foreclosure

 

2011 Foreclosure Rate Was Lowest in 4 Years

12:01 pm, January 12, 2012

Foreclosure filings decreased by 34% in 2011, according to a year-end report from RealtyTrac, a sign the worst may be over.

 

Homeowners Getting Better About Mortgage Payments in 2012

3:34 pm, January 04, 2012

Serious mortgage delinquencies – home payments that are 90 days late – are on the decline, according to a new report from Foreclosure-Response.org.

 

Bank Foreclosures to Surge in 2012: RealtyTrac

10:25 am, January 04, 2012

The pace of foreclosures slowed down significantly in 2011, but that trend was likely short-lived.

 

Foreclosure Crisis Far From Over, Report Warns

12:00 pm, December 20, 2011

A new report looking at delinquency and default rates for loans signed during the housing boom shows some disturbing trendlines that suggest plenty of foreclosures ...

 

Foreclosures Enter Calm Before New Storm

9:51 am, December 15, 2011

U.S. home foreclosures fell at the slowest year-on-year rate in 2011; a new wave may be imminent in 2012, according to RealtyTrac.

 

First Person: 5 Things to Do If You’re Facing Foreclosure

4:00 pm, December 01, 2011

Whether you’re in foreclosure or afraid you might end up there, now is the time to get in action. Here are five things that can make a huge difference.

 

How ‘Holistic’ Financial Planning Can Help Avoid Foreclosure

3:30 pm, November 29, 2011

Too many struggling homeowners think that the root of the problem is in the mortgage, but new research shows the problem may be much bigger than that.

 

Housing Update: As Foreclosures Rise, Foreclosure Sales Dip

4:47 pm, November 15, 2011

New data from RealtyTrac shows that foreclosures are mounting just as foreclosure sales are dipping.

 

Foreclosures Up 7% As Sluggish Market Shows Signs of Life

12:01 am, November 10, 2011

The latest data from RealtyTrac indicates foreclosures are on the rise again. (And that’s actually a good thing!)

 

Late Mortgage Payments Rise for First Time Since 2009

9:55 am, November 08, 2011

While lawmakers in Washington debated the debt ceiling and consumer confidence dropped, more homeowners in the U.S. were having a harder time making their mortgage ...