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Hard Times Update: Tales of Foreclosure Schemes, Mortgage …

Send Us Your Tips and 'Bandit Sign' Photos Last month, we put out a call for stories and photos to help document the effect that “Hard Times Profiteers” are having on distressed borrowers and others suffering financial hardship because …

PropertyProf Blog: Nelson on Federalization of Mortgage …

This Article argues for federal preemption of state procedures governing the foreclosure of mortgages and security interests in rents. While it also suggests that federal action limiting or prohibiting state anti-deficiency legislation …

Arlington Heights development falls into foreclosure – Chicago …

(Crain's) — A foreclosure suit seeking nearly $20 million has hit Arlington Town Square, a publicly subsidized mixed-use project that sparked a revival of the northwest suburb's downtown. The project's nearly 137300-square-foot …

Home Foreclosure Sales in Jackson Had Huge Impact on Market

Home foreclosure sales in Jackson County, Oregon put contrasting impacts on home sales and prices in the 3-month period ended February 2010. Home sales soared by nearly 30 percent while the median price dropped by almost 20 percent.

Foreclosure scams continue | LoanWorkout.org

They've cropped up everywhere: Advertisements, fliers or even personalized letters promising “Stop Foreclosure Now!” or “We Can Save Your Home.

Boston Foreclosure Homes Surge in Affluent Neighborhoods

Boston foreclosure homes are surging in affluent neighborhoods as more businesses fail and more residents lose their jobs. Foreclosure filings increased sharply in Norfolk and Middlesex counties, in Greater Lowell and Dover and in …

Foreclosure suit tarnishes Silver Tower condo project – Chicago …

(Crain's) — Bank of America has filed a $40-million foreclosure lawsuit on a 225-unit River North condominium project in what could be a preview for other slow-selling downtown high-rises. The developer of the 38-story Silver Tower …

Chase Banks says foreclosure home sales may be higher in 3 years …

Efforts to modify loans and delay foreclosures may have helped hold down the stock of foreclosures for sale in the second half of 2009, fostering home-price.