Florida Bank Foreclosures In Condo Sector Enforced by the HOA

Banks are avoiding to pay properties maintenance and other fees to the Homeowner's Association. So now the HOAs are pleading for the condo units to be given back to the previous owners so that they can claim their money."The homeowner association, to force people to clear...

Mortgage lenders pursue homeowners even after foreclosure

As terrible as it is to lose your house to foreclosure, at least it's a relief to put your biggest financial headache behind you, right?Wrong " Former homeowners may still be on the hook if there's a difference between what they owed on their mortgage and what the bank could...

Chicago Foreclosures Soar in 4th Quarter

During the final three months of 2009, more homeowners defaulted on their mortgages in Chicago since 2009 when the housing crisis began. " The year-end figures, scheduled to be released Thursday by the Woodstock...

Mortgage rescue: Credit score killer

Most troubled homeowners view President Obama's foreclosure rescue plan as a way out of their financial troubles. But many don't realize that entering a trial mortgage modification can actually hurt their credit. "...

Lower Loan Payments = Fewer Redefaults for Homeowners

It should come as no surprise that fewer troubled borrowers will redefault if their loan payments are lowered in a mortgage modification."Only 18.7% of borrowers who had their loans modified in the second quarter...

Dr. Brian Wofford Faces Extreme Makeover Home Forclosure

Dr. Brian Wofford, a recipient of a new house courtesy of ABC's Extreme Makeover - Home Edition is facing foreclosure due to his failure to finance the mortgage attached.  Wofford is still thankful for the...

One in Seven Homeowners in the United States is Behind on Payment

"About one in seven American households with mortgages is behind on payments or in foreclosure, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. That is up from about one in 10 a year ago.The group reported Thursday that 14.4% of first-lien mortgages on...

Sorry, No Mortgage: Experian Says That You're Dead

This is a story that teaches a good lesson: check your free annual credit report from all three major bureaus regularly. " Shortly after surviving the death of her husband and a life-threatening medical crisis, Ann Howe of Seattle decided to refinance her home mortgage....

Fannie Mae to Allow Borrowers in Foreclosure to Lease Back Homes

The housing market has shown some signs of recovery. Not to harm the housing market Fannie Mae launches this alternative. " Mortgage giant Fannie Mae said Thursday that it would throw a lifeline to some people losing their homes to foreclosure by allowing them to lease those...

Housing Counselors Waging War Against Foreclosures

Housing conselors sit every day with people needing help to solve their foreclosure problem on a non-profit basis. Sometimes they just have to say that there is no way, but sometimes they have the right options and help people to explain the lenders that these people need to...

Are You at Risk of Being Foreclosed?

If you have a raise or a promotion at work, one of the first idea is to buy your dream home. However you have to make decisions. In the most of case the people do not have the full of money for the investment then they look for some alternative."A mortgage loan is generally...

The Incredible Shrinking Mortgage Market

Many people in United States lost their homes in the mortgage meltdown. Nevertheless real-estate has been considered a safe investment."If current trends continue, there may be more bust than boom. In fact, we may...

State Politicos Capitalizing on Mortgage Crisis and Foreclosures

I read recently that Terry Goddard, Arizona's current attorney general,  has joined a Task Force supposedly to address the scam artists operating in Arizona after Obama's claimed "rescue" was announced. Below is a copy of a letter I sent to the Arizona legislature as a...

Poll: Americans losing confidence in Obama

" less that half of Americans — 49 percent — say they believe the president will make the right decisions for the country. That's down from 60 percent. The poll published Friday says Obama's overall approval...

w/Foreclosures at All-Time High, Can Obama, House, be Re-Elected?

They Blew it On Bankruptcy Protection for Homeowners, and Now They're Getting Rolled on All-Important Health Care.Horrifying statistics have just been released by the Mortgage Bankers Association, which finds...

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