Turned Down for an Auto Loan? There are Options (Benton Evening News)
January 21, 2008
(ARA) - In the current climate of declining property values, higher interest rates, and changes in available mortgage products, more and more homeowners are becoming delinquent or going into foreclosure.
Need help avoiding foreclosure? (The Plain Dealer)
January 21, 2008
For help avoiding foreclosure, homeowners throughout Northeast Ohio may call 2-1-1, the line for the nonprofit United Way First Call for Help. Operators will refer callers to housing counselors, who will try to negotiate with lenders and provide other guidance.
Common foreclosure scams (The Plain Dealer)
January 21, 2008
How the scam can work: A broker and appraiser inflate the value of a house. The broker then creates two sets of mortgage papers. The buyer signs papers that accurately reflect his or her income and assets.
Nation’s need more apparent this holiday season (Siskiyou Daily News)
January 21, 2008
AP National Writer CHICAGO - A Salvation Army shelter in a well-to-do Kansas county has an unprecedented waiting list that includes families who’ve lost their homes to foreclosure.
Shelter houses pets homeless due to foreclosure (Eagle-Tribune Online)
January 21, 2008
SALEM - The little gray cat with white marking on her face and ruff sat up like a princess. Watching all of the bustle inside Kitty City, the cat still wore her collar, with a green bell and a confident expression that she belongs.
Wake leads state with sizzling foreclosure pace (BizJournals)
January 21, 2008
RALEIGH - The growth rate of residential mortgage foreclosures was higher in Wake County in 2007 than in the other major metro areas of North Carolina.
Local organization helps Bedford Co. couple with mortgage crisis (WDBJ 7 Roanoke)
January 20, 2008
Most people work a lifetime to keep a roof over their head, but for a Bedford County couple one setback nearly pushed them into foreclosure. But, thanks to what may be a surprising source, they were able to keep their house and emerge with their credit in tact.
Shelter houses pets homeless due to foreclosure (Eagle-Tribune Online)
January 20, 2008
SALEM - The little gray cat with white marking on her face and ruff sat up like a princess. Watching all of the bustle inside Kitty City, the cat still wore her collar, with a green bell and a confident expression that she belongs.
Learn how to avoid home foreclosure at local workshops (News Journal)
January 20, 2008
MANSFIELD — Homeowners with adjustable-rate mortgages, who fear they’re at risk of losing their houses if their monthly payments rise any more, will soon get advice on how to help themselves.
Pets left homeless by foreclosure (Eagle-Tribune Online)
January 20, 2008
SALEM — The little gray cat with white marking on her face and ruff sat up like a princess. Watching all of the bustle inside Kitty City, the cat still wore her collar, with a green bell and a confident expression that she belongs.
