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New rules for credit card companies better protect consumers
... that are supposed to help protect consumers. What are some of these rules and how do they help me? As if home foreclosures, a rising unemployment rate and plummeting retirement savings aren't enough to give us heartburn, the recession has pushed ... Comment?
Froma Harrop: Casinos can take money from states
In Las Vegas, house prices have dropped 55 percent since peaking in August 2006, and the foreclosure rate is seven times the national average. Comment?
Event organizers aim to help those facing foreclosure | ...
The first wave of foreclosures in Northern Colorado struck people who were in bad mortgage products: subprime mortgages and adjustable-rate loans that buyers couldn't pay even if they still had jobs. Comment?
Action Line: Property tax snafu fixed
... decline; it was increased by about $6,000. Milpitas, and our neighborhood in particular, has seen high rates of foreclosures. It was one of the reasons that our bank listed for the decreased property value, which led to its denial of our request to ... Comment?
... in March. However, the expected failure of many loan modifications will set the stage for a flood of bank-owned foreclosures to hit the real estate market starting in six months as borrowers fail to keep up with modified payments, said Mark Hanson, ... Comment?
Reverse mortgages: Seniors find a way by asking, a What's possible?'
'You won't really know unless you ask." The popular phrase has been used often in many households - especially when kids seek an answer for being left off a team or when wage earners wonder about a possible salary increase. Comment?
The sagging economy is being blamed for a myriad of problems, with unemployment and home foreclosures being high on the list of concerns. Comment?
New York avoids dubious top 10
At least we're not California. While New York faces a serious budget shortfall, it's not as bad as what's happening in the Golden State. Comment?
Recession takes toll on pet-rescue groups
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Volunteer Denise Kiss handles some of the dogs at Daphneyland, a basset hound rescue in Acton, Calif. Comment?
Commercial property sales sink
Houston may not be seeing the wave of commercial property foreclosures that other markets are, but sales sure have taken a hit. Comment?
Country beginning slow recovery after recession
... were bought as vacation or secondary homes rather than as primary residences, and that's where the significant foreclosures were seen. In addition to Florida and California, Nevada and Arizona have had high foreclosure rates. Outside of those four ... Comment?
Gambling on gold; fewer miles for the reward miles
"This isn't materially different from gambling." - Steve Condon, director of investor advisory services for Truepoint Capital, on record gold prices "We are all working aggressively to overcome this compensation barrier that stands in the way of restoring AIG's value." - American International Group Inc. Comment?
Developer's history complicates project
... one of the people associated with the project, Wichita builder Tim Malone, has sustained millions of dollars in foreclosures in the past year. In September, the Maize City Council rezoned about 33 acres of land so developers could build the ... Comment?
Valley realtors see improvement in sales; construction climbs
... report also shows one in every 385 homes received a foreclosure filing in October. Statewide there were 5,545 foreclosures in October, according to RealtyTrac. That represent a 0.93 percent increase over September and a 38.45 percent increase over ... Comment?
Code concerns: Cities, townships impose fees, inspections on vacant homes
With all the foreclosures and abandoned homes out there, more cities are requiring that homes vacant for as few as 30 days need to be brought up to code before they can be inhabited. Comment?
Vacant home regulations increase
Vacant property registration ordinances are on the rise in Michigan as communities have struggled to deal with the avalanche of abandoned properties brought on by foreclosures. Comment?
Housing Stimulus Expo: Learn about mortgage loan modification, short sales, government funding programs, pre-approvals, financing, foreclosures, home buying and more from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. Comment?
Column: The health care crisis: Where do we go from here?
... United States ranks 49th in life expectancy among nations. Medical problems account for about half of housing foreclosures and losing one's job usually means losing one's health insurance. The cost of health care in the United States continues to ... Comment?
NH foreclosure numbers mirror those of last year
Foreclosures statewide were up 11 percent over last year through September, but the numbers will probably be pretty close to 2008 by year's end, according to Jane Law of New Hampshire Housing. Comment?
Our views: Tough rules needed to combat mortgage fraud
The Sunshine State has been just that for con artists who exploit lax financial regulation and oversight of the mortgage business. Comment?