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Deutsche Bank is having a rough month. On May 3, 2011, the U.S. government filed a civil lawsuit against banking giant Deutsche Bank, alleging the bank’s mortgage subsidiary lied about the quality of loans insured under a government program. The mortgages were guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration and are expected to cost the government more than $1 billion, the New York Times reports.

As the real estate market continues on its rollercoaster, the number of mortgage defaults in San Diego County spiked by 34% in March. The San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that this is the largest monthly increase for San Diego County in two years.