State proposes sweeping mortgage reform (The Morning Call)
Jennie Scott is facing higher mortgage payments next month that she can’t afford on her $1,000 monthly Social Security income.
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What You Can Do to Avoid Foreclosing on Your House Terri Cullen offers tips on steps you can take to avoid losing your home as mortgage pressures mount. read more...
Mortgage endowment complaints hit record levels (Guardian Unlimited) The number of mortgage endowment complaints received by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has hit record levels, rising by a third in the year to March 31.via
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NY Times: Toxic Homes and Divorces With nearly one in six homes worth less than the mortgage owed on it, according to Moody's Economy.com, divorce lawyers and financial advisers around the country say the logistics of
Treasury Weighs Plan To Cut U.S. Mortgage Rates (NPR) The Treasury is considering a plan to lower mortgage rates for homebuyers to as low as 4.5 percent ? more than a full point below currently offered rates, sources say.
Embattled home lender gives heavily to politicians A giant Orange County mortgage company accused of duping low-income homeowners has pumped more than $7 million into California politics since 2002, including contributions to Republican Gov.read more...