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• Lender wants Perkins Rowe foreclosure postponed again - The Advocate June 18, 2013
  Lender wants Perkins Rowe foreclosure postponed againThe AdvocateAn Ohio lender attempting to collect a judgment of more than $200 million against Baton Rouge developer J.T. “Tommy” Spinosa asked a federal judge Tuesday to postpone the foreclosure auction of Spinosa's Perkins Rowe mixed-use development. […]
• Federal housing offices to close in worst foreclosure areas - CNN (blog) June 18, 2013
  Federal housing offices to close in worst foreclosure areasCNN (blog)The official also said that a majority of cases are handled over the phone, or online, and only about 10% of the people actually walk into HUD offices. Besides, not all of the offices, including Tampa's, even have foreclosure experts. But nonprofit ...and more » […]
• Bank of America rewarded staff for pushing people into foreclosure - AMERICAblog (blog) June 18, 2013
  Bank of America rewarded staff for pushing people into foreclosureAMERICAblog (blog)Bank of America is facing a class-action suit from homeowners for allegedly attempting to force people into foreclosure, on purpose. The suit alleges that Bank of America employees were actually rewarded for finding ways to push homeowners into ...Bank Of America Paid Foreclo […]
• Losing Your House To Foreclosure Doesn't Necessarily Mean You No Longer ... - The Consumerist June 18, 2013
  Mortgage Rates & TrendsLosing Your House To Foreclosure Doesn't Necessarily Mean You No Longer ...The ConsumeristThere's a commonly held notion that losing one's home to foreclosure is the final act in a sad drama, that the homeowner has hit bottom and has nowhere to go but up. But thousands of foreclosed-upon homeowners are finding out, y […]
• Orland Park restaurant owner faces foreclosure lawsuit - Chicago Tribune June 18, 2013
  Orland Park restaurant owner faces foreclosure lawsuitChicago TribuneWill County courthouse officials have been unable to locate a south suburban restaurant owner involved in a more than $1.75 million foreclosure lawsuit, according to court documents. Marquette Bank filed the lawsuit against the Orland Park-based owner, ... […]
• How lenders can forestall foreclosures - MarketWatch June 18, 2013
  Wall Street JournalHow lenders can forestall foreclosuresMarketWatchOnly 0.7% of loans had foreclosure actions started in the quarter, the lowest level since the second quarter of 2007 and a 26-basis-point improvement from early 2012, MBA data show. While improvements can be attributed to a stronger economy, tightened ...As Federal Reserve meets, Americans s […]
• Lynn enacts foreclosure mediation law By Thor Jourgensen / The Daily Item - Daily Item June 18, 2013
  Lynn enacts foreclosure mediation law By Thor Jourgensen / The Daily ItemDaily ItemLynn enacts foreclosure mediation law By Thor Jourgensen / The Daily Item. LYNN — The city foreclosure mediation ordinance became law on Monday, and city attorneys plan today to arrange mediation services with a Boston firm. City Solicitor Michael ... […]
• New Home Construction Booms as Foreclosure Filings Rise - NBC Southern California June 18, 2013
  NBC Southern CaliforniaNew Home Construction Booms as Foreclosure Filings RiseNBC Southern CaliforniaIn recent months, the Inland Empire real estate market has been steadily improving. Duane Koerner says there is so much construction work, he's having trouble finding workers for all the jobs. However, according to foreclosure company RealtyTrac, ... […]
• July home foreclosure filings show another big decline in Dallas-Fort Worth - Dallas Morning News June 18, 2013
  July home foreclosure filings show another big decline in Dallas-Fort WorthDallas Morning NewsThe dramatic decline in Dallas-Fort Worth area home foreclosures shows no sign of slowing. For next month's foreclosure auctions, 45 percent fewer homes are facing forced sales in the four-county area, according to the latest statistics from ...and more » […]
• Foreclosure Activity Up from April - Zacks.com June 17, 2013
  Foreclosure Activity Up from AprilZacks.comIndicating a continuous strengthening of housing prices, the foreclosure market report – released by RealtyTrac – depicted a marginal rise in overall foreclosure activity in May 2013. According to this leading online marketplace of foreclosure ...Banks Boost ForeclosuresNuWire InvestorEl Paso Home Foreclosure Filing […]