2007 bankruptcy filings jump as mortgage, debt crises grow (Contra Costa Times)
WASHINGTON —U.S. personal bankruptcy filings jumped 40 percent in 2007 because of rising mortgage payments, job losses and other financial pressures.
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Mortgage war not over - Westpac (Stuff) Westpac's New Zealand chief executive Ann Sherry is expecting the mortgage war to flare up again later this year but reckons it will be fought on service rather than price.read
Possible mortgage crisis fallout has experts up nights "We haven't faced a downturn like this since the Depression" When Domenico Colombo saw that his monthly mortgage payment was about to increase by 30 percent, he had a
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Mortgage fraud (UK Financial Services Authority) Mortgage fraud has been perpetrated on a large scale in recent years. Easy credit conditions and streamlined application processes have prompted fraudsters to target the mortgage sector.read more...
Mortgage Forms Sow Confusion (Washington Post) With mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures soaring, federal researchers have identified a key contributing factor: Many borrowers simply do not understand their mortgages -- especially subprime loans that come with complex