is one of the largest out-of-state contributors to acid rain in the Adirondack Park. Chris Morris has our story. more
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