The Foreclosure Blog

New York Daily News

Big housing bill: no rescues soonChristian Science Monitor, MA - 20 minutes ago

Reporter Ron Scherer discusses a new government program designed to help homeowners facing foreclosure. New York – The $300 billion housing-rescue …Housing program likely won't help many homeowners Indianapolis StarHousing measure called good bandage Chicago TribuneHomeowner aid act raises worries on scope, [...]

100 Mortgages

Freddie Mac Pushes Out Foreclosure TimelinesHousing Wire - 9 hours ago

Foreclosure timelines have been the lifeblood of the servicing industry for decades; and, while many borrowers may have been unaware of it, servicers have …Freddie Mac Adds Financial Incentive to Helping Borrowers Avoid … DSNews.comall 84 news articles

Ninemsn

Foreclosure victim: Princess Chunk, a fat cat.Los Angeles Times, CA - 1 hour ago

… forwarded me links to the story of "Princess Chunk," a 44-pound, white cat who has been wandering the streets of New Jersey, a victim of foreclosure. …Fat Cat's Owner Found; Lost Home to Foreclosure FOXNewsPrincess Chunky’s owner found — lost home to foreclosure [...]

Wall Street Journal Blogs

‘Extreme Makeover’ Home in ForeclosureWall Street Journal Blogs, NY - 1 hour ago

AP From rebuilt to foreclosed: A home featured on an episode of the ABC television show “Extreme Makeover” (pictured, left) in January 2005 is scheduled to …'Extreme Makeover' Home Faces Foreclosure NBC5i.comWorking Hard on Fun Washington Postall 5 news articles

Bank seeks foreclosure against Boca Developers projectBizjournals.com, NC - 1 hour ago

The 468-unit Marina Grande in North Miami Beach is going the way of many similar projects: into foreclosure. IStar FM Loans, the New York-based lender …

Seattle Post Intelligencer

On help for housing, two stark viewsMarketWatch - 7 hours ago

And, in a record high, about 2.5% of all outstanding loans were somewhere in the foreclosure process as of the end of the first quarter of the year, …Bush Signs Relief for Those Facing Foreclosure WLNSWill 'rescue' be enough? Florida TodayEditorial: Solid step on [...]

Freddie Mac ramps up foreclosure helpBizjournals.com, NC - 1 hour ago

based mortgage giant announced Thursday it is doubling the incentive it pays to mortgage servicers for keeping troubled borrowers out of foreclosure. …Freddie Mac Doubles Financial Incentives to Servicers Who Help … MarketWatchFreddie Mac to Double Incentives To Servicers to Avoid Foreclosures Wall Street JournalFreddie aims to [...]

Boston Globe

Inside Congress's housing repair kitBoston Globe, United States - 9 hours ago

Homeowners facing foreclosure will be able to refinance into more affordable loans, with $300 billion in funding available from the FHA. …Housing plan signed, but concerns linger San Francisco ChronicleOn help for housing, two stark views MarketWatchBush signs housing bill into law Aljazeera.netWLNS - NewsBlazeall [...]

Freddie aims to slow foreclosuresCNN - Jul 31, 2008

The mortgage financier is also giving more time to negotiate workouts in states with fast foreclosure processes and will reimburse servicers for …Freddie Mac doubles incentives for mortgage servicers MarketWatchFreddie Mac doubles incentives for mortgage servicers ForbesUPDATE 1-Freddie Mac boosts mortgage servicer incentives Reutersall 96 news articles

Freddie Mac doubles incentives for mortgage servicersForbes, NY - Jul 31, 2008

… the amount of money it pays mortgage servicers for each workout that helps a delinquent borrower with a Freddie Mac-owned mortgage avoid foreclosure. …UPDATE 1-Freddie Mac boosts mortgage servicer incentives Reutersall 96 news articles