Foreclosures News

May

Foreclosure-prevention efforts face obstacles in Sacramento - Los Angeles Times

2012-05-19

Los Angeles TimesForeclosure-prevention efforts face obstacles in SacramentoLos Angeles TimesA legislative panel called to rescue two stalled foreclosure-prevention bills is bogged down, and Gov. Jerry Brown wants to use part of California's share of the national mortgage settlement to trim the state's budget deficit. Gov.and more »

May

A federal foreclosure lecture California can do without - Los Angeles Times

2012-05-19

PBSA federal foreclosure lecture California can do withoutLos Angeles TimesKamala Harris to set new rules for the foreclosure process. The bills ran into stiff opposition from lenders, so the top Democrats in the Assembly and state Senate moved them to a conference committee in the hope of working out a compromise that could ...Sorry, But Principal Reductions Won't Solve Mortgage MessInvestor's Business DailySpecial programs to reduce principal on mortgages are attracting praise ...Florida Times-Unionall 13 news articles »

May

U.S. foreclosures at a 5-year low - San Francisco Chronicle

2012-05-17

VEGAS INCU.S. foreclosures at a 5-year lowSan Francisco ChronicleForeclosure filings in the United States fell to a five-year low last month as lenders sought to avoid seizing property and a housing recovery showed signs of taking hold. The number of default, auction and seizure notices sent to homeowners in April ...Foreclosure drop seen nationwideColumbia Daily TribuneForeclosures Hit a Record LowZacks.comForeclosure Filings Plummet to Lowest Since June 2011LoanSafeWashington Post -VEGAS INC -Tampa Bay Business Journal (blog)all 431 news articles »

May

Foreclosures Move Downtown - UPI.com

2012-05-18

CBS NewsForeclosures Move DowntownUPI.comEleven of the nation's 20 largest metro areas based on population documented annual increases in foreclosure activity, led by the Florida cities of Tampa (59 percent) and Miami (38 percent). Other cities with increases included St. Louis (29 percent), ...Report: Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in AprilGreenville NewsForeclosures Fall...And That's a Bad Thing?TheStreet.comForeclosures down, short sales up. Are banks getting smart?Christian Science MonitorThe Seattle Times -CBS Newsall 103 news articles »

May

Home foreclosures skyrocketing in Ocean Shores - KOMO News

2012-05-19

KOMO NewsHome foreclosures skyrocketing in Ocean ShoresKOMO NewsThe city of Ocean Shores could soon wind up with nearly 100 vacant properties in foreclosure. "It's not something the city gets involved in, but it shouldn't happen," says Mayor Crystal Dingler. Many of those are due to unpaid local utility district ...

May

Lawmakers push foreclosure relief for military - Reuters

2012-05-18

Lawmakers push foreclosure relief for militaryReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Friday voted to further insulate some service members from home foreclosures and extend borrower protections to disabled veterans and surviving military spouses. The measure passed 394-27 on a ...US lawmakers push foreclosure relief for militaryChicago TribuneSannicandro backs foreclosure protection billMetroWest Daily NewsMass. House passes bill preventing foreclosuresBoston.comall 22 news articles »

May

Foreclosures in Illinois bogged down - Chicago Tribune

2012-05-16

e-wisdom.comForeclosures in Illinois bogged downChicago TribuneForeclosure starts in Illinois are on par with those in other areas, but the state's court-supervised foreclosure system continues to bog down properties in the process. Almost 7.5 percent of mortgage loans on one- to four-unit residential properties ...Foreclosures Show No Sign of DeclineWall Street JournalWashington mortgage delinquencies up, foreclosures downSeattle Post IntelligencerMortgage foreclosures are lowest since 2008Daily BreezeCNNMoney -Bloomberg -24/7 Wall St.all 37 news articles »

May

Family faces foreclosure - Coeur d'Alene Press

2012-05-19

Family faces foreclosureCoeur d'Alene PressThe Morgan/Cochrane family is selling their belongings in an effort to save foreclosure procedures on the mortgage of their Rathdrum home. From left, Caleb Morgan, Gavin Morgan, Jacob Cochrane, Jane Morgan, Charlie Morgan, Rachael Cochrane and Seth ...

May

Protesters in Chicago target evictions, foreclosures - Chicago Tribune

2012-05-16

The AtlanticProtesters in Chicago target evictions, foreclosuresChicago TribuneCHICAGO (Reuters) - About 150 protesters in Chicago marched to banks and government offices on Wednesday to demand a one-year moratorium on local home evictions and foreclosures, the latest in a series of demonstrations leading up to next week's NATO ...Pre-NATO summit protests target evictions, foreclosuresRockford Register StarPre-NATO protests target evictions, foreclosuresChampaign/Urbana News-Gazetteall 2,471 news articles »

May

Mortgage group: Loans past due and in foreclosure at 4-year low - Los Angeles Times

2012-05-16

e-wisdom.comMortgage group: Loans past due and in foreclosure at 4-year lowLos Angeles TimesBy E. Scott Reckard In another flicker of hope for the battered housing markets, home loans in foreclosure or at least one payment past due have declined to the lowest level since 2008, according to a Mortgage Bankers Assn. delinquency report.US Q1 delinquency rate lowest since 2008: MBAReutersJudicial States Continue to Skew Foreclosure StatisticsMortgage News DailyMortgage Delinquency Rate in US Fall to 2008 LevelsBusinessWeekLoanSafeall 120 news articles »

May

Foreclosures

2012-05-19

These are mortgage foreclosures filed with the civil division of the Circuit Court in November. Names in bold are the subject of or have an interest in the foreclosure action. Lighter names filed the foreclosure action.

May

Foreclosures reach lowest level since 2007

2012-05-17

Foreclosures are falling nationally, and "short sales" could help speed the housing recovery

May

Foreclosures Hit a Record Low

2012-05-18

In its monthly foreclosure market report, RealtyTrac stated that foreclosure activity in April 2012 fell to the lowest level since July 2007.

May

Washington mortgage delinquencies up, foreclosures down

2012-05-18

Washington mortgage delinquencies up, foreclosures down Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 02:28 p.m., Wednesday, May 16, 2012

May

Foreclosures down, short sales up. Are banks getting smart?

2012-05-17

Foreclosures are down to their lowest levels in nearly five years. One reason: Lenders are increasingly using short sales, instead.

May

Foreclosures in Manatee tumble to six-year low

2012-05-16

Foreclosures in Manatee County nearly hit a six-year low in April.

May

Illinois third in foreclosures despite national improvement

2012-05-16

Foreclosures starts in Illinois are on par with those in other areas but the state's court-supervised foreclosure system continues to bog down properties in the process.

May

Foreclosures hit pre-recession level

2012-05-16

IRVINE, Calif., May 17 (UPI) -- U.S. properties in foreclosure fell to their lowest total in April since before the recession, a private online marketplace for distressed properties said.

May

Protesters in Chicago target evictions, foreclosures

2012-05-16

CHICAGO (Reuters) - About 150 protesters in Chicago marched to banks and government offices on Wednesday to demand a one-year moratorium on local home evictions and foreclosures, the latest in a series of demonstrations leading up to next week's NATO summit. The protesters performed a piece of street theater at Daley Plaza featuring a bank trying to evict a family from their home, and neighbors ...

May

Foreclosures Fall...And That's a Bad Thing?

2012-05-18

By Diana Olick, CNBC Real Estate Reporter NEW YORK (CNBC) -- A new report came out this week with a curious headline: "Foreclosure Activity Declines, Hurting Investors." I read it twice. You would think declines in foreclosure activity would be a good thing, that is, would help, not hurt. Not in this bizarre housing market. The report is from Foreclosure Radar, a foreclosure sales and analytics ...

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