Paper Avalanche Buries Plan to Stem Foreclosures
Agents trying to persuade mortgage companies to lower payments for homeowners are becoming frustrated. Go to Source
A Plan to Stem Foreclosures, Buried in a Paper Avalanche
Agents trying to persuade mortgage companies to lower payments for homeowners who can no longer afford their loans are becoming increasingly frustrated at the futility of their pursuit. Go to Source
Hard Times for New England’s 3-Deckers
Three-decker homes, a regional emblem in New England, are being foreclosed on at disproportionate rates, left to decay and even razed. Go to Source
Too Poor to Make the News
In the first part of a series on working poor, a look at the effects of the recession on a group generally omitted from all the vivid narratives of downward mobility. Go to Source
Awaiting a Rebound, Back With the Folks
Colt Phipps, 41, a mortgage broker for 15 years, moved back into his parents’ house after the company he worked for closed and a bank foreclosed on his home. Go to Source
Avoiding Firms That Prey On Troubled Homeowners
Businesses falsely promising to save homeowners from default are bilking customers, sometimes for thousands of dollars. Go to Source
Bank Accused of Pushing Mortgage Deals on Blacks
A federal lawsuit has claimed Wells Fargo steered blacks in and around Baltimore into high-interest mortgages. Go to Source
Bank Accused of Pushing Subprime Deals on Blacks
A federal lawsuit claims that Wells Fargo steered blacks in and around Baltimore into high-interest mortgages. Go to Source
Foreclosures: No End in Sight
There’s little evidence, so far, that President Obama’s anti-foreclosure plan will be able to stop the new wave of foreclosures. Go to Source