This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B

""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while...

The foreclosure freeze tide

"WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)--As Capitol Hill remains under siege from all sides of America's faltering economy, pressure to stem the tide of foreclosures continued to make inroads as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac became the latest to join the foreclosure freeze movement.The...

Investors Hit BofA Loan Modifications

Bank of America Corp.'s decision to embark on an $8.4 billion home-loan-modification program to settle charges brought by state attorneys general against Countrywide Financial Corp. was hailed as a milestone when the deal was announced this fall. But apparently nobody...

How to qualify for a loan modification « Foreclosure Combatant

"Which homeowners qualify for LOAN MODIFICATION and how can you improve your chances of success?  While each lender has their own unique guidelines for acceptance, there are some general requirements that borrowers must meet if they hope to get their loan modified...

The Real Debate: Crony Socialism or Economic Sovereignty?

Ellen Brown, author of "Web of Debt" about the monetary system, comments here on the Wall Street Bailout, the economy and the monetary, and presents options for making it work for the public interest, instead of only for crony capitalist corporate socialist bankers....

Senate to Fannie, Freddie: Freeze Foreclosures!

"This week, several mortgage companies were placed under the control of government-backed enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. And to provide the troubled borrowers with immediate relief, the Senate Banking...

Help Available for Homeowners Facing Illinois Foreclosure

"Many distressed homeowners in Illinois should welcome the news that foreclosure help is available for those who are seeking it. In an effort to curb the rising tide of foreclosure in the state, a series of...

What the Fannie & Freddie bailout means for consumers

The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bailout gives new meaning to the phrase, "your tax dollars working for you," with the U.S. government set to foot the bill for the corporate made subprime mortgage disaster. ...

Fannie Mae loses $2.3B in quarter as defaults rise

More bad news in the U.S. housing sector -- which is bad news for the U.S. (and other) economies. You have to wonder why Fannie Mae would respond by raising prices for borrowers. Won't this ultimately lead to more defaults? You'd think they would prefer to refinance existing...

key packages to help home buyers and repossession families..

UPDATE; 03rd September 2008After months of continuing gloom on the UK housing front with more repossessions, more banks losing money and buyers waiting for the Government to decide what to do with stamp duty. The...

Wealthy Struggle in US Credit Crisis

With news announced that American house prices have plunged by up to 15% in the subprime crisis, it has been revealed that America's wealthy are beginning to feel the pinch, struggling with their mortgages and credit card bills, with lenders tightening their lending...

Greed Has Run Amok In Mortgage Industry

Anthony Downs, a senior fellow at the Brookings institution wrote this piece for the National Real Estate Investor. Given the impact that the subprime crisis has had on the American and global economies, the new president should make this one of his first priorities. As Downs...

Pay Day Lenders Rip off the Poor

Pay Day Lenders Rip off the PoorOp-EdGo into any low income area and what do you see?  A Pawn shop, a check cashing business, and a payday lender.  All of these companies take advantage of poorer folks...

U.S. Foreclosure Filings Double in First Quarter, Led by Nevada

More bad news for the US subprime crisis. It may not be a total shock that the number of US home forclosures increased in the first quarter, but the number is truly staggering."U.S. foreclosure filings more thandoubled in the first quarter as payments rose for...

McCain Addresses Housing Crisis : No Pandering, Lenders called on to Help

McCain Addresses Housing Crisis : Lenders called on to Help John McCain made it clear in his speech today that lenders have a reproducibility to make the terms clear to borrowers and Those seeking loans should...

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