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Mortgage hurricane warning from Florida businessman went unheeded - Sarasota Herald-Tribune


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Mortgage hurricane warning from Florida businessman went unheeded
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON Years before the housing bust — before all those home loans turned sour and millions of Americans faced foreclosure — a wealthy businessman in Florida set out to blow the whistle on the mortgage game. His name is Nye Lavalle, ...
Tales from the Field: A Homeowner Who Fought Foreclosure and WonRisMedia.com (press release)

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Deal Is Closer for a US Plan on Mortgage Relief - New York Times


Deal Is Closer for a US Plan on Mortgage Relief
New York Times
With a deadline looming on Monday for state officials to sign onto a landmark multibillion-dollar settlement to address foreclosure abuses, the Obama administration is close to winning support from crucial states that would significantly expand the ...

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A Face Of The Latino Foreclosure Crisis (VIDEO) - Huffington Post (blog)


A Face Of The Latino Foreclosure Crisis (VIDEO)
Huffington Post (blog)
Cristina and her husband applied for a loan modification through President Obama's program. They didn't qualify. Obama's new plan is to give "every responsible homeowner the chance to save about $3000 a year on their mortgage, by refinancing at ...

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Realtor: Banks have no incentive to avoid foreclosure - Yuma Sun


Realtor: Banks have no incentive to avoid foreclosure
Yuma Sun
BY DARREN DARONCO - SUN STAFF WRITER In 2009, President Barack Obama unveiled a loan modification program designed to help struggling homeowners restructure their mortgages and keep their homes. But after nearly three years and billions of dollars ...


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White House proposes new help for troubled mortgages. Too little, too late? - Christian Science Monitor


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White House proposes new help for troubled mortgages. Too little, too late?
Christian Science Monitor
McPherson has owned his home since 1974 but was recently denied a loan modification request. Three years after the foreclosure crisis began, the process to apply for a loan modification remains a bureaucratic nightmare. President Obama on Friday ...
Mortgage Modification Program Expanded to Investors, OthersLoanSafe
New White House plan for troubled mortgages, but too late?Alaska Dispatch
Obama may be right, finally: Foreclosure plan better designed for states such ...Palm Beach Post (blog)
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Obama plan aims to help borrowers refinance - DesMoinesRegister.com


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Obama plan aims to help borrowers refinance
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HAMP — Expand eligibility for the Home Affordable Modification Program to reduce additional foreclosures. President Barack Obama called Wednesday for new efforts to help homeowners refinance their mortgages, adding a new series of proposals to a ...
Obama Uses Housing as Foil to Romney's 'Hit Bottom' StrategyBusinessWeek
You're talking about: Obama's plan to help homeownersInside NoVA
Obama presses Congress to step up aid for homeownersReuters
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Obama's Next Bailout - Reason Online (blog)


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Obama's Next Bailout
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But in the wake of changes to the federal refinance program announced in the State of the Union address last week, the Obama administration is now seeking to relax the rules on its loan modification program to increase its impact.

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HAMP Loan Program Expands, Too Little Too Late - Huffington Post


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HAMP Loan Program Expands, Too Little Too Late
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The federal government is taking another stab at helping struggling homeowners keep their homes by expanding its failed loan modification program. Many in the housing community said they think it's too little too late. Under new guidelines for the Home ...
Mortgage modification program expanded to investors, othersChicago Tribune
Administration to extend homeowner aid programLas Vegas Review - Journal
Obama Expands Foreclosure ProgramThe Root
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A homeowner who fought foreclosure and won - Kansas City Star


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A homeowner who fought foreclosure and won
Kansas City Star
The ordeal isn't over yet. The eviction was stopped and Bank of America canceled the foreclosure because of the possibility that the loan would be modified to make it more affordable. But Mena continues to negotiate with the bank over loan terms.
How "Occupy Our Homes" Can WinHuffington Post (blog)

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Rewarding Homeowners for Good Behavior - Center For American Progress


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Rewarding Homeowners for Good Behavior
Center For American Progress
President Barack Obama holds up a proposed mortgage application form as he outlines his administration's proposal to allow homeowners with privately held mortgages to take advantage of record low rates for an annual savings of about $3000 for the ...
Halfway homeWashington Post
The New Refinance Programs: will they help the Arizona Economy?Examiner.com
Taxpayers Fund HAMP EnhancementNuWire Investor

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