Bank of America leads Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaints about mortgages

Thursday, October 3, 2013 A review this week by Wikinews of US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaints about mortgages in the United States shows Bank of America leads all lending institutions in complaints. Since mortgages complaints were recorded in December 2011, 77,622 total have been added to CFPB’s database. 29.2% of these complaints involved…Continue reading

Bank of America leads Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaints about mortgages

Chile’s President-elect’s battle with delinquency becomes personal

Saturday, February 27, 2010 Late on Thursday, at approximately 21:20 local time, the home of Cristián Larroulet, the nominated Ministry General Secretariat of the Presidency under President-elect Sebastián Piñera of Chile, was burglarized while his wife and son were home alone. Two suspects physically assaulted them, before making off with valuables. Future Ministry Larroulet lives…Continue reading

Chile’s President-elect’s battle with delinquency becomes personal

Were New Orleanians caught in political crossfire?

Thursday, September 15, 2005 In the aftermath of the disaster in New Orleans, questions have arisen as to whether the Bush administration withheld the deployment of troops and other assistance pending an agreement by the Louisiana Governor, Kathleen Blanco, to authorize the invocation of the Insurrection Act, which would have legally allowed Bush to declare…Continue reading

Were New Orleanians caught in political crossfire?

German hotels step up boycotts against online travel agency HRS

Thursday, March 15, 2012 A third call for boycott and second boycott hit the German online travel agency Hotel Reservation Service (HRS) this week. After a recent boycott against HRS in Münsterland, a boycott in Bremerhaven was next and is soon to be followed by the next round in Bremerhaven starting in the middle of…Continue reading

German hotels step up boycotts against online travel agency HRS

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Libertarian candidate Alan Mercer, Scarborough—Rouge River

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Alan Mercer is running for the Ontario Libertarian Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Scarborough—Rouge River riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from…Continue reading

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Libertarian candidate Alan Mercer, Scarborough—Rouge River