Citigroup Endorses Mortgage Compromise
Five consumer and civil rights groups issued a joint statement Jan. 8 calling for quick action on a consumer mortgage modification compromise, already supported by Citigroup, which would give bankruptcy judges the ability to adjust principle payments of interest rates on existing loans, forcing lenders to take losses without a voice in bankruptcy proceedings.
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