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NAR Pushes for Homeownership Protection for Older Americans

National Assn. of REALTORS Urges End to Abusive Lending

Feb 18, 2008 6:19:00 AM
REALTORS testify before Congress and push to curb predatory lending practices that put Seniors at risk of foreclosure.

Blogger Offers Foreclosure Help - 19 Homeowners Save Homes

Grassroots Forum For Homeowners Is FREE Mortgage Workout Primer

Feb 14, 2008 9:10:00 AM
Blogging at his laptop computer, Moe Bedard offers free foreclosure help online and coaches 1,000 homeowners racing an obstacle course to save their homes from foreclosure. They have joined Bedard's Internet site, www.LoanSafe.org, a grass-roots forum for homeowners who face the prospect of losing their homes to skyrocketing adjustable mortgages. "I think people can help each other through the foreclosure process. There don't have to be so many foreclosures," Bedard said.

Hightest Metro Foreclosure Rates: Detroit, Stockton, Las Vegas

California, Ohio, Florida, Michigan Account for 15 of Top 20 Metro Rates

Feb 13, 2008 10:15:00 AM
RealtyTrac's "Year-End 2007 Metropolitan Foreclosure Reports" lists foreclosure rates among the nation's 100 largest metro areas during the year.

Does Mortgage Industry Still Have Double Standards & 'Kickbacks'?

Consumer Group Assails Lawmaker Reluctance to Tackle Lending Disclosure

Feb 11, 2008 9:39:00 AM
As Congress considers mortgage reform, America's Watchdog and its National Mortgage Complaint Center are demanding that mortgage bankers and banks be required by Congress to disclose a huge mortgage kickback called a "yield spread premium." The problem: the biggest campaign donations to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate Banking Committees, come from banks, mortgage bankers and home builders acting as mortgage lenders.

FHA Reaches Out to 850,000 At-Risk Homeowners

Letter Campaign Targets Households at Risk for Foreclosure

Feb 11, 2008 6:07:00 AM
The Federal Housing Administratation has sent out the first round of 280,000 letters urging homeowners to consider safer, more affordable FHA-backed mortgages.

New Legislation Would Save 600,000 Homes from Foreclosure

Bill Will Cost U.S. Treasury Nothing, Protect Famlies from Loss of Home

Feb 8, 2008 10:07:00 AM
Current bankruptcy laws offer more protection to yacht owners than to homeowners. Congress has an opportunity to help more than half a million homeowners avoid foreclosure.

HUD Secretary and Chicago Mayor Daley Stress Foreclosure Prevention

Federal and City Authorities Offer Help to Homeowners At Risk for Foreclosure

Feb 4, 2008 11:53:00 AM
HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson and Mayor Richard Daley encourage at-risk homeowners to attend "Borrower Outreach Day" in the Windy City.

7 Tips to Help Homeowners Survive the 2008 Real Estate Market

Consumer Group Urges Careful Analysis of Property Values, Financing Options

Jan 25, 2008 1:19:00 AM
According to America's Watchdog's Homeowner Consumer Center, "the 2008 U.S. real estate market could be one of the worst in U.S. history." In order to protect U.S. homeowners, the group has come up with a list of suggestions and resources designed to assist anyone in the U.S. who owns a home.

Consumers Demand Yield Spread Premium Disclosure

America's Watchdog Calls Yield Spread Premiums Mortgage Kick Back

Jan 9, 2008 3:01:00 AM
Citing millions of "cheated U.S. homeowners," America's Watchdog and its National Mortgage Complaint Center demand federal reform that would require all lenders disclose fees known as "yield spread premiums."

IRS: 1 Step Forward On Predatory Loans, 1 Step Back On Privacy

New IRS Privacy Rules Do Not Prevent Tax Preparers from Cross Marketing

Jan 8, 2008 1:48:00 AM
Consumer groups decry new IRS rules that would allow tax preparers to share taxpayer information to market refund anticipation loans, refund checks, audit insurance, and other high cost products typically sold to low income taxpayers.
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