Foreclosure filings drop slightly from July to August, but still up 18 pct from last yearSeptember 9th, 2009 Foreclosure filings dip from July to AugustMIAMI — The number of U.S. households threatened with losing their homes held steady last month, a sign that lenders' efforts to help distressed borrowers may be having a gradual impact.
RealtyTrac: July foreclosures rose 7 percent from June; lenders slow to modify loansAugust 13th, 2009 Foreclosures rise 7 percent in July from JuneWASHINGTON — The number of U.S. households on the verge of losing their homes rose 7 percent from June to July, as the escalating foreclosure crisis continued to outpace government efforts to limit the damage.
NY attorney general targets Long Island loan foreclosure rescue firmAugust 13th, 2009 NY AG sues foreclosure rescue firmUNIONDALE, N.Y. — New York's attorney general is suing a foreclosure rescue company and its owner, claiming they engaged in deceptive business practices and false advertising.
Official: Jackson doctor more than $100,000 behind on mortgage, could face foreclosureJuly 29th, 2009 Official: Jackson doctor could face foreclosureLAS VEGAS — A title company official says Michael Jackson's personal physician could face foreclosure on the luxury Las Vegas home that authorities searched in a manslaughter investigation into the singer's death. Stewart Title foreclosure official Mary Hunt said Wednesday that Dr.
NJ woman's bake sale let's her have her cake and home too; she's had 500 orders and countingJuly 22nd, 2009 NJ woman's bake sale helps make mortgage paymentTEANECK, N.J. — A New Jersey woman's bake sale has helped her forestall foreclosure.
Government foreclosure relief for 'underwater' homeowners expands to those deeper in debtJuly 1st, 2009 Gov't foreclosure help will reach more homeownersWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is expanding a program to stave off foreclosure for borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth. Housing secretary Shaun Donovan says borrowers who owe up 25 percent more than their home's market value will qualify for government help refinancing their mortgages.
Friends, family of Wash. community activist wash cars, raise $1,100 for her funeral, burialJune 25th, 2009 Car wash raises money for activist's funeralPARKLAND, Wash. — A lack of money to cover funeral expenses for a community activist in Washington state has prompted her family and friends to raise money in a manner familiar to neighborhood organizations: They held a car wash and bake sale.
Nestle USA unit voluntarily recalls Toll House refrigerated cookie dough productsJune 19th, 2009 Nestle recalls Toll House cookie dough productsNEW YORK — Nestle USA on Friday voluntarily recalled its Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw. The company said the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control are investigating reported E.
Gretchen Wilson hopes to end estrangement with her mother this Mother's DayMay 9th, 2009 Gretchen Wilson hopes to make up with momWASHINGTON — Gretchen Wilson and her mother haven't spoken in a few years, but she's hoping to change that on Sunday. Wilson has written about her difficult family relationship in the past.
Top SC court halts thousands of foreclosure sales to give homeowners chance to modify loansMay 5th, 2009 SC court halts thousands of home foreclosure salesCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's highest court has temporarily stopped thousands of pending foreclosure sales so homeowners can take advantage of a new federal program to refinance mortgages.
New Jersey regulators authorize bankruptcy sale for Atlantic City's TropicanaApril 29th, 2009 Bankruptcy sale authorized for NJ casino TropicanaATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., is about to enter bankruptcy court, where it will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
Pizza tossing physics to inspire micro-motor designApril 28th, 2009 SYDNEY - Scientists have unravelled the physics of the perfect pizza toss, which will help them design micro-motors thinner than a human hair. Daniel Liu, a doctoral student supervised by associate professor James Friend and senior lecturer and Leslie Yeo at Australia's Monash University, videotaped a professional pizza tosser at work.
Report finds Calif, Fla., Ariz. Nevada have 26 cities with worst foreclosure ratesApril 22nd, 2009 Worst foreclosure rates found in 4 statesWASHINGTON — The 26 U.S. cities with the worst foreclosure problems are concentrated in four states — California, Florida, Arizona and Nevada, a report released Wednesday shows.
US home foreclosures rise in FebruaryMarch 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The number of US households in some stage of foreclosure rose nearly 30 percent in February from a year earlier despite government efforts aimed at keeping people in their homes, according to data released Thursday. Foreclosures rose 6 percent from January with 290,631 properties - one in every 440 homes - having received notice from their banks or being in some stage of the foreclosure process in February, industry tracker RealtyTrac said in a monthly report.
Obama will use $75 bn to tackle housing crisisFebruary 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he hopes to keep between seven and nine million homeowners out of foreclosure, using $75 billion to stabilize a housing crisis that is at the heart of the country's deepening recession. Obama unveiled plans offering aid to homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages, to relax rules on mortgage refinancing and to help neighbourhoods raise property values by renovating already foreclosed properties.
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