Foreclosure

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October 18, 2010
VIDEO - Last week there were several headlines for investors to digest; banks repossesed 100,000 homes in September, according to…
October 14, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - A joint investigation by every state could force mortgage companies to settle allegations that they used flawed…
August 26, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a worrisome sign, the number of homeowners starting to have problems with their mortgages rose after…
August 24, 2010
With bank attorneys set to petition for transfer of ownership, Pridgeon would have 30 days to get out of the…
August 18, 2010
ATLANTA (AP) - A predominantly black Atlanta church is one of several facing foreclosure and its pastor says banks are…
August 17, 2010
OPINION - The prevalence of cheap credit and loans geared toward lower-income borrowers created a sense that home ownership was…
August 12, 2010
OPINION - On a grander scale, it's not just the indication of the nation's downturn economy but also the lingering…
August 11, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Treasury Department says it will send $2 billion to 17 states that have unemployment rates higher…
July 20, 2010
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Predatory lending in the African-American community is the main civil rights issue of this era, witnesses…
June 21, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than a third of the 1.24 million borrowers who have enrolled in the $75 billion mortgage…
June 1, 2010
Rising unemployment and growing foreclosures have combined to destroy black wealth and erase two decades of slow progress for African-Americans…
May 24, 2010
OPINION - The financial reform bill will allow for new rules on mortgage lending, but it may end up doing…
May 17, 2010
VIDEO - This week, amid signs of job market improvement, investors await reports on housing, inflation, and several key economic…
May 14, 2010
SLIDESHOW - These are our favorite positive stories from the past week...
May 13, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of Americans are still likely to lose their homes in the coming years, but the foreclosure…
May 11, 2010
From HuffPost - When two families struggling with foreclosure appeared as guests on Oprah, they had no idea a surprise…
May 6, 2010
VIDEO - Evicted homeowner, Calvin Townsend, removed everything of value from his foreclosed home, leaving $100,000 in damages...
April 30, 2010
OPINION - Imagine my shock when I learned the company accused of squashing the financial security of millions, is now…
April 30, 2010
OPINION - We understand, Mr. Boyce. We know you're an ally and a friend of the NAACP. We know some…
April 26, 2010
OPINION - The impact of deregulation, unethical fees hidden in fine print, and illegal discrimination contributed to a loss of…