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.

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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 ...

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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.

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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 ...

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