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Hackers were able to obtain the credit card numbers of as many as 1.5 million customers and the corresponding expiration dates, though, thankfully, not the CVV codes.

The massive security breach at Visa and MasterCard: Are you at risk?

Hackers attack a pipeline that services credit card transactions, exposing more than one million customers to fraud

 
Lynn Szymoniak, a lawyer and fraud investigator, uncovered a massive mortgage scandal when she noticed something fishy about the paperwork in her own foreclosure process.

The foreclosure victim who scored an $18 million settlement

There have been few winners in the housing crisis, but Florida's Lynn Szymoniak is one of them

 
Taking a cue from her real-estate-agent mother, Willow Tufano bought a foreclosed home and is now renting it out for $700 a month.

Could a 14-year-old girl become a real-estate mogul?

South Florida teen Willow Tufano rents out the house she owns — and she's saving to buy another one

 
Traders applaud in February as the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaks the 13,000 barrier for the first time since May 2008.

The 'epic' bull market: Why are investors shunning stocks?

Stocks have been on a tear for the past three years, but average investors are hesitant to get back on the roller-coaster

 
Bank of America is considering a series of new fees, ranging from $6 to $25 per month, for customers with checking accounts.

Bank of America's 'sneaky' new fees: An outrage?

The banking giant is attracting criticism once again, with a plan to make checking accounts a whole lot more expensive

 
The government's $26 billion deal will benefit 2 million homeowners who are currently underwater.

The $26 billion foreclosure fraud settlement: By the numbers

The government and big banks strike a deal over alleged foreclosure abuses. Where will the money go?

 
Noah Lamaide raised more than $10,000 through his philanthropic website to save his grandmother's home from foreclosure.

The 12-year-old who saved his grandmother from foreclosure

A tween do-gooder turns the focus of his charitable "Dream Catcher Network" to a cause that's awfully close to home

 
In a short sale the owner sells the house for less than what is owed to the bank, while banks benefit by avoiding the costly process of foreclosure.

Short sales: The answer to America's housing crisis?

To sidestep the painful and expensive foreclosure process, lenders begin offering delinquent borrowers cash to sell their homes for less than they owe

 
President Obama's mortgage plan aims to help those who owe more on their homes than their homes are worth.

Obama's mortgage plan: Who really benefits?

The president pitches his idea to rescue underwater homeowners. But is the new tax on banks that would cover the program's multi-billion costs a deal-breaker?

 
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange: The Dow Jones Industrial Average has surprisingly climbed 19 percent since October.

The stock market's 'melt up': Will the rally end painfully?

The Dow is on a tear, but with economic storm clouds looming, complacent investors may be in for a rude awakening

 
Verizon's decision to make customers pay a $2 fee to pay their bill online or over the phone has many customers furious.

Verizon's 'greedy' $2 bill-pay fee

The wireless carrier flirts with charging millions of customers $2 a month to pay their bills online. Will this nickel-and-diming backfire?

 
Nearly 29 percent of U.S. homeowners with mortgages owe more on their homes than the properties are worth.

Real estate crisis: America underwater

Millions of Americans owe more than their homes are worth, creating a dangerous drag on the economy

 
Foreigners interested in staying in the U.S. can do so (for three years) if they buy American real estate worth at least $500,000, according to a new proposal.

Buy a house, get a visa?

A bipartisan Senate bill would give foreigners who buy U.S. homes worth at least $500,000 a residence visa. Could this gambit kickstart the housing market?

 
Bank of America will initiate $5 monthly debit card fees starting early next year, and customers are threatening to walk out on the banking giant.

Bank of America's $5 debit fee: How bad will the backlash be?

The news that BofA customers will soon shoulder a monthly charge for debit purchases sparks outrage — and threats to abandon the bank altogether

 
A trader looks concerned at the New York Stock Exchange: Europe's debt crisis is causing many to question whether stocks are no longer the promising investment they once were.

Is investing in stocks too frighteningly risky?

The dizzying ups and downs of equities markets are scaring investors all around the world — and some prognosticators believe a crash is inevitable

 

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