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Florida's High-Speed Answer to a Foreclosure Mess - New York Times

2010-09-04
Florida's High-Speed Answer to a Foreclosure MessNew York TimesFlorida has a huge backlog of foreclosure cases. In a temporary courtroom in Fort Lauderdale, Senior Judge Robert Newman, right, worked on one of them. ...Florida Foreclosure Courts Rush Despite Questionable Practices, Doctored DeedsOne News Pageall 2 news articles »

Fed starts to tackle issue of foreclosures - Washington Post

2010-09-03
Fed starts to tackle issue of foreclosuresWashington PostBy From News Services The inventory of foreclosed homes -- and what should be done with it -- is gaining more attention from policymakers. ...and more »

'Holistic' approach to foreclosure crisis urged - Boston Globe

2010-09-03
Boston Globe'Holistic' approach to foreclosure crisis urgedBoston Globe(Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff/File 2010) By Robert Gavin Federal and state policy makers should take a broader approach to the foreclosure crisis, ...RPT-Communities key in foreclosure fight-Fed's RosengrenReutersFed's Rosengren: More 'Holistic' Approach Needed for ForeclosuresWall Street Journal (blog)Foreclosures impact kids, communitiesMarketWatchBoston Herald -IMarketnews.com -Real Estate Journal Online (blog)all 34 news articles »

Churches not exempt from nation's foreclosure problems - Dayton Daily News

2010-09-04
Churches not exempt from nation's foreclosure problemsDayton Daily NewsSince December 2007, the number of foreclosure proceedings brought against churches has tripled compared with the previous seven years, according to a ...Churches also suffer in bad economyDayton Daily Newsall 2 news articles »

Stuy Town foreclosure auctions blocked for now - Reuters

2010-09-02
New York PostStuy Town foreclosure auctions blocked for nowReutersNEW YORK, Sept 2 (Reuters) - A New York judge has blocked two sets of competing creditors from conducting foreclosure auctions related ...Stuyvesant Town Judge Puts Off Ruling on Ackman Group's Foreclosure PlansBloombergStuy Town's Fate Still Unclear as Judge Postpones Decision on Foreclosure SaleDNAinfoStuytown stallNew York PostBusinessWeekall 17 news articles »

Recent foreclosure cases filed in Madison County

2010-09-04
Here are foreclosure cases filed recently in Madison County Circuit Court. The information shown is the case number, the defendant(s), property address and date of court filing.

Foreclosure rates remain high in metro-east

2010-09-04
Triple-digit foreclosures remain the norm in St. Clair and Madison counties as 273 homeowners filed for foreclosure in both counties last month.

Foreclosure info sessions offered

2010-09-04
The state Banking Department is holding a series of information sessions to help people on the brink of losing their homes. The seminars will review some of the options homeowners facing foreclosure can turn to, including the federal Making Home Affordable program, the state-run foreclosure mediation program, short sales and other options. Speakers at the sessions will also discuss the ...

Foreclosure program losing its punch

2010-09-02
The president's signature foreclosure rescue plan is losing its punch, according to a federal report released Friday.

Free foreclosure workshops offered at HFCL

2010-09-04
DEARBORN -- The Dearborn Public Library is partnering with the Wayne County Fight Mortgage Foreclosure Program to present free workshops on Thursdays in September and October for people needing financial counseling in order to keep their houses .