Tourism Slowdown Drives Kauai Island Foreclosures for Sale

The drop in number of tourists has pushed up foreclosures for sale on Kauai Island, which is reliant on tourism. Since January, 10.8 percent of all home and condo sales were distressed sales. " Just like the other islands of Hawaii, Kauai Island also depends largely on...

Treasury Nominee Geithner to Oversee Bailout Program Including...

The Senate is scheduled to take on the economic stimulus program which includes the foreclosure prevention and the confirmation of Timothy Geithner as secretary of the Department of Treasury. " Geithner, who is...

Obama: Hope of Foreclosure-Troubled Americans

The year 2008 was full of distressing events for Americans and for most other people in the world. Record numbers of homeowners across the country were forced out into the cold after their homes were put into...

Obama Administration Expected to Address Foreclosure Crisis

The economic difficulty that the country has been experiencing is mainly attributed to the foreclosure crisis. Now that the country has a new president, the housing problem is expected to be among the first to be...

Obama Proposes Moratorium on Foreclosures

While Senator John McCain is urging the government to buy bad home loans, inadvertently making taxpayers pay for the difference between these and the homes’ new values, Barack Obama is proposing a 90-day...

Nassau County’s Tom Suozzi Launches Foreclosure Task Force

At a symposium held by Long Island Housing Partnership, County Executive Suozzi spoke on the foreclosure crisis and urged mortgage companies to enforce a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures. He cited the example of JPMorgan Chase which provided troubled borrowers with a grace...

Facing Foreclosure? Get Aid from this New Court Program in Middlesex County

Middlesex County courts have just launched a new program that brings lenders and homeowners together for negotiations. This kind of program will soon be duplicated in other courthouses within the state by...

Facing Foreclosure? Who to Turn To

Across the country, millions of homeowners have lost or about to lose their homes to foreclosure. Experts believe that a significant percentage of these homeowners failed to find a solution to their mortgage problems in time. Some may have simply decided to ignore their...

Government Eyes Loan Modification Program to Curb Foreclosure

If everything goes as planned, the government will be able to provide genuine assistance to approximately 3 million distressed homeowners, allowing them to avoid foreclosure. The help comes in the form of a $50...

Foreclosure Fears and Staying Way from Predatory Foreclosure Rescue Operations

Many distressed homeowners are exploring solutions to their mortgage problems in order to avoid losing their homes to foreclosure. In desperation, some of these homeowners turn to foreclosure rescue companies...

Evander Holyfield: Latest Foreclosure Victim

Everyday thousands of homes enter some stage of foreclosure due to different reasons. This clearly shows that no one is immune to the foreclosure crisis that is currently affecting the entire nation. Take for...

Center for Responsible Lending to Congress: “Act Quickly”

With the nation on the brink of an economic recession, the Congress finally approved the bailout legislation, which has a budget of $700 billion. A huge percentage of the budget will be used to buy bad assets,...

Federal Housing Rescue Program Already In Effect

The last couple of years have indeed been tough for the housing industry. With the national foreclosure rate reaching record high levels and home prices plummeting, it is not surprising for the entire nation to expect the government to step in and address these problems....

Foreclosure Scam Artist Sentenced to 10 Years

"The problems in the housing industry did not only result to million of Americans losing their homes to foreclosure. It also gave rise to a growing number of foreclosure-related scams, perpetrated by unscrupulous individuals. The good news is that the judiciary branch of the...

More New York Apartments Face Foreclosure

"In New York City, more and more apartment buildings are at risk of being foreclosed, possibly resulting to thousands of renters being evicted. According to housing advocates, there are roughly 580 apartment...

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