New Evidence on the Foreclosure Crisis - Wall Street Journal

What is really behind the mushrooming rate of mortgage foreclosures since 2007? The evidence from a huge national database containing millions of individual loans strongly suggests that the single most important factor is whether the homeowner has ..., more 
and Foreclosure: A sign of the times - Union Democrat  Realtor Leanne Smith opens the lock box on a foreclosed home in Sonora. Amy Alonzo Rozak/The Union Democrat, copyright 2009 For people in the worst economic shape of their lives — facing foreclosure and forcible removal from their homes — real ..., more 
and Foreclosure 'stripping' leaves homes without tubs, windows, trees - ScrippsNews  Neighborhoods in southwest Florida and elsewhere are losing more than just neighbors. Homeowners in foreclosure are ripping out bathtubs, wiring, countertops, sinks, windows, garage doors and even the trees from the front yard and selling them for ..., more