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Mortgage Settlement Continues To Benefit Ohioans

The latest monitor's report shows that more than 7,000 Ohioans have gotten more than $280 million from last year's national mortgage settlement. The report by the Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight summarizes data provided by the five mortgage servicers involved: Ally, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorganChase, and Wells Fargo. Settlement benefits included loan modifications, forgiveness and deficiency waivers. The report says 2,528 Ohioans completed mortgage refinances, with an average rate reduction of just over 3 percent. The providers sent refinancing solicitations to more than 4,700 Ohioans. The settlement stems from the so-called robo-signing scandal that erupted in 2010 when the banks were accused of shoddy mortgage paperwork.

Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.