Student-loan probe widens to underwriting
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New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday he is widening a probe of the student-loan industry to target underwriting standards, prompting lawmakers at a U.S. Senate committee hearing to raise questions about possible discriminatory red-lining.
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Description: Probes of the nation&#39;s insurance industry widen, as California joins New York in investigating insurance sales practices.
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The U.S. Justice Department has  opened up several investigations into whether borrowers faced  discriminated by providers of mortgages and other credit  products, an official told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday.
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New York and Connecticut state officials said they are investigating whether improper behavior by insurance companies has been a factor in the rapidly rising cost of malpractice insurance for lawyers and doctors.
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A Senate report showed that gifts and payoffs to universities and their officials by student lenders were far more pervasive than had been disclosed.
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New Century Financial Corp.  on  Tuesday said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is  investigating the subprime mortgage lender, after the agency  recently asked to meet with management to discuss its  accounting.
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After months of scandal in the student loan business, a federal regulator said on Monday that recent research revealed a potentially worrisome lack of competing lenders at hundreds of U.S. colleges.
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Student lending company SLM Corp  , or Sallie Mae, said on Wednesday the U.S. Securities  and Exchange Commission is investigating the company's  disclosures in December 2007, before and after executives and  directors traded in its stock.
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New York State prosecutors are investigating whether Wall Street banks withheld information about the risks posed by investments linked to subprime mortgages.
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Complaints about potential mortgage fraud are up during the subprime mortgage crisis, and the FBI has opened criminal investigations of 14 companies related to sub-prime mortgage loans, the agency said Tuesday.
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The problems of subprime loans hint at broader risks in financial markets.
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The U.S. government has been increasing its use of the state secrets privilege to avoid disclosure of classified information in civil lawsuits, prompting legislation in the Senate that would provide more congressional oversight of the practice.
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New York&#39;s attorney general has broadened his insurance-brokerage probe into life and health insurance, investigating whether brokers have taken payoffs to steer business
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Calling for swift reforms in the $85 billion student loan industry, Sen. Edward Kennedy released a report on Tuesday, alleging further instances of marketing misconduct among lenders and universities.
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Business & money: Fresh evidence emerges over the depth of America's sub-prime mortgage crisis.
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Thankfully, securities regulators have been examining more closely the sales of 529 plans, an increasingly popular way for families to save for college.
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New Century Financial Corp.  on Tuesday said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the subprime mortgage lender, after the agency recently asked to meet with management to discuss its accounting.