Struggling homeowners look to federal program

Lisette Dewitt * is trying to stay strong, but it’s hard. The single mother is facing foreclosure in less than a week, and could lose her Virginia townhouse.

Van Jones brings hope to homeowners

Caryn Freeman

theGRIO REPORT - Van Jones is taking the lead of a progressive coalition working to build partnerships with corporations and politicians to alleviate some of the collateral damage caused by the mortgage meltdown and subsequent credit crisis...

Why we shouldn't lose our homes over property taxes

Robert Henderson Jr.

OPINION - Imagine, one day reaching a milestone and realizing an accomplishment that so many of your brothers and sisters have failed to achieve in the past: home ownership. Now imagine losing it, and not because you didn't pay the mortgage...

Foreclosure rates up by smallest amount in years

theGrio

WASHINGTON (AP) - The foreclosure crisis in the U.S. isn't over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down...

Wealth gap greatest for black and Latino women

theGrio

From the Huffington Post - Women of color face an enormous wealth gap when compared to the rest of society, undermining their future economic security...