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Unemployed Homeowners Get Extension to Apply for Mortgage Help
3:30PM 7/25/2011
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The deadline for distressed homeowners to apply for a government mortgage aid program has been extended through Wednesday. The Emergency Homeowner's Loan Program offers up to $50,000 in interest-free loans to qualified homeowners to help pay their mortgage for up to two years.
Unemployed and Seeking Shelter from the Storm
11:00AM 7/08/2011
The housing crisis continues unabated, and millions of unemployed Americans remain at risk of ending up homeless. But additional government help is arriving from the Obama administration, and nonprofit agencies are making a difference in the efforts of some families to get help from their lenders.
Top 5 tips to avoid foreclosure rescue scams
9:00AM 10/04/2010
If you bought the house of your dreams, the last thing you want to worry about is the threat of foreclosure and losing your investment. And you certainly don't want to end up dealing with bogus "foreclosure rescue" companies, who only want to take your money and leave you homeless.
Targeted communities get first dibs to buy foreclosed properties
2:00PM 9/04/2010
File this story under "ironic."
Lots of taxpayers bought homes they couldn't afford. So they lost their homes. Cities -- meaning taxpayers -- are now going to buy those foreclosed homes. Sound goofy? It's for real.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced the launch of...
Carl Greene ran the Philadelphia Housing Authority for years with little oversight, until recent revelations about a series of scandals from sexual harassment to financial mismanagement landed him in hot water. But Greene's misdeeds may be just a symptom of the problematic culture of U.S. housing authorities.
Mortgage Modifications Slip in July as Home Prices Level Off
12:54PM 8/20/2010
Fewer Americans received home-loan modifications under the Obama administration's program to reduce foreclosures and delinquencies. More owners with modifications flunked out.
Fixing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: The Debate Begins
2:34PM 8/17/2010
The Obama administration acknowledged Tuesday that major changes must be made to the two mortgage giants being kept afloat thanks to taxpayer billions, but it sees continued government support. Is that a good idea?
A just-released study from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found, among other things, that most families with young kids live within a mile of a public school, that gas is the most common way we heat our homes, and only one-third of us have working carbon monoxide...
Chinese drywall homes should be gutted says HUD & CPSC due to health and structural threats
1:00PM 4/06/2010
Chinese made drywall pose serious health and structural threats according to tests by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)l, and federal authorities are urging consumers to start gutting any homes that contain the harmful,...
For homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments, a mortgage loan modification could be a way to stave off foreclosure.
With a mortgage loan modification, the lender makes a permanent change to the original mortgage agreement so the homeowner can continue making monthly payments. There...
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