Mar 9th 2012 1:45PM
While there may be signs that the housing market is mounting a comeback, homeowners hit hardest by the real estate meltdown aren't growing any more patient, a new poll suggests. An online poll conducted by real estate website HousingPredictor found that nearly half of of those who responded said that they would walk away... Continue Reading »
Mar 5th 2012 10:20AM
Only about 1 in 20 underwater homeowners may qualify for principal reduction under states' recent settlement with five big banks, a new study says. A calculation by a Brookings Institution economist narrowed down the pool of underwater homeowners to 500,000 who could qualify for principal reduction from the $25 billion... Continue Reading »
Feb 13th 2012 11:15AM
By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney NEW YORK -- Even as the $26 billion mortgage settlement helps hundreds of thousands of troubled homeowners, it will bring a wave of new foreclosures. Many lenders held off on reposessing homes during the complex negotiations between 49 state attorneys general, and federal officials. That's... Continue Reading »
Dec 28th 2011 12:00PM
By Les Christie NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Delinquent borrowers facing foreclosure are learning that they can stay in their homes for years, as long as they're willing to put up a fight. Among the tactics: Challenging the bank's actions, waiting to file paperwork right up until the deadline, requesting the lender dig up... Continue Reading »
Nov 2nd 2011 3:11PM
With the national foreclosure settlement ramping up, victims of the housing crisis may finally be getting some satisfaction. Starting this week, more than 4 million homeowners who faced foreclosure between 2009 and 2010 may be able to get their cases reviewed to determine whether their lenders engaged in robo-signing and... Continue Reading »
