Archive for December, 2008

Aggressive Foreclosure Rescue Plan Launched by FDIC’s Bair

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Sheila Bair, chairwoman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) has unveiled her proposed foreclosure rescue plan that would include loan modifications to provide affordable mortgages to delinquent homeowners.
Under the plan, housing payments by homeowners who are due on their mortgages for more than two months would be reduced by at least 31 percent of [...]

Florida’s Crist Planning a Foreclosure Moratorium During Holidays

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A holiday moratorium on Florida foreclosures is being considered by Governor Charlie Crist. This plan is similar to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 90-day ban on foreclosure.
During his announcement of his plan for a holiday moratorium on foreclosure, Crist also expressed his interest to coordinate with the financial sector to ensure that bankers will not be [...]

Foreclosures Due to Development Disasters

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More and more foreclosures are being faced by homeowners due to the falling behind in mortgage payments or investing on several homes more than what they could afford. But for some homeowners in Illinois, despite their strict compliance to their mortgages, they still end up facing foreclosures after being victimized by development disasters.
After investing on [...]

Foreclosures Continue to Increase Despite Moratoriums

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The nationwide foreclosure rate increased by 25 percent to 279,561 foreclosed properties this October from the same month in 2007 despite the implementation of foreclosure moratoriums in many states, according to RealtyTrac.
RealtyTrac’s chief executive James J. Saccacio said there were indeed big drops in foreclosure filings in several states after foreclosure suspension laws were enacted, [...]

Effects of Foreclosures in New Jersey

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The Congress passed a bill last July which was Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to oppose foreclosures. Neighborhood Stabilization Program was created because of the bill. It is currently under U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
An amount of $3.9 billion will be given to municipalities and states greatly affected by foreclosures. Empty [...]