State committee looks at impact of federal deregulation on Maryland consumers

A new state fiscal watchgroup met for the first time Thursday in Annapolis. The meeting came only days after the U.S. Senate voted to repeal a rule that would have made it easier for consumers to sue financial institutions.

Maryland fiscal panel braces for federal deregulation

A Maryland fiscal watchdog group, in its first meeting Thursday, said the state is bracing for the effects of federal financial deregulation, two days after the U.S. Senate voted to repeal a rule that would have made it easier for consumers to bring class-action lawsuits against financial institutions.

Major Banks Spend Millions to Help Maryland Homeowners Under Mortgage Settlement

Banks spent $224 million in mortgage relief for Marylanders but advocates complain that there haven’t been enough modifications that would allow people to keep their homes.

Maryland Joins Settlement to Win $1 Billion for Struggling Homeowners

Attorney General Doug Gansler announced that struggling Maryland homeowners will receive almost $1 billion in financial compensation from five big banks as part of a national foreclosure settlement.