US foreclosure filings surge 65 percent in April

AP LOS ANGELES - More U.S. homeowners fell behind on mortgage payments last month, driving the number of homes facing foreclosure up 65 percent versus the same month last year and contributing to a deepening slide ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment May 14th, 2008

9 mortgage lenders agree to compact to slow foreclosures

By STEPHEN MAJORS Associated Press Writer Nine mortgage lenders who hold about 55 percent of Ohio's subprime home loans agreed Monday to abide by policies designed to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure. The agreement is a result ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , April 8th, 2008

The Foreclosure Machine

NOBODY wins when a home enters foreclosure — neither the borrower, who is evicted, nor the lender, who takes a loss when the home is resold. That’s the conventional wisdom, anyway. The reality is very different. ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , March 31st, 2008

On other side of the loan. Former mortgage seller counsels troubled homeowners

LOS ANGELES – Darren Hendon worked in the mortgage business for years. He sold many home buyers on adjustable-rate loans with low-interest “teaser” rates that rocket higher, typically after two years. He was laid off last ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , March 31st, 2008

Lawmakers rush to act on housing mess

WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders are racing to push through an array of election-year housing measures that already have stirred up much political wrangling and the White House is examining its own plan to further help ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , March 31st, 2008

Potential buyers look for bargains in foreclosures

LACEY — Thurston County foreclosure notices have increased more than 50 percent in the first quarter of 2008 compared with the same period last year, prompting one real estate agent to begin offering tours of ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , March 31st, 2008

Seeking Mortgage Help, Hope: Housing Experts Say Homeowners Need Not Face Prospect Of Foreclosure Alone

WATERBURY, Mar 30, 2008 (The Hartford Courant - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- -- Like a lot of people in the room Saturday, Russ is in a bind that has do with his ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , March 31st, 2008

The Foreclosure Machine

NOBODY wins when a home enters foreclosure — neither the borrower, who is evicted, nor the lender, who takes a loss when the home is resold. That’s the conventional wisdom, anyway. The reality is very different. ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , March 30th, 2008

Potential buyers look for bargains in foreclosures

LACEY — Thurston County foreclosure notices have increased more than 50 percent in the first quarter of 2008 compared with the same period last year, prompting one real estate agent to begin offering tours of ... More... (Foreclosure News, Education, and Updates, Real Estate News)
Add a Comment , March 30th, 2008

Countrywide foreclosure rate doubles

Countrywide Financial Corp. said the foreclosure rate on its 9 million mortgages rose to 1.64 percent last month from 0.8 of a percent in February 2007. The Calabasas-based mortgage lender had a 1.48 percent foreclosure rate ... More... (Mortgage Lender & Broker News, Mortgage News)
Add a Comment , , March 15th, 2008