VIDEO: The Home Repo Man

A man who evicts people from their repossessed homes feels their pain. Watch Video More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , , April 2nd, 2008

Charges laid in alleged nationwide mortgage scam

SACRAMENTO (Reuters) - U.S. officials said on Monday that they had charged 19 people with targeting desperate homeowners facing foreclosure and stealing at least $12.6 million through illegal mortgage and loan activities. At a news conference ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , March 25th, 2008

Suthers indicts 10 for mortgage fraud

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers on Monday announced indictments against 10 individuals who allegedly participated in a large mortgage-fraud operation. Those indicted face 29 charges, including theft, forgery, computer crime and violations of the Colorado ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , March 25th, 2008

What if I can’t pay my mortgage?

Also: Is a 'secured' card a good way to repair damaged credit? With millions of Americans at risk of default and foreclosure on their mortgages, Simon in Florida has a question that’s on a lot of ... More... (Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , March 24th, 2008

Wave of foreclosures hits owners who bought multiple properties

Robert and Yvonne Cromer began investing in real estate in 2000, when they tapped the equity in their College Area home to buy a nearby rental property. Over the next few years, the San Diego County ... More... (Mortgage News, Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , , , March 23rd, 2008

House Passes Mortgage Fraud, Foreclosure Rescue Bills

The House of Delegates overwhelmingly passed bills yesterday creating a criminal statute allowing authorities to prosecute mortgage fraud and prohibiting "foreclosure rescue transactions," in which homeowners are tricked into signing over residences to third parties. Read ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Mortgage Education, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , March 21st, 2008

Mortgages May Find Help From Uncle Sam

The Bush administration has abandoned its doctrinaire insistence on market-led solutions to the unfolding mortgage crisis, and President George W. Bush has expressed support for recent Federal Reserve measures to stabilize capital markets. Yet the administration's ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , March 19th, 2008

Mortgage Companies Join Foreclosure-Freeze Effort (Update3)

Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Mortgage companies including Fannie Mae and HSBC Finance joined a U.S. Treasury Department-led effort to offer 30-day foreclosure freezes to give delinquent borrowers more time to arrange payment plans. Remaining members of ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Mortgage News, Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , February 21st, 2008