Friday, July 31, 2009

Developer facing foreclosure - Post-Star

GLENS FALLS -- The foreclosure process has begun on at least six properties in Glens Falls owned by real estate ventures headed by developer Charles Cefalu. Community Preservation Corp. is seeking to collect nearly $1.4 million owed for construction ..., more 
and Denver theater avoids foreclosure, finds a buyer - Denver Post  The New Denver Civic Theatre was sold Tuesday to Evergreen businessman Craig Lindsley. Financial details of the pending contract to purchase were not disclosed, but the asking price had been set at $1 million. Lindsley is a part-owner of jam-band ..., more 
and Watch out for foreclosure rescue schemes - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel  Never pay any fees up front for these services. Avoid high pressure sales tactics. Try first negotiating payments with your lender. To file a complaint: Call the Florida Attorney General's Office at 866-966-7226 or go here, more 

How 24 Fund Categories Fared (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)

How 24 fund categories have fared so far after a whirlwind of events in the first half of 2009., more 
and Council seeks to clean up downtown (The Orange Leader)  Orange City Council members are looking for a way to get the downtown area cleaned up., more 

Austin commercial foreclosure postings skyrocket - Birmingham Business Journal

Foreclosure postings filed on commercial real estate for January through July foreclosure auctions in the Austin metro area jumped 139 percent over the same time period last year, according to data from Addison-based Foreclosure Listing Service Inc ..., more 
and Judge finds for homeowner over foreclosure scam - Baltimore Sun  A Baltimore homeowner who lost his house in a foreclosure assistance scam was awarded a $63,908 judgment Monday in Baltimore County Circuit Court. Judge Lawrence Daniels ruled in favor of the homeowner, David Moennich, who had filed a breach of ..., more 
and Elderly Grand Rapids couple brokers foreclosure deal with bank, given ... - Grand Rapids Press  Lori Niedenfuer Cool | The Grand Rapids Press Bob and Mary Rauch appear in Judge Michael Christensen's court Tuesday morning on their foreclosure case with Bank of America. GRAND RAPIDS -- An elderly Grand Rapids couple embroiled in a foreclosure ..., more 

Ill. county to help foreclosure-facing homeowners - CNBC

CHICAGO - Desperate homeowners may have a good opportunity to forestall foreclosure. Cook County's announced a series of workshops that'll hook homeowners up with mortgage-company representatives. The aim is for cash-strapped homeowners to secure ..., more 
and Five apartment complexes notified for foreclosure sales - Daily Territorial  Five apartment complexes owing a combined $53 million in principal have received notices of possible foreclosure. The Bascom Group LLC, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., is the listed owner of the five complexes through its Bascom Arizona Ventures LLC ..., more 
and GEORGETOWN: County hosting foreclosure prevention seminar - Chincoteague Beacon  GEORGETOWN — Foreclosure can spell trouble for any homeowner, but it doesn’t have to spell the end of homeownership. With that in mind, the Sussex County Department of Community Development & Housing will host a free foreclosure prevention ..., more 

Foreclosure begins on developer's properties - Post-Star

GLENS FALLS -- The foreclosure process has begun on at least six properties in Glens Falls owned by real estate ventures headed by developer Charles Cefalu. Community Preservation Corp. is seeking to collect nearly $1.4 million owed for construction ..., more 
and More South Florida companies being investigated for foreclosure rescue ... - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel  State officials have initiated seven new investigations of South Florida mortgage modification and foreclosure rescue companies so far this year -- bringing the total to 12 open cases -- following complaints from desperate homeowners scrambling for ..., more 
and S.F. has lowest foreclosure sales rate in state in June - Birmingham Business Journal  San Francisco logged 70 foreclosure sales in the month of June, the fewest number of sales per population of any county in California, but still a 19 percent jump over May, according to a report released today by ForeclosureRadar. Overall San ..., more 

Cook Co. offers foreclosure workshops - WLS

Cook County's announced a series of workshops that'll hook homeowners up with mortgage-company representatives. The aim is for cash-strapped homeowners to secure more affordable terms. The county's formed a partnership with the Neighborhood ..., more 
and Elderly Grand Rapids couple brokers foreclosure deal with bank, given ... - Grand Rapids Press  Lori Niedenfuer Cool | The Grand Rapids Press Bob and Mary Rauch appear in Judge Michael Christensen's court Tuesday morning on their foreclosure case with Bank of America. GRAND RAPIDS -- An elderly Grand Rapids couple embroiled in a foreclosure ..., more 
and Task force tackles rising foreclosures - Chattanooga Times Free Press  With property foreclosures rising to a record high, local officials are trying to expand assistance programs to help financially troubled homebuyers stay put. But with the end of some foreclosure moratoriums this spring and unemployment still on the ..., more 

GEORGETOWN: County hosting foreclosure prevention seminar - Chincoteague Beacon

GEORGETOWN — Foreclosure can spell trouble for any homeowner, but it doesn’t have to spell the end of homeownership. With that in mind, the Sussex County Department of Community Development & Housing will host a free foreclosure prevention ..., more 
and Five apartment complexes notified for foreclosure sales - Daily Territorial  Five apartment complexes owing a combined $53 million in principal have received notices of possible foreclosure. The Bascom Group LLC, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., is the listed owner of the five complexes through its Bascom Arizona Ventures LLC ..., more 
and Foreclosure Moratoria Digs Deeper Grave For Many Troubled Homeowners - Nuwireinvestor.com  Despite the good intentions of lenders to freeze foreclosures, only a very small number of troubled homeowners were actually saved from foreclosure. It appears that in attempting to buy homeowners time, the foreclosure freezes actually dug homeowners ..., more 

More South Florida companies being investigated for foreclosure rescue ... - Orlando Sentinel

State officials have initiated seven new investigations of South Florida mortgage modification and foreclosure rescue companies so far this year -- bringing the total to 12 open cases -- following complaints from desperate homeowners scrambling for ..., more 
and S.F. has lowest foreclosure sales rate in state in June - Birmingham Business Journal  San Francisco logged 70 foreclosure sales in the month of June, the fewest number of sales per population of any county in California, but still a 19 percent jump over May, according to a report released today by ForeclosureRadar. Overall San ..., more 
and Reminder: big foreclosure prevention event Thursday - Sacramento Bee  One of the biggest foreclosure prevention events yet for struggling homeowners in the Sacramento region will be held Thursday in Sacramento. The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency has scheduled a free six-hour event Thursday, July 16, where ..., more 

An ill Floyd Watkins fights foreclosure - Aspen Times

WOODY CREEK — Floyd Watkins is not only fighting for his Woody Creek ranch, he's fighting for his life. A longtime Woody Creek resident, the 72-year-old now finds himself battling terminal cancer while he clings to his ranch, which has been the ..., more 
and Foreclosure workshop set for Saturday - WTKR  NEWPORT NEWS - NEWPORT NEWS — A free foreclosure workshop will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Newport News library at 110 Main St. The event, provided by The Helpful Hands Foundation, is for anyone who's struggling to pay a mortgage. The ..., more 
and Foreclosure begins on developer's properties - Post-Star  GLENS FALLS -- The foreclosure process has begun on at least six properties in Glens Falls owned by real estate ventures headed by developer Charles Cefalu. Community Preservation Corp. is seeking to collect nearly $1.4 million owed for construction ..., more 

US Mulling Mortgage Aid for Unemployed: Official - CNBC

U.S. President Barack Obama is mulling new ways to delay foreclosure for jobless homeowners who are unable to keep up with monthly payments, an administration official said Monday. The official told Reuters it was reasonable for policymakers to ..., more 
and Brentwood's Whetstone falls in foreclosure - Nashville Business Journal  A Brentwood housing development with million-dollar homes, Whetstone, is in foreclosure. Developers say this is the first major development in Brentwood to go into foreclosure during the current recession, and the property owners had been trying to ..., more 
and Shrinking city team combats Modesto's rising tide of foreclosure ... - Modesto Bee  Bert Lippert reaches for a thick, batlike stick in the bed of his city of Modesto truck. "It's for the dogs," he says as he prepares to check out an abandoned house on Colorado Avenue. Shattered windows and Norteño gang signs stare out from the home ..., more 

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Bankruptcies, foreclosures continue to rise in Whatcom County - Bellingham Herald

As this economic recession drags on, more Whatcom County residents are finding themselves in severe economic distress, according to two new reports. The first half of 2009 saw a substantial rise in local bankruptcies and foreclosures. Through the end ..., more 
and Judge finds for homeowner over foreclosure scam - Baltimore Sun  A Baltimore homeowner who lost his house in a foreclosure assistance scam was awarded a $63,908 judgment Monday in Baltimore County Circuit Court. Judge Lawrence Daniels ruled in favor of the homeowner, David Moennich, who had filed a breach of ..., more 
and Elderly Grand Rapids couple brokers foreclosure deal with bank, given ... - Grand Rapids Press  Lori Niedenfuer Cool | The Grand Rapids Press Bob and Mary Rauch appear in Judge Michael Christensen's court Tuesday morning on their foreclosure case with Bank of America. GRAND RAPIDS -- An elderly Grand Rapids couple embroiled in a foreclosure ..., more 

Foreclosure workshop set for Saturday - WTKR

NEWPORT NEWS - NEWPORT NEWS — A free foreclosure workshop will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Newport News library at 110 Main St. The event, provided by The Helpful Hands Foundation, is for anyone who's struggling to pay a mortgage. The ..., more 
and Stroger announces foreclosure workshops - WLS  July 13, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Cook County Board President Todd Stroger announced a series of workshops this month to help prevent home foreclosures on Monday. The free workshops are being conducted by the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of ..., more 
and Foreclosure Moratoria Digs Deeper Grave For Many Troubled Homeowners - Nuwireinvestor.com  Despite the good intentions of lenders to freeze foreclosures, only a very small number of troubled homeowners were actually saved from foreclosure. It appears that in attempting to buy homeowners time, the foreclosure freezes actually dug homeowners ..., more 

Bankruptcies, foreclosures continue to rise in Whatcom County - Bellingham Herald

As this economic recession drags on, more Whatcom County residents are finding themselves in severe economic distress, according to two new reports. The first half of 2009 saw a substantial rise in local bankruptcies and foreclosures. Through the end ..., more 
and Shrinking city team combats Modesto's rising tide of foreclosure ... - Modesto Bee  Bert Lippert reaches for a thick, batlike stick in the bed of his city of Modesto truck. "It's for the dogs," he says as he prepares to check out an abandoned house on Colorado Avenue. Shattered windows and Norteño gang signs stare out from the home ..., more 
and Cashing in on foreclosure - Reading Eagle  In many cases, only one real estate agent is involved. The seller wants a preapproval letter from a lender before accepting an offer. There often is little, if any, room for negotiation. The home comes as is, and it's up to the buyer to pay for ..., more 

Judge finds for homeowner over foreclosure scam - Baltimore Sun

A Baltimore homeowner who lost his house in a foreclosure assistance scam was awarded a $63,908 judgment Monday in Baltimore County Circuit Court. Judge Lawrence Daniels ruled in favor of the homeowner, David Moennich, who had filed a breach of ..., more 
and Brentwood's Whetstone falls in foreclosure - Nashville Business Journal  A Brentwood housing development with million-dollar homes, Whetstone, is in foreclosure. Developers say this is the first major development in Brentwood to go into foreclosure during the current recession, and the property owners had been trying to ..., more 
and Proposal Would Let Manchester Mow Neglected Yards - Hartford Courant  MANCHESTER - Soggy weather over the past several weeks fed the rapid growth of grass and weeds and gave most property owners a weekly trimming chore. Some property owners wait two to three weeks between mowings, while a few, according to town ..., more 

Dreyer's Dishes Up 1,500 Ice Cream Block Parties Across America (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

From Wall Street to small town America it seems everyone has been touched by the current hard economic times., more 
and Commercial foreclosures rise sharply in Travis, Williamson (Austin American-Statesman)  Commercial property foreclosures are up 139 percent this year in Travis and Williamson counties, a far steeper increase than that of home foreclosures, according to a report released Tuesday., more 

Stroger announces foreclosure workshops - WLS

July 13, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Cook County Board President Todd Stroger announced a series of workshops this month to help prevent home foreclosures on Monday. The free workshops are being conducted by the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of ..., more 
and Foreclosure Relief: Adjust More Mortgages - The Ledger  When the Obama administration unveiled its foreclosure-relief program this year, its goal was to help prevent as many as 4 million home foreclosures. After four months in place, however, the government is estimating that just 55,000 or so at-risk ..., more 
and Mortgage mess needs solution, prevention - Poughkeepsie Journal  The economic recession was brought on by a confluence of events, and the mortgage meltdown would have to be at or near the top of anyone's list. Millions of Americans have either lost their homes or are desperately hanging on, trying to make mortgage ..., more 

Task force tackles rising foreclosures - Chattanooga Times Free Press

With property foreclosures rising to a record high, local officials are trying to expand assistance programs to help financially troubled homebuyers stay put. But with the end of some foreclosure moratoriums this spring and unemployment still on the ..., more 
and Foreclosure workshop set for Saturday - Daily Press  NEWPORT NEWS - NEWPORT NEWS — A free foreclosure workshop will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Newport News library at 110 Main St. The event, provided by The Helpful Hands Foundation, is for anyone who's struggling to pay a mortgage. The ..., more 
and Only Forceful Action Can Change Foreclosure Crisis Tide - The Washington Independent.com  The time may be ripe for a shift in strategy as the foreclosure machine grinds on, and new foreclosure notices reach the troubling milestone of 10,000 per day. A weak economy has added job losses and falling home values to the mix of toxic loans that ..., more 

An ill Floyd Watkins fights foreclosure - Aspen Times

WOODY CREEK — Floyd Watkins is not only fighting for his Woody Creek ranch, he's fighting for his life. A longtime Woody Creek resident, the 72-year-old now finds himself battling terminal cancer while he clings to his ranch, which has been the ..., more 
and Shrinking city team combats Modesto's rising tide of foreclosure ... - Modesto Bee  Bert Lippert reaches for a thick, batlike stick in the bed of his city of Modesto truck. "It's for the dogs," he says as he prepares to check out an abandoned house on Colorado Avenue. Shattered windows and Norteño gang signs stare out from the home ..., more 
and Cashing in on foreclosure - Reading Eagle  In many cases, only one real estate agent is involved. The seller wants a preapproval letter from a lender before accepting an offer. There often is little, if any, room for negotiation. The home comes as is, and it's up to the buyer to pay for ..., more 

City initiates foreclosure of Target property - Press Banner

Scotts Valley has authorized its attorney to begin the foreclosure process on the 17½-acre parcel slated for a 143,000-square-foot Target store on La Madrona Drive. Landowner Title Two Investment Corp. failed to pay more than $310,100 it owes in ..., more 
and U.S. mulling mortgage aid for unemployed - Reuters  NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is mulling new ways to delay foreclosure for jobless homeowners who are unable to keep up with monthly payments, an administration official said on Monday. The official told Reuters it was ..., more 
and Judge finds for homeowner over foreclosure scam - Baltimore Sun  A Baltimore homeowner who lost his house in a foreclosure assistance scam was awarded a $63,908 judgment Monday in Baltimore County Circuit Court. Judge Lawrence Daniels ruled in favor of the homeowner, David Moennich, who had filed a breach of ..., more 

Foreclosure Relief: Adjust More Mortgages - The Ledger

When the Obama administration unveiled its foreclosure-relief program this year, its goal was to help prevent as many as 4 million home foreclosures. After four months in place, however, the government is estimating that just 55,000 or so at-risk ..., more 
and Foreclosure-Mortgage Scams at Record High - CBS 4 South Florida  It's a warning to be extra-cautious when doing things related to your mortgages. The warning comes from one of the country's biggest government-backed mortgage lenders: Freddie Mac. It reports foreclosure rescue and mortgage modification fraud is now ..., more 
and Summit at Copper Square hit with foreclosure notice - Birmingham Business Journal  The Summit at Copper Square condominium project across from Chase Field in downtown Phoenix is scheduled for an Oct. 14 foreclosure sale. A notice of trustee sale on the 23-story luxury project was filed July 10 at the Maricopa County Recorder’s ..., more 

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Squatter found in foreclosed home - Globe Gazette

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The owners of a Cedar Rapids home who gave it up to foreclosure are expressing frustration at finding a squatter living there just days before it was to be sold in a sheriff's sale. Brian and Steffi Dudrey had been trying ..., more 
and Foreclosure workshop set for Saturday - Daily Press  NEWPORT NEWS - NEWPORT NEWS — A free foreclosure workshop will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Newport News library at 110 Main St. The event, provided by The Helpful Hands Foundation, is for anyone who's struggling to pay a mortgage. The ..., more 
and Realtors launch website for those facing foreclosure - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  The site, www.wisconsinforeclosurekit.org , offers written and video advice on what to do and where to get help regarding home foreclosures. It also provides data about foreclosures in Wisconsin and warnings about scams that take advantage of people ..., more 

Cashing in on foreclosure - Reading Eagle

In many cases, only one real estate agent is involved. The seller wants a preapproval letter from a lender before accepting an offer. There often is little, if any, room for negotiation. The home comes as is, and it's up to the buyer to pay for ..., more 
and Task force tackles rising foreclosures - Chattanooga Times Free Press  With property foreclosures rising to a record high, local officials are trying to expand assistance programs to help financially troubled homebuyers stay put. But with the end of some foreclosure moratoriums this spring and unemployment still on the ..., more 
and Common Pleas for 7-14 - Review  West and Knox Mutual Insurance Company, Carrollton, vs. John Schneider, St. Clairsville, and Joanne Schneider, Minerva, etc.; declaratory judgment requested over home insurance proceeds. Columbiana County Treasurer Nicholas Barborak, Lisbon, vs ..., more 

City initiates foreclosure of Target property - Press Banner

Scotts Valley has authorized its attorney to begin the foreclosure process on the 17½-acre parcel slated for a 143,000-square-foot Target store on La Madrona Drive. Landowner Title Two Investment Corp. failed to pay more than $310,100 it owes in ..., more 
and Five apartment complexes notified for foreclosure sales - Daily Territorial  Five apartment complexes owing a combined $53 million in principal have received notices of possible foreclosure. The Bascom Group LLC, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., is the listed owner of the five complexes through its Bascom Arizona Ventures LLC ..., more 
and SaveMeFromForeclosure.com Releases Video To Help Homeowners Stop ... - PR Inside  Blaine, WA, July 08, 2009 -- Today . The video explains to homeowners that there are options when trying to avoid foreclosure. A homeowner may be able to keep their home and stop a foreclosure while others may have to sell their home to avoid ..., more 

Foreclosure Relief: Adjust More Mortgages - The Ledger

When the Obama administration unveiled its foreclosure-relief program this year, its goal was to help prevent as many as 4 million home foreclosures. After four months in place, however, the government is estimating that just 55,000 or so at-risk ..., more 
and Foreclosure-Mortgage Scams at Record High - CBS 4 South Florida  It's a warning to be extra-cautious when doing things related to your mortgages. The warning comes from one of the country's biggest government-backed mortgage lenders: Freddie Mac. It reports foreclosure rescue and mortgage modification fraud is now ..., more 
and Summit at Copper Square hit with foreclosure notice - Birmingham Business Journal  The Summit at Copper Square condominium project across from Chase Field in downtown Phoenix is scheduled for an Oct. 14 foreclosure sale. A notice of trustee sale on the 23-story luxury project was filed July 10 at the Maricopa County Recorder’s ..., more 

City Neighborhoods Dig In to Protect Fragile Gains - Wall Street Journal

"I'm getting so much exercise, it's ridiculous," Ms. Shepherd said on a recent afternoon. West Oak Lane has the kind of yo-yo economic history that marks many urban areas. The 80-year-old neighborhood had been on an upswing thanks to the efforts of ..., more 
and Only Forceful Action Can Change Foreclosure Crisis Tide - The Washington Independent.com  The time may be ripe for a shift in strategy as the foreclosure machine grinds on, and new foreclosure notices reach the troubling milestone of 10,000 per day. A weak economy has added job losses and falling home values to the mix of toxic loans that ..., more 
and High-end home foreclosures next housing dilemma? - WRAL  Raleigh, N.C. — Even million-dollar homes in nice neighborhoods are not immune to the housing crisis. Experts say that the increasing number of high-end homes going into foreclosure is the next big housing dilemma. Nearly 30 high-end homes ..., more 

Outlook For Homebuilders: 'Grim, As In Reaper' (Las Vegas Business Press)

A few years ago, when 3,000 to 4,000 new homes were being sold monthly in Las Vegas, people were trampling each other to snap them up, camping for days to be first in line for new releases at some 500 subdivisions around the valley and pushing prices beyond reality., more 
and How 24 Fund Categories Fared (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)  How 24 fund categories have fared so far after a whirlwind of events in the first half of 2009., more 

Briefs: Bell, UAW Local 218 will resume talks Wednesday (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Bell, UAW will resume talks Wednesday&#x, more 
and Four Utah towns make Money's best places list (The Salt Lake Tribune)  Four Utah towns made Money magazine's latest list of the 100 best places to live in the United States. Farmington (No. 14), Draper (22), Bountiful (71) and Lindon (74) were among the small towns with populations of 8,500 to 50,000 cited by the magazine in its August issue, which went on sale, more 

Sandusky contest home in foreclosure - WTGV

SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio home that didn't find a new owner through an essay contest has been foreclosed on and is now awaiting sale by the sheriff. In April of last year, Pam Frisch of the Sandusky area in northern Ohio offered to give away her ..., more 
and Group offers counseling when facing foreclosure - News-Democrat  Homeowners facing foreclosure could help themselves by seeking advice. That's the conclusion drawn by a group that studied the foreclosure crisis that has cost thousands their homes in Illinois. And getting help is half the battle, according to ..., more 
and Foreclosure workshop set for Saturday - Daily Press  NEWPORT NEWS - NEWPORT NEWS — A free foreclosure workshop will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Newport News library at 110 Main St. The event, provided by The Helpful Hands Foundation, is for anyone who's struggling to pay a mortgage. The ..., more 

Abandoned pools breed mosquitoes - Ashland Daily Tidings

If you happen to see a slim fellow slipping into the backyard of a vacant home in your neighborhood, hold off before calling the police. Chances are it's Eugene Papineau, manager of Jackson County Vector Control, in search of "green" swimming pools ..., more 
and City initiates foreclosure of Target property - Press Banner  Scotts Valley has authorized its attorney to begin the foreclosure process on the 17½-acre parcel slated for a 143,000-square-foot Target store on La Madrona Drive. Landowner Title Two Investment Corp. failed to pay more than $310,100 it owes in ..., more 
and NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE, Holler - Daily Journal  THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of that certain Mortgage dated September 7 ..., more 

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Over 100 Foreclosed Homes Head to Auction Block Across Minnesota ... - Earthtimes

Valued from $7,000 to $375,000, Hudson & Marshall Will Auction these Bank-Owned Homes July 15th- 18th MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, Minn., July 13 MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, Minn., July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With home prices sliding to 2003 levels, crowds ..., more 
and Summit at Copper Square hit with foreclosure notice - Birmingham Business Journal  The Summit at Copper Square condominium project across from Chase Field in downtown Phoenix is scheduled for an Oct. 14 foreclosure sale. A notice of trustee sale on the 23-story luxury project was filed July 10 at the Maricopa County Recorder’s ..., more 
and St. Louis Fed: Shelby County tops region in mortgage delinquencies - Birmingham Business Journal  At 4.59 percent, Shelby County had the highest fourth quarter 2008 mortgage delinquency percentage of any county in the Eighth Federal Reserve District. That percentage of delinquencies is almost a whole percent higher than the number from the same ..., more 

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE, Holler - Daily Journal

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of that certain Mortgage dated September 7 ..., more 
and Squatter found in foreclosed Cedar Rapids home - Sioux City Journal  CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) -- The owners of a Cedar Rapids home who gave it up to foreclosure are expressing frustration at finding a squatter living there just days before it was to be sold in a sheriff's sale. Brian and Steffi Dudrey had been trying ..., more 
and Foreclosure-Mortgage Scams at Record High - CBS 4 South Florida  It's a warning to be extra-cautious when doing things related to your mortgages. The warning comes from one of the country's biggest government-backed mortgage lenders: Freddie Mac. It reports foreclosure rescue and mortgage modification fraud is now ..., more 

Squatter Found in Foreclosed Home - KCRG.com

CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) - The owners of a Cedar Rapids home who gave it up to foreclosure are expressing frustration at finding a squatter living there just days before it was to be sold in a sheriff's sale. Brian and Steffi Dudrey had been trying to keep ..., more 
and Home resales up 121 percent in the Fort Myers area - Naples Daily News  The Realtor Association of Greater Fort Myers and the Beach Inc. reports that its members sold 1,586 homes last month. Year-to-date sales are up 116 percent. More than 56 percent of the homes sold last month were bank-owned and 15.5 percent were ..., more 
and Mortgages: Option ARMs Are the New Subprimes - Seekingalpha.com  Here’s a sign of changing times — not necessarily for the better. The WSJ reports that Option ARMs are now performing worse than subprime. From the WSJ article: For the third straight month, option adjustable-rate mortgages are generating ..., more 

Most of Tarrant sees decline in June home sales (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

But small gains in median prices suggest that neighborhoods are holding their own., more 
and HoustonPBS launches mortgage crisis initiative (North Channel Sentinel)  Every day more and more area families lose their homes because they can’t afford larger mortgage payments. In Texas, the number of foreclosures increased 14 percent in 2008. Harris County led the state with a total of 22,607 foreclosure filings. A majority of those facing foreclosure are not seeking assistance because they don’t know where to turn for help., more 

How 24 Fund Categories Fared (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)

How 24 fund categories have fared so far after a whirlwind of events in the first half of 2009., more 
and Legal aid offices overwhelmed with unemployed, poor clients (The Hawk Eye)  WASHINGTON -- After years of funding shortfalls, legal aid societies across the country are being overwhelmed by growing numbers of poor and unemployed Americans who face eviction, foreclosure, bankruptcy and other legal problems tied to the recession., more 

Wrecked credit an added disaster for flood victims - Des Moines Register

Cedar Rapids, Ia. - Another wave of victimization is washing over families devastated by last year's floods and tornadoes. This one is keeping people from buying a different home or fixing up destroyed property. Folks like Amanda Brant know it all ..., more 
and When landlords default, renters need to learn their rights - WNEP-TV 16  Renters aren't immune to the heartache of foreclosure. When their landlords default on the mortgage, tenants could be squeezed out of a place to live. But often renters aren't aware of their rights in these situations. "It is extremely confusing ..., more 
and Lenders' latest foreclosure strategy: waiting - Herald Tribune  Across Florida, tens of thousands of foreclosed homes are being left in limbo, between homeowners who have abandoned them and banks that have not yet taken possession of them. Over the past year, banks and other lenders have canceled up to 50 percent ..., more 

Medical, foreclosure crisis ends Atwater couple's dreams of easy ... - Merced Sun-Star

ATWATER -- Years ago, when Kay and Rod Hoofard imagined what it would be like to grow old together, they pictured a comfortable retirement in a home they would make together. They envisioned road trips, occasional golf games and spoiling ..., more 
and Libraries help those affected by recession - Daily Tribune  By MIKE SCOTT Special to The Oakland Press Struggling to find a job or stay out of foreclosure? Public libraries can help with an array of free resources, information and technological tools designed to help people find new employment opportunities ..., more 
and West Florida luncheon is July 24 - Pensacola News Journal  The “West Florida Community Day Luncheon” is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 24 at the Pensacola Civic Center. Nonprofit organizations and public agencies are coming together to provide information to benefit Escambia County and surrounding ..., more 

Over 150 Foreclosed Homes Auctioned in Colorado and Nevada July 14th -18th (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

As home prices continue their steep decline, buyers hungry for bargains are finding a jackpot of deals at foreclosure auctions. In states saturated with foreclosures like Nevada, banks are aggressively discounting their homes to quickly move them off their books., more 
and Families trade homes for motel rooms as foreclosures rise (New York Daily News)  Some Americans are swapping homes for motels as the ranks of the homeless swell during the recession, crowding out shelters and forcing cities and states across the country to find new types of housing., more 

Santa Rosa seeks funding to develop foreclosure properties - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Twenty acres once planned for market-rate housing in Santa Rosa’s southwest and southeast quadrants — projects now in foreclosure — are being targeted by city officials for potential development of nearly 400 low-income apartments. The City ..., more 
and Families trade homes for motel rooms as foreclosures rise - New York Daily News  As homeless shelters fill to capacity, many states are putting up families in motels. Some Americans are swapping homes for motels as the ranks of the homeless swell during the recession, crowding out shelters and forcing cities and states across the ..., more 
and Wells Fargo Sues Self, Hires Different Lawyers To Respond - Tech Dirt  Ah, the nuttiness of our legal system. Reader Bettawrekonize sends in the news that Wells Fargo has sued itself in a foreclosure dispute : In this particular case, Wells Fargo holds the first and second mortgages on a condominium, according to ..., more 

When landlords default, renters need to learn their rights - WNEP-TV 16

Renters aren't immune to the heartache of foreclosure. When their landlords default on the mortgage, tenants could be squeezed out of a place to live. But often renters aren't aware of their rights in these situations. "It is extremely confusing ..., more 
and Local Briefs: Foreclosure prevention seminar planned in La Vergne - Nashville Tennessean  Speakers from the U.S. Attorney's Office and Department of Housing and Urban Development will be on hand to speak to area residents about preventing foreclosure. The event, called La Vergne Community Day, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m ..., more 
and Questions answered on foreclosure law - Daily Reporter  The announcement of Michigan’s new foreclosure law, which became effective July 5, brought some questions as to how it would work.   As reported, the new Michigan law gives troubled mortgage holders a 90-day window to stay in their house and seek ..., more 

Monday, July 27, 2009

Fend off - Orlando Sentinel

"Some people give up without finding out what options they have," said Michael Wasylick, president of the newly-formed Florida Foreclosure Defense Bar Association. "Don't just give up. Pick up the phone." Wasylick said a primary goal of the group is ..., more 
and Group offers counseling when facing foreclosure - News-Democrat  Homeowners facing foreclosure could help themselves by seeking advice. That's the conclusion drawn by a group that studied the foreclosure crisis that has cost thousands their homes in Illinois. And getting help is half the battle, according to ..., more 
and Foreclosure Relief: Adjust More Mortgages - The Ledger  When the Obama administration unveiled its foreclosure-relief program this year, its goal was to help prevent as many as 4 million home foreclosures. After four months in place, however, the government is estimating that just 55,000 or so at-risk ..., more 

Libraries help those affected by recession - Daily Tribune

By MIKE SCOTT Special to The Oakland Press Struggling to find a job or stay out of foreclosure? Public libraries can help with an array of free resources, information and technological tools designed to help people find new employment opportunities ..., more 
and Only Forceful Action Can Change Foreclosure Crisis Tide - The Washington Independent.com  The time may be ripe for a shift in strategy as the foreclosure machine grinds on, and new foreclosure notices reach the troubling milestone of 10,000 per day. A weak economy has added job losses and falling home values to the mix of toxic loans that ..., more 
and Windham (Windham, Connecticut) - Hartford Courant  Ken Leavitt is the owner of Whitewater Mountain Resorts which operated Powder Ridge Ski Resort until it went bankrupt. The town of Middlefield lost its chance in court and in a foreclosure auction to get the Powder Ridge ski resort, a local landmark ..., more 

Questions answered on foreclosure law - Daily Reporter

The announcement of Michigan’s new foreclosure law, which became effective July 5, brought some questions as to how it would work.   As reported, the new Michigan law gives troubled mortgage holders a 90-day window to stay in their house and seek ..., more 
and Santa Rosa seeks funding to develop foreclosure properties - Santa Rosa Press Democrat  Twenty acres once planned for market-rate housing in Santa Rosa’s southwest and southeast quadrants — projects now in foreclosure — are being targeted by city officials for potential development of nearly 400 low-income apartments. The City ..., more 
and Short circuit: Struggling homeowners opt for alternative in order to ... - Wisconsin State Journal  Bill Ronne cuts base molding outside his home in Lodi. Ronne's unemployment benefits ran out this month, forcing him to unload the house at a loss to avoid foreclosure in a transaction known as a short sale. Area real estate experts say the number of ..., more 

Community bulletin board - Napa Valley Register

Session covers bicycle information and basic riding strategy. Bicycles not needed in this level. Vehicle drivers welcome. Monday, 6-8:30 p.m. Napa City-County Library, 580 Coombs St., Napa. Register with Bicycle Works at 253-7000. Vision and learning ..., more 
and Front Porch - Everett Herald  Go window shopping for art in downtown Everett. Six local artists will be working in "studios," actually storefronts, along Colby, Hewitt and Wetmore all summer long as part of the Arts Council of Snohomish County's Art in Great Spaces program. Look ..., more 
and Houston PBS pairing with HCN to launch mortgage crisis initiative - North Channel Sun  Every day more and more area families lose their homes because they can’t afford larger mortgage payments. In Texas, the number of foreclosures increased 14 percent in 2008 — Harris County led the state with a total of 22,607 foreclosure filings ..., more 

Local Briefs: Foreclosure prevention seminar planned in La Vergne - Daily News Journal

Speakers from the U.S. Attorney's Office and Department of Housing and Urban Development will be on hand to speak to area residents about preventing foreclosure. The event, called La Vergne Community Day, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m ..., more 
and Toolkit for renters facing eviction due to foreclosure now available ... - Alexandria Daily Town Talk  The National Low Income Housing Coalition has collaborated with the National Housing Law Project to create a new online toolkit providing a range of information for renters facing foreclosure-related evictions, their advocates and others. The ..., more 
and When landlords default, renters need to learn their rights - WNEP-TV 16  Renters aren't immune to the heartache of foreclosure. When their landlords default on the mortgage, tenants could be squeezed out of a place to live. But often renters aren't aware of their rights in these situations. "It is extremely confusing ..., more 

Signs that Maine's foreclosure market is shifting - Boston Globe

PORTLAND, Maine— There are some signs that Maine home buyers believe the housing market finally has bottomed out. Foreclosure experts say more people are showing up to foreclosure sales, and more properties are selling. At the same time, banks have ..., more 
and City initiates foreclosure of Target property - Press Banner  Scotts Valley has authorized its attorney to begin the foreclosure process on the 17½-acre parcel slated for a 143,000-square-foot Target store on La Madrona Drive. Landowner Title Two Investment Corp. failed to pay more than $310,100 it owes in ..., more 
and Foreclosure Relief: Adjust More Mortgages - The Ledger  When the Obama administration unveiled its foreclosure-relief program this year, its goal was to help prevent as many as 4 million home foreclosures. After four months in place, however, the government is estimating that just 55,000 or so at-risk ..., more 

Web site puts face on foreclosure - Bradenton Herald

The Florida Association of Realtors is hoping to evoke change in public policy regarding foreclosures by putting a human face on the people who wind up losing their homes. Face of Foreclosure is a Web site the agency has started in order to collect ..., more 
and B'port drops plan to foreclose over $50 - WTNH.com  Bridgeport (AP) - Bridgeport officials say they've withdrawn a foreclosure case against a Haitian immigrant who owed $50 in back taxes. According to the Connecticut Post, the move came after the homeowner paid the balance and hired an attorney to ..., more 
and Santa Rosa seeks funding to develop foreclosure properties - Santa Rosa Press Democrat  Twenty acres once planned for market-rate housing in Santa Rosa’s southwest and southeast quadrants — projects now in foreclosure — are being targeted by city officials for potential development of nearly 400 low-income apartments. The City ..., more 

Questions answered on foreclosure law - Daily Reporter

The announcement of Michigan’s new foreclosure law, which became effective July 5, brought some questions as to how it would work.   As reported, the new Michigan law gives troubled mortgage holders a 90-day window to stay in their house and seek ..., more 
and TRUMBULL COUNTY - Vindicator  Citimortgage Inc. et al v. Emma M. Woods, foreclosure. US Bank NA as trustee et al v. David A. Ross et al, foreclosure. US Bank NA et al to Debra S. Tedrow, foreclosure. Citimortgage Inc. et al v. Thomas C. Ruby Jr., foreclosure. Wells Fargo Bank NA ..., more 
and 500 Foreclosed Homes Up For Auction - WFTV  ORLANDO, Fla. -- Hundreds of potential homebuyers flocked to Orlando this weekend to take advantage of the foreclosure crisis. As many as 500 newly repossessed Florida homes are up for bid, as foreclosures run rampant in neighborhoods across the ..., more 

Most of Tarrant sees decline in June home sales (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

But small gains in median prices suggest that neighborhoods are holding their own., more 
and Houston PBS pairing with HCN to launch mortgage crisis initiative (Eastex Advocate)  Every day more and more area families lose their homes because they can’t afford larger mortgage payments. In Texas, the number of foreclosures increased 14 percent in 2008 — Harris County led the state with a total of 22,607 foreclosure filings. A majority of those facing foreclosure are not seeking assistance because they don’t know where to turn for help., more 

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Riding the foreclosure wave - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

James Madison peers into the window of the empty Santa Rosa home, quickly calculating numbers in his head. The lawn is dead. Junk mail is piled on the stoop. A notice taped to the front door warns against illegal entry. A week earlier, the owner lost ..., more 
and Foreclosure Relief: Adjust More Mortgages - The Ledger  When the Obama administration unveiled its foreclosure-relief program this year, its goal was to help prevent as many as 4 million home foreclosures. After four months in place, however, the government is estimating that just 55,000 or so at-risk ..., more 
and Foreclosures up for first half of 2009 - Star Community Newspapers  Real estate experts who compiled foreclosure data for the first half of 2009 used jarring words like "skyrocketed" to describe their findings. Foreclosures in Collin County rose by more than 75 percent for the first half in 2009 compared to the same ..., more 

Bridgeport drops plan to foreclose over $50 - Charleston Daily Mail

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Bridgeport officials say they've withdrawn a foreclosure case against a Haitian immigrant who owed $50 in back taxes. The move came after the homeowner paid the balance and hired an attorney to fight the foreclosure in court ..., more 
and Find solutions; avoid foreclosure at all cost - News-Press  Losing one’s house to the bank can be the ultimate mark of shame in a person’s life. Americans have been brought up to believe that debts should always be paid and that not doing that is inexcusable. Despite this ethical tradition, the nation is ..., more 
and 4 Families Rebuilding Finances Post-Foreclosure - NewsNet 5  Even after a sheriff's sale, the financial and emotional strains that surround a foreclosure are rarely over. For the past six months, the Associated Press has followed four families who lost their homes in the past year. Three of them are regaining ..., more 

How 24 Fund Categories Fared (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)

How 24 fund categories have fared so far after a whirlwind of events in the first half of 2009., more 
and Houston PBS pairing with HCN to launch mortgage crisis initiative (Dayton News)  Every day more and more area families lose their homes because they can’t afford larger mortgage payments. In Texas, the number of foreclosures increased 14 percent in 2008 — Harris County led the state with a total of 22,607 foreclosure filings. A majority of those facing foreclosure are not seeking assistance because they don’t know where to turn for help., more 

Find solutions; avoid foreclosure at all cost - News-Press

Losing one’s house to the bank can be the ultimate mark of shame in a person’s life. Americans have been brought up to believe that debts should always be paid and that not doing that is inexcusable. Despite this ethical tradition, the nation is ..., more 
and Riding the foreclosure wave - Santa Rosa Press Democrat  James Madison peers into the window of the empty Santa Rosa home, quickly calculating numbers in his head. The lawn is dead. Junk mail is piled on the stoop. A notice taped to the front door warns against illegal entry. A week earlier, the owner lost ..., more 
and 500 Foreclosed Homes Up For Auction - WFTV  ORLANDO, Fla. -- Hundreds of potential homebuyers flocked to Orlando this weekend to take advantage of the foreclosure crisis. As many as 500 newly repossessed Florida homes are up for bid, as foreclosures run rampant in neighborhoods across the ..., more 

Short circuit: Struggling homeowners opt for alternative in order to ... - Wisconsin State Journal

Bill Ronne cuts base molding outside his home in Lodi. Ronne's unemployment benefits ran out this month, forcing him to unload the house at a loss to avoid foreclosure in a transaction known as a short sale. Area real estate experts say the number of ..., more 
and Bridgeport drops plan to foreclose over $50 - Boston Globe  BRIDGEPORT, Conn.— Bridgeport officials say they've withdrawn a foreclosure case against a Haitian immigrant who owed $50 in back taxes. The move came after the homeowner paid the balance and hired an attorney to fight the foreclosure in court. The ..., more 
and Dozens grasp at foreclosure help in Myrtle Beach area - The Sun News  GEORGETOWN -- As homeowners in the state and along the Grand Strand get foreclosure notices in the mail, housing counselors are asking owners to trim much more than little luxuries like haircuts. "It means taking your family to a food bank or living ..., more 

Yard House restaurant thrives despite Downtown at the Gardens problems - Palm Beach Interactive

There is a reason why the Yard House Restaurant is as successful as it is. Even in this economic maelstrom, the restaurant's business still is humming in Palm Beach Gardens, despite being located in the troubled Downtown at the Gardens shopping ..., more 
and Grand Rapids judge tells bank to let ailing couple stay in foreclosed ... - Grand Rapids Press  Jon M. Brouwer |The Grand Rapids Press Owned since 1976: Bob and Mary Rauch's house on East Fulton Street is in foreclosure for default on an equity loan. GRAND RAPIDS — Bob and Mary Rauch wonder why a bank is "hell-bent" on having them evicted ..., more 
and Signs that Maine's foreclosure market is shifting - Boston Globe  PORTLAND, Maine— There are some signs that Maine home buyers believe the housing market finally has bottomed out. Foreclosure experts say more people are showing up to foreclosure sales, and more properties are selling. At the same time, banks have ..., more 

Loan modification scams add to foreclosure woes - Indianapolis Star

Maricela Castellanos sat at her desk, the telephone pressed to her ear, a chill running through her body. A representative from her mortgage company was on the line with troubling information about the loan on her Hesperia home northeast of Los ..., more 
and Santa Rosa seeks funding to develop foreclosure properties - Santa Rosa Press Democrat  Twenty acres once planned for market-rate housing in Santa Rosa’s southwest and southeast quadrants — projects now in foreclosure — are being targeted by city officials for potential development of nearly 400 low-income apartments. The City ..., more 
and Federal mortgage-aid program limps along - AZCentral.com  Struggling homeowners were given hope when a federal housing initiative to help millions avoid foreclosure was announced by President Barack Obama in Mesa four months ago. The key part of the $75 million Making Home Affordable plan was a loan ..., more 

Find solutions; avoid foreclosure at all cost - News-Press

Losing one’s house to the bank can be the ultimate mark of shame in a person’s life. Americans have been brought up to believe that debts should always be paid and that not doing that is inexcusable. Despite this ethical tradition, the nation is ..., more 
and Dozens grasp at foreclosure help in Myrtle Beach area - The Sun News  GEORGETOWN -- As homeowners in the state and along the Grand Strand get foreclosure notices in the mail, housing counselors are asking owners to trim much more than little luxuries like haircuts. "It means taking your family to a food bank or living ..., more 
and Foreclosure, bankruptcy: 7-year blemish - Columbus Dispatch  Q: How long will a foreclosure or bankruptcy show up on your credit report? A: A foreclosure can be reported on your credit report for seven years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of Reduce ..., more 

Paula White takes leadership of Without Walls church - St. Petersburg Times

TAMPA — Randy White kept it simple when it came time Sunday to introduce the new senior pastor at Without Walls International Church. "You ready?" he asked a near-capacity crowd in the 4,000-seat sanctuary. "Mama's back." The congregation rose in a ..., more 
and Obama's federal mortgage-aid program limping along - AZCentral.com  Struggling homeowners were given hope when a federal housing initiative to help millions avoid foreclosure was announced by President Barack Obama in Mesa four months ago. The key part of the $75 million Making Home Affordable plan was a loan ..., more 
and Bridgeport drops plan to foreclose over $50 - Charleston Daily Mail  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Bridgeport officials say they've withdrawn a foreclosure case against a Haitian immigrant who owed $50 in back taxes. The move came after the homeowner paid the balance and hired an attorney to fight the foreclosure in court ..., more 

Surviving foreclosure: A year in review - News-Press

July 15: The Fed adopts a plan to curb shady mortgage practices. Lax lending standards during the heady days of the housing boom ended up burning the riskiest “sub-prime” borrowers—people with tarnished credit or low incomes—because they got ..., more 
and 4 families rebuilding finances post-foreclosure - Arlington Heights Daily Herald  Charmaine Boykin and her daughters Zoreah, 9 months, and Alexis, 9, stand outside the Columbia, S.C. home that they lost to foreclosure when the adjustable mortgage nearly doubled. Associated Press Laura Melendez, 34, talks to a reporter at her home ..., more 
and Signs that Maine's foreclosure market is shifting - Boston Globe  PORTLAND, Maine— There are some signs that Maine home buyers believe the housing market finally has bottomed out. Foreclosure experts say more people are showing up to foreclosure sales, and more properties are selling. At the same time, banks have ..., more 

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Grand Rapids judge tells bank to let ailing couple stay in foreclosed ... - Grand Rapids Press

Jon M. Brouwer |The Grand Rapids Press Owned since 1976: Bob and Mary Rauch's house on East Fulton Street is in foreclosure for default on an equity loan. GRAND RAPIDS — Bob and Mary Rauch wonder why a bank is "hell-bent" on having them evicted ..., more 
and Find solutions; avoid foreclosure at all cost - News-Press  Losing one’s house to the bank can be the ultimate mark of shame in a person’s life. Americans have been brought up to believe that debts should always be paid and that not doing that is inexcusable. Despite this ethical tradition, the nation is ..., more 
and Dozens grasp at foreclosure help in Myrtle Beach area - The Sun News  GEORGETOWN -- As homeowners in the state and along the Grand Strand get foreclosure notices in the mail, housing counselors are asking owners to trim much more than little luxuries like haircuts. "It means taking your family to a food bank or living ..., more 

Seniors need reverse-mortgage option - Minneapolis Star Tribune

As a seasoned reverse mortgage specialist and senior advocate, a former financial planner, and a 70-plus senior with my own reverse mortgage, I have a firsthand understanding about this financial option for seniors. So I applaud Gov. Tim Pawlenty's ..., more 
and Obama's federal mortgage-aid program limping along - AZCentral.com  Struggling homeowners were given hope when a federal housing initiative to help millions avoid foreclosure was announced by President Barack Obama in Mesa four months ago. The key part of the $75 million Making Home Affordable plan was a loan ..., more 
and Bridgeport drops plan to foreclose over $50 - Charleston Daily Mail  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Bridgeport officials say they've withdrawn a foreclosure case against a Haitian immigrant who owed $50 in back taxes. The move came after the homeowner paid the balance and hired an attorney to fight the foreclosure in court ..., more 

Foreclosure market heats up - Maine Sunday Telegram

Bidders wait as Neil Higgins, center, of the Portsmouth, N.H., firm Flagg Law, checks the status of properties in foreclosure. Flagg’s monthly Maine sale is averaging about 100 properties. enlarge Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer Debbie ..., more 
and Surviving foreclosure: A year in review - News-Press  July 15: The Fed adopts a plan to curb shady mortgage practices. Lax lending standards during the heady days of the housing boom ended up burning the riskiest “sub-prime” borrowers—people with tarnished credit or low incomes—because they got ..., more 
and CHRIC hires foreclosure prevention specialist Bunce - Observer Today  JAMESTOWN - To address Chautauqua County's foreclosure prevention needs, CHRIC has brought on board Brenda Bunce as a dedicated foreclosure counselor to supplement our existing housing counseling staff. CHRIC provides foreclosure counseling services ..., more 

Hit the beach: 'Contempo spa' coming - Great Falls Tribune

The company markets its locations as "comtempo spas," offering a menu of self-automated services such as spray tans, skin care, massage and more. There are Planet Beach franchises in Montana in Bozeman, Helena, Butte and Billings. In Great Falls ..., more 
and Kent Co. conference center fails to sell at foreclosure auction - Star-Democrat  WORTON Sounds like a bargain: "Substitute Trustees' Sale of Valuable, Fee-Simple Waterfront Property Improved by a Manor House, Caretaker's House, Dormitory, Pool, Barn, Chapel and Maintenance Sheds ...." And it's on 32 acres. Drayton Manor Spa and ..., more 
and Toolkit for renters facing eviction due to foreclosure now available ... - Alexandria Daily Town Talk  The National Low Income Housing Coalition has collaborated with the National Housing Law Project to create a new online toolkit providing a range of information for renters facing foreclosure-related evictions, their advocates and others. The ..., more 

Loan modification scams add to foreclosure woes - Indianapolis Star

Maricela Castellanos sat at her desk, the telephone pressed to her ear, a chill running through her body. A representative from her mortgage company was on the line with troubling information about the loan on her Hesperia home northeast of Los ..., more 
and CHRIC hires foreclosure prevention specialist Bunce - Observer Today  JAMESTOWN - To address Chautauqua County's foreclosure prevention needs, CHRIC has brought on board Brenda Bunce as a dedicated foreclosure counselor to supplement our existing housing counseling staff. CHRIC provides foreclosure counseling services ..., more 
and Dozens grasp at foreclosure help in Myrtle Beach area - The Sun News  GEORGETOWN -- As homeowners in the state and along the Grand Strand get foreclosure notices in the mail, housing counselors are asking owners to trim much more than little luxuries like haircuts. "It means taking your family to a food bank or living ..., more 

Lenders' latest foreclosure strategy: waiting - Herald Tribune

Across Florida, tens of thousands of foreclosed homes are being left in limbo, between homeowners who have abandoned them and banks that have not yet taken possession of them. Over the past year, banks and other lenders have canceled up to 50 percent ..., more 
and Toolkit for renters facing eviction due to foreclosure now available ... - Alexandria Daily Town Talk  The National Low Income Housing Coalition has collaborated with the National Housing Law Project to create a new online toolkit providing a range of information for renters facing foreclosure-related evictions, their advocates and others. The ..., more 
and Foreclosure market heats up - Maine Sunday Telegram  Bidders wait as Neil Higgins, center, of the Portsmouth, N.H., firm Flagg Law, checks the status of properties in foreclosure. Flagg’s monthly Maine sale is averaging about 100 properties. enlarge Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer Debbie ..., more 

Hit the beach: 'Contempo spa' coming - Great Falls Tribune

The company markets its locations as "comtempo spas," offering a menu of self-automated services such as spray tans, skin care, massage and more. There are Planet Beach franchises in Montana in Bozeman, Helena, Butte and Billings. In Great Falls ..., more 
and Brown County still seeing increase in foreclosures - Green Bay Press-Gazette  Brown County homes foreclosed a year ago sat on the market an average of 103 days, but most eventually found buyers. About three-fourths of properties, or 37 of 51 of those foreclosed in July 2008, have sold, according to the Multiple Listing Service ..., more 
and Foreclosure, bankruptcy: 7-year blemish - Columbus Dispatch  Q: How long will a foreclosure or bankruptcy show up on your credit report? A: A foreclosure can be reported on your credit report for seven years from the date the foreclosure was filed in the court, according to Gerri Detweiler, author of Reduce ..., more 

Short circuit: Struggling homeowners opt for alternative in order to ... - Wisconsin State Journal

Bill Ronne cuts base molding outside his home in Lodi. Ronne's unemployment benefits ran out this month, forcing him to unload the house at a loss to avoid foreclosure in a transaction known as a short sale. Area real estate experts say the number of ..., more 
and Find solutions; avoid foreclosure at all cost - News-Press  Losing one’s house to the bank can be the ultimate mark of shame in a person’s life. Americans have been brought up to believe that debts should always be paid and that not doing that is inexcusable. Despite this ethical tradition, the nation is ..., more 
and Dozens grasp at foreclosure help in Myrtle Beach area - The Sun News  GEORGETOWN -- As homeowners in the state and along the Grand Strand get foreclosure notices in the mail, housing counselors are asking owners to trim much more than little luxuries like haircuts. "It means taking your family to a food bank or living ..., more 

CHRIC hires foreclosure prevention specialist Bunce - Observer Today

JAMESTOWN - To address Chautauqua County's foreclosure prevention needs, CHRIC has brought on board Brenda Bunce as a dedicated foreclosure counselor to supplement our existing housing counseling staff. CHRIC provides foreclosure counseling services ..., more 
and Dozens grasp at foreclosure help - The Sun News  GEORGETOWN -- As homeowners in the state and along the Grand Strand get foreclosure notices in the mail, housing counselors are asking owners to trim much more than little luxuries like haircuts. "It means taking your family to a food bank or living ..., more 
and Bankruptcy is an option for homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure - Los Angeles Times  Reporting from Washington -- To most people, bankruptcy is a four-letter word. But when all else fails, declaring bankruptcy can be an honest and time-tested legal maneuver to save your house from foreclosure. If nothing else, filing for bankruptcy ..., more 

Find solutions; avoid foreclosure at all cost - News-Press

Losing one’s house to the bank can be the ultimate mark of shame in a person’s life. Americans have been brought up to believe that debts should always be paid and that not doing that is inexcusable. Despite this ethical tradition, the nation is ..., more 
and Lenders' latest foreclosure strategy: waiting - Herald Tribune  Across Florida, tens of thousands of foreclosed homes are being left in limbo, between homeowners who have abandoned them and banks that have not yet taken possession of them. Over the past year, banks and other lenders have canceled up to 50 percent ..., more 
and 4 families rebuilding finances post-foreclosure - Arlington Heights Daily Herald  Charmaine Boykin and her daughters Zoreah, 9 months, and Alexis, 9, stand outside the Columbia, S.C. home that they lost to foreclosure when the adjustable mortgage nearly doubled. Associated Press Laura Melendez, 34, talks to a reporter at her home ..., more 

Friday, July 24, 2009

Mortgage-aid plan limping along - AZCentral.com

Struggling homeowners were given hope when a federal housing initiative to help millions avoid foreclosure was announced by President Barack Obama in Mesa four months ago. The key part of the $75 million Making Home Affordable plan was a loan ..., more 
and Toolkit for renters facing eviction due to foreclosure now available ... - Alexandria Daily Town Talk  The National Low Income Housing Coalition has collaborated with the National Housing Law Project to create a new online toolkit providing a range of information for renters facing foreclosure-related evictions, their advocates and others. The ..., more 
and Surviving foreclosure: A year in review - News-Press  July 15: The Fed adopts a plan to curb shady mortgage practices. Lax lending standards during the heady days of the housing boom ended up burning the riskiest “sub-prime” borrowers—people with tarnished credit or low incomes—because they got ..., more 

Dozens grasp at foreclosure help - The Sun News

GEORGETOWN -- As homeowners in the state and along the Grand Strand get foreclosure notices in the mail, housing counselors are asking owners to trim much more than little luxuries like haircuts. "It means taking your family to a food bank or living ..., more 
and Bankruptcy is an option for homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure - Los Angeles Times  Reporting from Washington -- To most people, bankruptcy is a four-letter word. But when all else fails, declaring bankruptcy can be an honest and time-tested legal maneuver to save your house from foreclosure. If nothing else, filing for bankruptcy ..., more 
and Short circuit: Struggling homeowners opt for alternative in order to ... - Wisconsin State Journal  Bill Ronne cuts base molding outside his home in Lodi. Ronne's unemployment benefits ran out this month, forcing him to unload the house at a loss to avoid foreclosure in a transaction known as a short sale. Area real estate experts say the number of ..., more 

4 families rebuilding finances post-foreclosure - Arlington Heights Daily Herald

Charmaine Boykin and her daughters Zoreah, 9 months, and Alexis, 9, stand outside the Columbia, S.C. home that they lost to foreclosure when the adjustable mortgage nearly doubled. Associated Press Laura Melendez, 34, talks to a reporter at her home ..., more 
and CHRIC hires foreclosure prevention specialist Bunce - Observer Today  JAMESTOWN - To address Chautauqua County's foreclosure prevention needs, CHRIC has brought on board Brenda Bunce as a dedicated foreclosure counselor to supplement our existing housing counseling staff. CHRIC provides foreclosure counseling services ..., more 
and Speed is of essence when owners fall behind - Tampa Bay Online  You recommend that the board take strong and fast action on delinquencies. We have placed liens on properties but the first mortgage exceeds the market value of the property. We are reluctant to take them to foreclosure because a purchaser would be ..., more 

Surviving foreclosure: A year in review - News-Press

July 15: The Fed adopts a plan to curb shady mortgage practices. Lax lending standards during the heady days of the housing boom ended up burning the riskiest “sub-prime” borrowers—people with tarnished credit or low incomes—because they got ..., more 
and Find solutions; avoid foreclosure at all cost - News-Press  Losing one’s house to the bank can be the ultimate mark of shame in a person’s life. Americans have been brought up to believe that debts should always be paid and that not doing that is inexcusable. Despite this ethical tradition, the nation is ..., more 
and Lenders' latest foreclosure strategy: waiting - Herald Tribune  Across Florida, tens of thousands of foreclosed homes are being left in limbo, between homeowners who have abandoned them and banks that have not yet taken possession of them. Over the past year, banks and other lenders have canceled up to 50 percent ..., more 

How 24 Fund Categories Fared (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)

How 24 fund categories have fared so far after a whirlwind of events in the first half of 2009., more 
and McGuire: Subprime con artists deserve time inside the box for outside-the-box thinking (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)  Creative thinking generally is valued — unless it’s used to defraud unsuspecting customers., more 

New Missouri law expands foreclosure protections - KYTV

JEFFERSON CITY -- Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation requiring the new owners of foreclosed homes to give tenants notice before evicting them. The measure was prompted by cases in which renters were unaware that landlords had failed to pay their ..., more 
and Foreclosure problem not going away - Journal-News  It’s hard to sell your home when it is surrounded by foreclosures. That’s the trouble Middletown resident Calvin Harpe is facing after he put his home on the market this year. The value has dropped below what he owes because of the number of ..., more 
and Scammers target mortgages - Times Herald-Record  For the last year and a half, as the 30th day of the month approached, Dave and Cathy Cole set their jaws nervously, dreading the stress and bill juggling that came with trying to pay the mortgage on the 2,000-square-foot Colonial they built on a ..., more 

Former country club to be sold, again - Sun and Press

It's a good property," said Kevin Keough, director of the real property tax service. "I believe we will have a sale this time on it." A tax foreclosure auction will be held at 6 p.m. July 23 on the 120,000-square-foot country club and surrounding ..., more 
and Families Struggle After Foreclosure - AOL  (July 11) - Even after a sheriff's sale, the financial and emotional strains that surround a foreclosure are rarely over. For the past six months, the Associated Press has followed four families who lost their homes in the past year. Three of them ..., more 
and Falls Hotel in Foreclosure - WGRZ TV  Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster says good things are happening in his city. "We're very optimistic about the season thus far," Dyster says. In a year where everyone is cutting back, there's encouraging news in Niagara Falls. The Wintergarden is being ..., more 

HOUSING: Fraud victims struggle to regain cash, credit - North County Times

Janet and Steve Lanuzo, with their 9-month-old son Daniel, sit in their living room as their four other children play in the background. The Lanuzos are former clients of James Duncan, who urged them to sign for a dozen single-family homes. All were ..., more 
and Short circuit: Struggling homeowners opt for alternative in order to ... - Wisconsin State Journal  Bill Ronne cuts base molding outside his home in Lodi. Ronne's unemployment benefits ran out this month, forcing him to unload the house at a loss to avoid foreclosure in a transaction known as a short sale. Area real estate experts say the number of ..., more 
and Nixon Signs Law to Fight Sudden Foreclosure - KSPR.com  Missouri families now have another weapon in the fight against sudden foreclosure- the governor. Governor Jay Nixon signed two bills into law that requires tenants receive written notice when their rental property has been foreclosed, and if they ..., more 

Americans swap homes for hotels as recession bites (Vietnews Online)

Some Americans are swapping homes for motels as the ranks of the homeless swell during the recession, crowding out shelters and forcing cities and states across the country to find new types of housing, more 
and FBI reports a rise in mortgage fraud (Cape Cod Times)  WASHINGTON — Falling housing prices are driving up reports of mortgage fraud, with the FBI saying last week that reported losses are up 83 percent last year and climbing even higher in 2009., more 

Next foreclosure wave is in view - Los Angeles Times Blogs

Amid rising unemployment and falling home prices, mortgage defaults have surged to record levels this year. Until recently, many banks have put off launching foreclosure action on the troubled properties, in part because they had signed up for the ..., more 
and File bankruptcy or try to settle debts? - Los Angeles Times  Dear Liz: My question is whether I should file for bankruptcy or try to settle my debts. I owe about $50,000 on credit cards, $120,000 in student loans and $701,000 on my home. I have stopped paying on my credit card debt because my issuers increased ..., more 
and Bankruptcy is an option for homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure - Los Angeles Times  Reporting from Washington -- To most people, bankruptcy is a four-letter word. But when all else fails, declaring bankruptcy can be an honest and time-tested legal maneuver to save your house from foreclosure. If nothing else, filing for bankruptcy ..., more 

Thursday, July 23, 2009

New Missouri law expands foreclosure protections - KYTV

JEFFERSON CITY -- Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation requiring the new owners of foreclosed homes to give tenants notice before evicting them. The measure was prompted by cases in which renters were unaware that landlords had failed to pay their ..., more 
and How Rational Discrimination Affects Unemployment and Foreclosure Rates - Seekingalpha.com  Unemployment and foreclosure rates have skyrocketed over the last 1-2 years. The regions experiencing the most unemployment seem also to be the ones that have the highest foreclosure rates. Both economic theory and data suggest that unemployment by ..., more 
and Brent Batten: Foreclosure help forthcoming - Naples Daily News  But neither are the efforts to help homeowners facing the ordeal. A workshop scheduled for July 25 at the Edison State College Collier campus will offer a range of services to either avoid foreclosure or to ease the process. The event, which will run ..., more 

Families Struggle After Foreclosure - AOL

(July 11) - Even after a sheriff's sale, the financial and emotional strains that surround a foreclosure are rarely over. For the past six months, the Associated Press has followed four families who lost their homes in the past year. Three of them ..., more 
and Falls Hotel in Foreclosure - WGRZ TV  Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster says good things are happening in his city. "We're very optimistic about the season thus far," Dyster says. In a year where everyone is cutting back, there's encouraging news in Niagara Falls. The Wintergarden is being ..., more 
and Koehler and Gordon Helping Prevent Foreclosures  - Central Illinois Proud  WMBD/WYZZ-TV--PEORIA--Local lawmakers are helping homeowners prevent foreclosure by lowering mortgage payments. Representative Jehan Gordon and Senator Dave Koehler held a press conference at the neighborhood house this morning to share information ..., more 

FEATURE : Homeless move into hotels - Turkish Weekly

Some Americans are swapping homes for motels as the ranks of the homeless swell during the recession, crowding out shelters and forcing cities and states across the country to find new types of housing. In Massachusetts, a record number of families ..., more 
and Short circuit: Struggling homeowners opt for alternative in order to ... - Wisconsin State Journal  Bill Ronne cuts base molding outside his home in Lodi. Ronne's unemployment benefits ran out this month, forcing him to unload the house at a loss to avoid foreclosure in a transaction known as a short sale. Area real estate experts say the number of ..., more 
and Former country club to be sold, again - Sun and Press  It's a good property," said Kevin Keough, director of the real property tax service. "I believe we will have a sale this time on it." A tax foreclosure auction will be held at 6 p.m. July 23 on the 120,000-square-foot country club and surrounding ..., more 

South Beach hotel project in $14M foreclosure - South Florida Business Journal

A company that planned to replace the historic Simone Hotel in South Beach with a larger hotel faces a $13.5 million foreclosure lawsuit. Canadian-owned TD Bank filed the action against Aventura-based Zedek Associates and managing member Gabor Rado ..., more 
and Mirage at Sailboat Cove faces $9M foreclosure - South Florida Business Journal  The developer of the Mirage at Sailboat Cove townhome development in Opa-locka could lose its 136 unsold units in a foreclosure action that would also cost about $1 million in public money. On June 26, Coral Gables-based to Mercantil Commercebank ..., more 
and Brent Batten: Foreclosure help forthcoming - Naples Daily News  But neither are the efforts to help homeowners facing the ordeal. A workshop scheduled for July 25 at the Edison State College Collier campus will offer a range of services to either avoid foreclosure or to ease the process. The event, which will run ..., more 

FEATURE : Homeless move into hotels - Taipei Times

Some Americans are swapping homes for motels as the ranks of the homeless swell during the recession, crowding out shelters and forcing cities and states across the country to find new types of housing. In Massachusetts, a record number of families ..., more 
and Rebuilding homes and hope - Minneapolis Star Tribune  Seven-year-old Onea Miller demanded the attention of leaders including from left, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, as they were led ..., more 
and State handbook can help people in foreclosure - Arizona Daily Star  Arizona is close to "ground zero" in the home-mortgage crisis and that makes our state a prime target for scam artists who try to turn someone else's financial disaster into their payday. Homeowners who try to save their homes through legitimate ..., more 

Americans swap homes for hotels as recession bites - OpEdNews.com

In Massachusetts, a record number of families are being put up in motels due to high unemployment and the rising number of homes going into foreclosure, costing taxpayers $2 million per month but providing a lifeline for desperate families, more 
and Loan modification may be an option - News-Press  People should take note that the “Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan” does not cover all homeowners and the plan sets only minimum changes for lenders to participate in the plan, said mortgage consultant Rocio Cuellar at a seminar held ..., more 
and Lewis: Wells Fargo so big its suing itself - Denver Post  You can't expect a bank that is dumb enough to sue itself to know why it is suing itself. Yet I could not resist asking Wells Fargo Bank NA why it filed a civil complaint against itself in a mortgage foreclosure case in Hillsborough County, Fla. "Due ..., more 

ProElite, King of the Cage Close Strict Foreclosure Agreement - Newsblaze.com

ProElite CEO Charles F. Champion said that the agreement closed today and that the financial and legal issues between the two entities have been completely resolved. ProElite retains a number of prominent assets including a host of international MMA ..., more 
and New Missouri law expands foreclosure protections - KSDK  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Governor Jay Nixon has signed legislation requiring the new owners of foreclosed homes to give tenants notice before evicting them. The new law was prompted by cases in which renters were unaware that landlords had failed ..., more 
and Koehler and Gordon Helping Prevent Foreclosures  - Central Illinois Proud  WMBD/WYZZ-TV--PEORIA--Local lawmakers are helping homeowners prevent foreclosure by lowering mortgage payments. Representative Jehan Gordon and Senator Dave Koehler held a press conference at the neighborhood house this morning to share information ..., more 

Saturday Q&A: Attorney helps people take control of finances - Green Bay Press-Gazette

The Green Bay Press-Gazette visits with people from a variety of business disciplines each Saturday. This week, Tim Dewane, an attorney who specializes in bankruptcy law, talks about moving his office from Manitowoc to Green Bay and the increased ..., more 
and Foreclosure registry possible answer to derelict properties in ... - St. Petersburg Times  Foreclosed and abandoned homes are becoming a big problem for local governments. An abandoned home with a pool is a breeding ground for mosquitoes and a potential drowning hazard. An abandoned home without boarded-up windows is an open invitation to ..., more 
and Northampton County program aims to stem record foreclosure flood - Allentown Morning Call  Straining to stand against a record flood of foreclosures, a new Northampton County program faced its first test Friday and managed to keep a handful of homeowners in their homes -- at least for a few more months. Three sets of homeowners trickled ..., more 

Iconic Hawaii hotel to reopen under new union deal - Daily Herald

Despite a dour economy and a Hawaii tourism industry that is in its roughest patch ever, four dozen employees of the iconic Ilikai hotel won their jobs back Friday when their labor union and the property's new owner inked a surprise deal. The Y ..., more 
and Has work resumed on Stadium Club? - Gainesville Sun  The long-stalled Stadium Club project on West University Avenue saw some activity this week and Northwest 18th Street is again closed to traffic at the point where it intersects with West University, but it was not clear if construction has resumed ..., more 
and Dover hotel auction sale tops original purchase price - Fosters Daily Democrat  DOVER — The Microtel Inn and Suites at Weeks Crossing now has a new owner after a foreclosure auction netted a larger selling price than the original purchase price. A representative from JJ Manning Auctioneers, the Yarmouth Port, Mass.-based ..., more 

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

4 families rebuilding finances post-foreclosure - CNBC

Even after a sheriff's sale, the financial and emotional strains that surround a foreclosure are rarely over. For the past six months, the Associated Press has followed four families who lost their homes in the past year. Three of them are regaining ..., more 
and Weed-infested home angers neighborhood - Wyoming Tribune-Eagle  CHEYENNE -- Donna Reeves is seeing red. Her neighborhood is made up of small, one-story postwar houses. All are neat and orderly -- except for what she and her neighbors refer to as, “The house.” It stands mid-block at 3515 Duff Ave. and has been ..., more 
and Most Ilikai workers keeping jobs - Honolulu Advertiser  About 50 of 75 unionized Ilikai Hotel workers celebrated the news yesterday that they will be able to return to their jobs, likely in the coming weeks. Hotel management and labor officials made separate announcements about the deal hours after ..., more 

Lewis: Wells Fargo so big its suing itself - Denver Post

You can't expect a bank that is dumb enough to sue itself to know why it is suing itself. Yet I could not resist asking Wells Fargo Bank NA why it filed a civil complaint against itself in a mortgage foreclosure case in Hillsborough County, Fla. "Due ..., more 
and Tulare County foreclosure rates double - Visalia Times-Delta  The latest snapshot of Tulare County's housing market shows a region still struggling under the weight of increasing foreclosures and mortgage delinquencies, which have shot up since spring 2008. The countywide foreclosure rate 3.2 percent, according ..., more 
and New Missouri law expands foreclosure protections - KSDK  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Governor Jay Nixon has signed legislation requiring the new owners of foreclosed homes to give tenants notice before evicting them. The new law was prompted by cases in which renters were unaware that landlords had failed ..., more 

State handbook can help people in foreclosure - Arizona Daily Star

Arizona is close to "ground zero" in the home-mortgage crisis and that makes our state a prime target for scam artists who try to turn someone else's financial disaster into their payday. Homeowners who try to save their homes through legitimate ..., more 
and Laws aim to help homeowners? - New Haven Register  Families falling behind on mortgage payments or in danger of losing their homes may find some relief in three new state laws that, among other measures, make the state’s formerly optional foreclosure mediation process mandatory. “Far too many ..., more 
and Short sales of homes are on the rise - Nashville Tennessean  WASHINGTON — More than two years into the housing crisis, lenders are beginning to allow more troubled homeowners to unload their homes for less than they owe. The practice, known as a short sale, is gaining popularity as an alternative to ..., more 

When will fellow Texas realize the Repugs caused all the layoffs and foreign job competition?

Got job? Got foreclosure and what about health insurance. The after shock of Repug years and now the uncertainty of the Golden Child really demands some sensible change. No status quo and wierd stuff, maybe somebody like Ron Paul is the right thing., more 

Consumer law group urges FTC to save homeowners from foreclosure ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer

The National Consumer Law Center is calling for a ban on advance fees for loan modification help and a federal rule that no one can charge homeowners fees unless the loan modification actually helps homeowners avoid foreclosure. The NCLC's report was ..., more 
and Foreclosure registry possible answer to derelict properties in ... - St. Petersburg Times  Foreclosed and abandoned homes are becoming a big problem for local governments. An abandoned home with a pool is a breeding ground for mosquitoes and a potential drowning hazard. An abandoned home without boarded-up windows is an open invitation to ..., more 
and Northampton County program aims to stem record foreclosure flood - Allentown Morning Call  Straining to stand against a record flood of foreclosures, a new Northampton County program faced its first test Friday and managed to keep a handful of homeowners in their homes -- at least for a few more months. Three sets of homeowners trickled ..., more 

TD Bank seeks foreclosure on West Palm retail center - Birmingham Business Journal

The Canadian-owned bank filed a foreclosure action Friday against Palm Beach-based Okee Property East, according to Palm Beach County Circuit Court records. The complaint is based on a $3.4 million construction loan the developer secured in March ..., more 
and U.S. asks banks to expand foreclosure prevention - Yahoo News  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is asking the largest mortgage finance companies to quicken the pace of modifying home loans and help more troubled borrowers avoid foreclosure. The largest 25 mortgage servicers should appoint a ..., more 
and Brickell Station Villas faces $18M foreclosure - South Florida Business Journal  Developer of Ashley Glen in Pasco County files for bankruptcy Feds investigating Chinese drywall Miami Airport Center receiver appointed SBA lending falls 48% in South Florida Concerns about Chinese drywall spreading to N.C. Banco Popular North ..., more 

Tulare County foreclosure rates double - Visalia Times-Delta

The latest snapshot of Tulare County's housing market shows a region still struggling under the weight of increasing foreclosures and mortgage delinquencies, which have shot up since spring 2008. The countywide foreclosure rate 3.2 percent, according ..., more 
and New Missouri law expands foreclosure protections - KSDK  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Governor Jay Nixon has signed legislation requiring the new owners of foreclosed homes to give tenants notice before evicting them. The new law was prompted by cases in which renters were unaware that landlords had failed ..., more 
and 4 families rebuilding finances post-foreclosure - USA Today  Even after a sheriff's sale, the financial and emotional strains that surround a foreclosure are rarely over. For the past six months, the Associated Press has followed four families who lost their homes in the past year. Three of them are regaining ..., more 

Lewis: Wells Fargo so big its suing itself - Denver Post

You can't expect a bank that is dumb enough to sue itself to know why it is suing itself. Yet I could not resist asking Wells Fargo Bank NA why it filed a civil complaint against itself in a mortgage foreclosure case in Hillsborough County, Fla. "Due ..., more 
and Falls Hotel in Foreclosure - WGRZ TV  Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster says good things are happening in his city. "We're very optimistic about the season thus far," Dyster says. In a year where everyone is cutting back, there's encouraging news in Niagara Falls. The Wintergarden is being ..., more 
and ProElite, King of the Cage Close Strict Foreclosure Agreement - Newsblaze.com  ProElite CEO Charles F. Champion said that the agreement closed today and that the financial and legal issues between the two entities have been completely resolved. ProElite retains a number of prominent assets including a host of international MMA ..., more 

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Brickell Station Villas faces $18M foreclosure - Birmingham Business Journal

Banco Popular North America has filed a $17.8 million foreclosure action against the developer of the 63-unit Brickell Station Villas in Miami. The New York-based bank filed the action on July 2 against Miami-based Royal Explorer Development ..., more 
and 4 families rebuilding finances post-foreclosure - Dayton Daily News  For the past six months, the Associated Press has followed four families who lost their homes in the past year. Three of them are regaining their financial footing, but one has sunk deeper into poverty and depression. There have been more than 1.6 ..., more 
and Foreclosure Freezes Ineffective In Reducing Foreclosures - Nuwireinvestor.com  Although several major mortgage servicers put freezes on foreclosures, a recent report shows that this has done little to help borrowers. For several reasons, giving troubled homeowners a few extra months is not sufficient to help them stay in their ..., more 

Foreclosure program zeros in on five homes - Elk River Star News

Five foreclosed homes in Elk River have been identified as potential candidates for acquisition and rehabilitation, under a grant program aimed at stabilizing neighborhoods affected by foreclosure. The city received a $593,820 Neighborhood ..., more 
and State agencies to sponsor additional workshops to help homeowners and ... - Middletown Transcript      The Attorney General’s Mortgage Fraud Task Force, Office of the State Bank Commissioner, and Delaware State Housing Authority recently announced that statewide housing workshops offered last month connected more than 200 homeowners with on ..., more 
and U.S. asks banks to expand foreclosure prevention - Yahoo News  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is asking the largest mortgage finance companies to quicken the pace of modifying home loans and help more troubled borrowers avoid foreclosure. The largest 25 mortgage servicers should appoint a ..., more 

New Missouri law expands foreclosure protections - KSDK

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Governor Jay Nixon has signed legislation requiring the new owners of foreclosed homes to give tenants notice before evicting them. The new law was prompted by cases in which renters were unaware that landlords had failed ..., more 
and TD Bank seeks foreclosure on West Palm retail center - Birmingham Business Journal  The Canadian-owned bank filed a foreclosure action Friday against Palm Beach-based Okee Property East, according to Palm Beach County Circuit Court records. The complaint is based on a $3.4 million construction loan the developer secured in March ..., more 
and UPDATE 2-U.S. asks banks to expand foreclosure prevention - Forbes  WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The Obama administration is asking the largest mortgage finance companies to quicken the pace of modifying home loans and help more troubled borrowers avoid foreclosure. The largest 25 mortgage servicers should appoint ..., more 

Economy Project: Preventing Foreclosures (KERA North Texas)

Texas has one of the fastest home foreclosure processes in the nation. Monday morning, as part of KERA's project on the economy, we're taking a closer look at what homeowners in jeopardy of foreclosure need to know. KERA's Sam Baker and BJ Austin report on why homeowners need to act quickly once they know they may fall behind on payments., more 
and Class Acts (The Dalton Daily Citizen)  • Christopher Thomas Cornelison graduated recently from the University of Georgia with a bachelor of science in microbiology. He is the son of Tommy and Pat Cornelison of Roswell, formerly of Dalton. He is a 2004 graduate of Lassister High School., more