MortgageModifications

If you get turned down for a permanent mortgage loan modification, is filing a lawsuit against your bank the way to go? Not enough data in to spot a trend, but news out of Boston Wednesday does suggest a relatively new approach that more distressed homeowners may eventually wish to try: suing.

So-called "forensic audits" are often nothing more than con games bilking distressed homeowners out of money they certainly can't afford to just toss away. One high-ranking California law enforcement official is trying to steer people away from them. Former California governor, turned current...

Here is a gift that can keep on giving. But it may be as elusive as landing a Zhu Zhu toy for your kid by Christmas. If you're struggling to make home-mortgage payments and losing your home is a real possibility, some banks are offering sweet deals on loans, some with rates as low as 2%, according...