Iowa Mortgage Help Hotline can help resolve problems
During visit to Ottumwa, Iowa attorney general urges Iowans to reach out to the government help hotline if they have problems with their mortgage. Iowa’s foreclousure rates are on the upswing again.
Reid blames Bush, Wall Street for sick economy
Majority Leader Harry Reid knows who’s to blame for the sickly economy. And it’s not him.
Wayne County Hosts Foreclosure Forum
Citizen Forum will provide aid with home foreclosure, banking and taxes in Wayne County.
Wrigley rooftops hurting as Cubs, economy struggle
Rooftop bleachers around Wrigley Field hurting with bad economy and struggling Chicago Cubs
Really? 3 strikes law applied to loan scam
Real estate news and views from around the globe that make you go, “Really?” LIFE SENTENCE? A man accused of bilking elderly South Los Angeles residents out of their homes in a foreclosure scam is facing a potential life sentence in a rare use…
Fannie Mae’s national lending program HomePath is worth a look
If you fit the profile — typically buyers with little cash on hand or small-scale investors looking for a deal on a foreclosed house — a little-publicized national lending program could be just what you need this fall. Fannie Mae – United States – Freddie Mac – Thailand – Provinces
Home sales flourish around the valley
Improved affordability, federal and state tax credits, and record low mortgage interest rates helped spur 2,700 home sales during the second quarter across the Coachella Valley, analysts and real estate professionals say.
Foreclosures impact kids, communities
Children could be prevented from realizing their potential in school and, eventually, the labor force as consequences from the problem of home foreclosures last for years, a pair of Federal bank officials say in a conference on neighborhood stabilization.
Mortgage modifications miss the mark
When President Barack Obama launched the $75 billion Home Affordable Mortgage Program a month after taking office, he touted it as a way of helping the economy by keeping as many as 3 or 4 million people out of foreclosure. A year and a half later, the program has provided permanent loan modifications to 422,000 homeowners, including 6,500 in San Diego County — slightly more than one-tenth of …
