Articles filed under Foreclosures
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Bank repossessions hit 9-month high in NovemberDec 13, 2012 5:19 am - LOS ANGELES — U.S. home repossessions rose to a nine-month high in November, even as the number of homes starting on the path to foreclosure declined to the lowest level...
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Foreclosure starts fell on annual basis in AugustSep 13, 2012 6:21 am - LOS ANGELES — The evolution of the U.S. foreclosure crisis is increasingly diverging along state lines. On a national level, fewer homes were placed on the foreclosure t...
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Charities help pets when foreclosure victims can’tJul 29, 2012 6:55 am - LOS ANGELES — Carla Waller believes in promises. She was married for 37 years, held one job for 35 and never adopted a pet she didn’t keep for life. Until now. Waller an...
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Housing crisis sees 1.5 million older americans lose their homesJul 22, 2012 6:18 am - More than 1.5 million Americans aged 50 or more have lost their homes since the collapse of the housing market in 2007 as delinquency rates and foreclosures soar, accord...
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Mortgage rates at historic lows, but it's harder to refinanceJul 11, 2012 5:30 am - Valeria and Milos Coric bought a home in Lincolnshire in 2002 and paid the monthly mortgage regularly. That devotion helped to build equity for them and stability for th...
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Elgin market shows job growth but steadily high foreclosuresJun 29, 2012 2:00 pm - While Chicago ranks among the top five job growth markets in the country, Elgin leads the way among submarkets in the region, according to data cited by Chris Hueckstead...
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Surge in Kane County foreclosures taxing to sheriff’s officeJun 23, 2012 7:55 am - There are 1,627 foreclosed properties in Kane County that are set for sale between July and the end of November. It’s such a huge wave of foreclosures that even the Kane...
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FHFA seeks to limit buybacks to spur lendingJun 19, 2012 7:00 pm - The Federal Housing Finance Agency, the regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, plans to help banks avoid being forced to buy back mortgages as it becomes concerned tha...
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Suburban foreclosures jump in MayJun 15, 2012 12:00 pm - Foreclosure filings rose dramatically in May throughout the region — especially for DuPage County, with a massive 159 percent hike — compared to a year ago, according to...
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DuPage hardest hit by foreclosuresJun 15, 2012 12:00 pm - Foreclosure filings rose dramatically in May throughout the region — especially for DuPage County, with a massive 159 percent hike — compared to a year ago, according to...