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Bank repossessions hit 9-month high in November
U.S. home repossessions rose to a nine-month high in November, even as the number of homes starting on the path to foreclosure declined to the lowest ...
Spaniards hope for eviction reprieve amid crisis
Irene Gonzalez is desperately waiting to hear if she'll benefit from an emergency government decree that protects Spaniards such as her from being ...
Foreclosure starts down on annual basis in October
U.S. homes are entering the foreclosure process at a slower pace than a year ago, and fewer properties are being repossessed by lenders, new data show
US foreclosure filings hit 5-year low in September
U.S. foreclosure filings dropped to a five-year low in September as fewer homes were on track to be seized by lenders. It was the second-consecutive ...
Foreclosure starts fell on annual basis in August
The evolution of the U.S. foreclosure crisis is increasingly diverging along state lines. On a national level, fewer homes were placed on the ...
US home prices show consistent 12-month gains
U.S. home prices are finally starting to increase consistently. A gauge of national home prices rose in June compared with the same month last year, ...
Florida highway offers clues to presidential race
Beyond the theme park billboards that promise worlds of fantasy and adventure there is reality along this road that ripples across the state, small ...
Number of homes facing foreclosure rose in July
More U.S. homes started on the foreclosure path in July, as lenders tackled a backlog of mortgages gone unpaid even as they pulled back on home ...
Nevada a test ground for campaign economic themes
Look no further than the epicenter of the nation's housing worries — where "for sale" signs dot neighborhoods just off the glittering Las Vegas Strip ...
Obama, Romney neck and neck in vice-is-nice Nevada
They're called "the cooler crowd," and Las Vegas is greeting them with ambivalence: A stream of post-recession tourists ready for fun but watching ...
California still dominates foreclosure scene
California is still dominating the foreclosure scene. California cities made up seven of the top 10 metro areas with the highest rates of new ...
Charities help pets when foreclosure victims can't
Carla Waller believes in promises. She was married for 37 years, held one job for 35 and never adopted a pet she didn't keep for life. Until now.
Foreclosure crisis hits older Americans hard
More than 1.5 million older Americans already have lost their homes, with millions more at risk as the national housing crisis takes its toll on those ...
US home construction makes slow, steady comeback
Builders are putting up more houses than they have in nearly four years, a long-awaited recovery that could help energize the U.S. economy. From areas ...
More US homes facing foreclosure risk in June
Banks are increasingly placing homes with unpaid mortgages on a countdown that could deliver a swell of new foreclosed properties onto the market by ...
Assembly OKs adding bank settlement into Calif law
California would become the first state to write into law much of the national mortgage settlement negotiated this year with the nation's top five ...
Stockton official: Mediation with creditors fails
In opting to become the nation's largest city to seek federal bankruptcy protection, this river port of 290,000 took a rare financial step of last ...
May sees pickup in homes facing foreclosure risk
Lenders initiated foreclosure proceedings against more U.S. homeowners in May, setting the stage for increases in home repossessions and short sales ...