Foreclosure

real estate

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 ...

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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.

real estate

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.

real estate

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.

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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!)

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4M Homeowners Eligible for Foreclosure Review

9:18 am, November 02, 2011

About 4 million homeowners who may have been improperly foreclosed upon in 2009 and 2010 are getting an opportunity to have their cases reviewed.

mortgages

The CFPB’s Newest Task: Regulating Mortgage Servicers

11:30 am, October 17, 2011

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced late last week it has begun examinations of mortgage servicers as part of its larger initiative to regulate the ...

foreclosure

Foreclosure Gridlock May Be Coming to an End

12:01 am, October 13, 2011

RealtyTrac says a high rate of default notices and new delinquencies last quarter indicates lenders may finally be taking the brakes off of foreclosure proceedings.
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mortgages

'Zombie Debt' Makes Strategic Default Less Strategic

4:28 pm, October 12, 2011

Even if you decide to walk away from your mortgage, banks and mortgage lenders may still come after you to pay off the debt that remains.

foreclosure

No End in Sight: Mortgage Loans Harder in High-Foreclosure Areas

2:30 pm, September 26, 2011

The chances of someone getting a loan to buy your house significantly decreases if you live in an area with a high foreclosure rate, according to a recent report ...