The Post and Iowa Assistant Attorney General Patrick Madiigan Mislead Readers on Bank Settlement (see addendum)

The Post ran an article on efforts to reach a settlement between 50 states suing banks over their mortgage issuance and foreclosure practices. The piece is about dissension among the plaintiffs, most notably New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who is insisting on a stronger settlement that will address a wide range of abuses by the banks.

The piece is told primarily from the standpoint of those pushing for a quick settlement. Without comment it presents the clearly inaccurate...