“The only way this claims process will be fair is if the regulators shine a bright light on mortgage servicers, and make them demonstrate to the public how they’re being held accountable,” says a congresswoman who drafted a letter asking for more transparency in a review of an estimated 4.5 million foreclosures. 

A newly introduced bill in the Senate calls for mortgage lenders to start taking into account the energy costs when determining if a buyer can afford a home. 

The Federal Reserve will meet this week to discuss future plans, but voting members of its policymaking committee are at odds with Chairman Ben Bernanke as to what the organization should do to foster economic growth.

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