Foreclosures News
- Foreclosures drive up existing home sales numbers in Washoe County Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:43PMExisting home sales in October in Washoe County swelled by 47 percent from a year earlier as buyers found bargains in foreclosed properties, a report today shows.
- Stocks In Focus For Friday Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:41PMStocks In Focus For Friday
- Fannie, Freddie to halt foreclosures while evaluating borrowers for loan assistance program Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:39PMWASHINGTON (AP) - Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures for about 16,000 households during the holiday season.
- NY Comptroller Warns of Rising Property Taxes Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:34PMNew York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the next victims of the mortgage foreclosure crisis are the people who have managed to hold onto their homes.
- Congress extends jobless benefits, stocks sink Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:29PM Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose benefits are running out.
- Gov. Rell Trying to Save Homeowners and Renters from Foreclosure Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:28PM Governor Rell outlines three-point plan to help homeowners and renters facing foreclosures
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-21 00:01 RPT-TOPWRAP 12-No relief seen in global economic crisis Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:23PMBy Jackie Frank
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-21 00:18 FEATURE-U.S. retirees hit by "longevity risk" Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:22PMBy Tom Brown
- Mediation proposed to address Minnesota foreclosure spike Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:46PMcsnowbeck@pioneerpress.com State Attorney General Lori Swanson called today for legislation that would take aim at the growing number of
- Grassroots Efforts Aim to Ease the Foreclosure Crisis Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:45PM Frustrated with the federal government, beleaguered Florida homeowners try to take matters into their own hands
- Bengals Bench Chad Johnson For Violation Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:44PMThe Cincinnati Bengals deactivate wide receiver Chad Johnson for their Thursday night game against the Steelers for violation of a team rule.
- San Francisco Bay Area Home Prices Fall Record 41% (Update1) Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:41PMNov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Home prices in the San Francisco Bay Area plunged a record 41 percent and sales rose in October from a year earlier as purchases of foreclosure properties reduced values, MDA DataQuick said.
- Free financial advice: Coping with the economy Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:39PMDuring this credit crisis, NBC13 HD has a way for you to get free expert advice on how to cope with the economy.
- Crowded RI homeless shelters partner with churches Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:36PMHomeless shelters in and around Providence have formed an ad-hoc emergency committee with religious organizations because they expect more people to seek beds this winter.
- Bay Area home prices dive, sales soar Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:31PMAgainst a background of economic turmoil, Bay Area home sales soared and the median price plummeted in October as buyers snapped up bargain foreclosures, according to a real estate report released today. A total of 5,624 resale homes changed hands in the nine-...
- Minn. AG wants mandatory mediation in foreclosures Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:31PMST. PAUL, Minn. - Attorney General Lori Swanson is proposing legislation that would make lenders negotiate with homeowners before foreclosing on properties.
- Big 3 beg for $25 billion Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:27AMWASHINGTON — The CEOs of the nation’s Big Three automakers didn’t get much respect when they pulled up at the nation’s money pump asking for a $25 billion fill-up.
- Home construction sinks to new low Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:25AMHousing starts for October fall to lowest level in 50 years
- A rare ray of sunshine for shoppers: lower prices Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:21AMWASHINGTON | American consumers hit by a seemingly endless stream of bad news, from vanishing jobs to shrinking retirement accounts, got a small dose of relief: lower prices at stores.
- New Cape Coral mayor to jump into fire Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:16AMNewly appointed Cape Coral Mayor Jim Burch says he will jump "feet first into the fire," as he guides the council through the next 11 months.
- Lee County economic panel sticks to financial basics Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:13AMSomewhere along the line, our core values changed.
- Thankful and optimistic, too Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:13AMThankful and optimistic, too
- Home building finds record low Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:12AMThe number of unsold houses is expected to fall fast
- Daily News Companies to Present Economic Crisis Forum Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:11AMMortgage meltdown. Credit crunch. Financial fallout.The recent economic woes are often described with alliterative, pithy phrases like those, but the ....
- Map of Pain: Cities With the Largest Home Price Declines Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:28PMThe National Association of Realtors says median home prices fell 9 percent over the past year.
- Florence Riding Out Economic Storm Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:26PMConservative spending prevents serious cuts
- Foreclosures hitting close to home Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:23PM The national foreclosure rate jumped 27-percent from August 2007 to October of 2008.
- Consumer prices drop record 1 percent in October Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:17PMConsumer prices plunged by the largest amount in the past 61 years in October as gasoline pump prices dropped by a record amount. The Labor Department said Wednesday that consumer prices fell by 1 percent last month, the biggest one-month decline on records that go back to February 1947. The drop was twice as large as the 0.5 percent decrease that analysts had been expecting and marked the ...
- Mortgage aid falls short, Bush admin official says Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:17PM Two government programs designed to help hundreds of thousands of delinquent borrowers avoid foreclosure are having negligible effects, a top Bush administration official acknowledged Wednesday.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-19 21:39 UPDATE 3-Economy, TARP hits US commercial property debt, stocks Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:06PMBy Al Yoon and Helen Chernikoff
- U.S. home construction sinks to new record low Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:05PMWASHINGTON - Construction of new homes plunged last month to the lowest level on records going back nearly 50 years as U.S. builders slashed production while Wall Street nosedived.
- U.S. tries new tack on mortgage program Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:04PM The Bush administration said Wednesday that it was changing its nearly-moribund mortgage rescue plan in an effort to spark more lenders and homeowners to participate.
- The pains of being homeless Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 3:42AMFor the first time that Executive Director Allan Ainsworth can remember, the Fourth Street Clinic does not have a private corporation sponsoring flu shots.
- Louis: Bail us out Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 3:37AMThe financial crisis now enters a dark, perilous phase, when a wrong step by federal officials could turn a bad situation into a complete catastrophe.
- More News Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 3:36AMFuel oil prices ease Fuel oil users are seeing an ebb in prices as heating season begins. Current prices are below year-ago levels, and the petroleum upswing that created record energy prices in mid-July has evaporated.
- Slowing pains: Economic downturn hits Clark County especially hard Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:03PMOnce-booming home construction has suffered a hit, taking other growth sectors with it
- Sunday Poll Question Information: Obama Outlines Homeowner Bailout on 60 Minutes Interview Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 10:03PM(CBS) One of the things he will do as president is create a program to help keep homeowners from foreclosure, says President-elect Barack Obama in his first post-election interview.
- Annual Stuff the Bus food drive to benefit Holland pantry Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:59PM Macatawa Area Express and participating sponsors are kicking off the annual Stuff the Bus food drive Monday, Nov. 17, to help restock the food pantry at the Community Action House in Holland. “The need this year for items in our food pantry is greater than ever because of high unemployment, rising fuel and utility costs, and home foreclosures,” said Executive Director Mark Tucker of ...
- Ex-con says having Obama in office will help curb street violence Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:53PMPROVIDENCE — Election Day was an emotional day for Sal Monteiro Jr., a former inmate at the Adult Correctional Institutions, in Cranston.
- Ex-con says having Obama in office will help curb street violence Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:38PMAgreeing with Mayor David N. Cicilline and Police Chief Dean Esserman, case manager Sal Monteiro Jr., a felon who voted in his first election, is more optimistic about urban outreach with Barack Obama’s victory.
- Cleveland-area food pantries struggle to keep their shelves full Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 9:05PMHow you can help Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland 216-619-8155 www.hungernetwork.org Cleveland Foodbank 216-738-2265 www.clevelandfoodbank.org Salvation Army of Summit County 330-762-8481, www.salvationsummit.org Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio 800-848-9431 secondharvestfoodbank.org Food Force of Painesville, Catholic Charities Community...
- Fewer registers ringing Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 1:17PMWASHINGTON — The worst monthly drop on record for retail sales set off new alarm bells about the economy Friday, stepping up pressure on policymakers to figure out how to combat what increasingly looks to be a severe recession.
- Economy jolted again as retail sales show big drop in October Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:48PM Washington - The worst monthly drop on record for retail sales set off new alarm bells about the economy Friday, stepping up pressure on
- At global summit, focus is on regulatory weak spots, risky investing Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:37PMWASHINGTON, D.C. -- World leaders edged closer to an agreement Saturday that would flag risky investing and regulatory weak spots as President George W. Bush welcomed the progress at an emergency economic summit. | Video
- Legal aid to low-income Mass. residents drops Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:36PMIsabel Miranda got sick of watching roaches and mice scurry around with impunity in her apartment and finally called the local building inspector. Two weeks later, the 28-year-old mother of four got an eviction notice from her landlord.
- Focus is on regulatory weak spots, risky investing Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:23PMSat, Nov 15, 2008 (10:15 a.m.) World leaders edged closer to an agreement Saturday that would flag risky investing and regulatory weak spots as President George W. Bush welcomed the progress at an emergency economic summit.
- Viewers Comment On WSBTV.COM Top Stories Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:17PMMany of you had a lot to say about this week’s top stories on wsbtv.com.
- World leaders move toward tougher financial rules Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 11:39AMWASHINGTON (AP)—World leaders prepared Friday to adopt an early warning system for financial calamities, a commitment to tougher accounting rules and other modest steps to try to prevent future crises like the one now threatening the livelihoods of billions of people around the globe.
- Police: Laid-Off Worker Kills 3 At Office Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:15PMPolice say a laid-off worker returned to his former office in Northern California and fatally shot three people.
- UPI NewsTrack TopNews Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:14PM News from United Press International, around the world around the clock ...