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Credit Card and Mortgage Debt Fuels Foreclosure
Among the hardest-hit states were California, Florida, Texas, Michigan, Illinois and Ohio. Considering that the housing market is expected to continue to be slow through 2007, there could be increases in mortgage delinquencies — especially among high risk subprime loans. Feel free to either post a comment directly to this blog, or send us your thoughts and feedback to editor@foreclosurepulse.com . Posted 12-05-2006 2:48 PM by Octavion Debt! No word better describes why millions of Americans are now facing foreclosure.
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Mortgage Reform to Calm Foreclosure Storm
Called The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, the bill ( H.R. Illinois House Bill 4050, a pilot program for 10 Chicago zip codes that was enacted in September 2006, was suspended by Gov. Earlier this month, Blagojevich took another shot at the issue, signing into law a new bill that incorporates many of the provisions of 4050 , but applies to all of Cook County and in some cases all of Illinois. In an attempt to address the recent downturn in the real estate market — evidenced by rising foreclosures and falling home prices and which many believe may threaten to undermine the overall economy — the House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill that imposes more stringent regulatory oversight of the mortgage industry.
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Now Homebuilders Face Foreclosure
in Illinois. “We’re in the worst housing recession in modern history,” Antonio B. percent in 2007, the industry’s biggest drop in four decades, the Commerce Department said. To move the glut of unsold inventory quickly, some builders are staging flashy promotions, slashing prices and throwing in “free” incentives like new appliances, new cars, granite counter tops and other sales gimmicks to try and lure nervous buyers back into the market. For millions of Americans facing foreclosure, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut this week was welcome news that could possibly help save thousands of homeowners from default by giving them the opportunity to refinance their adjustable-rate loan into a fixed-rate mortgage with a lower interest rate.
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  • Credit Card and Mortgage Debt Fuels Foreclosure
    Among the hardest-hit states were California, Florida, Texas, Michigan, Illinois and Ohio. Considering that the housing market is expected to continue to be slow through 2007, there could be increases in mortgage delinquencies — especially among high risk subprime loans. Feel free to either post a comment directly to this blog, or send us your thoughts and feedback to editor@foreclosurepulse.com . Posted 12-05-2006 2:48 PM by Octavion Debt! No word better describes why millions of Americans are now facing foreclosure.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Now Homebuilders Face Foreclosure
    in Illinois. “We’re in the worst housing recession in modern history,” Antonio B. percent in 2007, the industry’s biggest drop in four decades, the Commerce Department said. To move the glut of unsold inventory quickly, some builders are staging flashy promotions, slashing prices and throwing in “free” incentives like new appliances, new cars, granite counter tops and other sales gimmicks to try and lure nervous buyers back into the market. For millions of Americans facing foreclosure, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut this week was welcome news that could possibly help save thousands of homeowners from default by giving them the opportunity to refinance their adjustable-rate loan into a fixed-rate mortgage with a lower interest rate.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Mortgage Reform to Calm Foreclosure Storm
    Called The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007, the bill ( H.R. Illinois House Bill 4050, a pilot program for 10 Chicago zip codes that was enacted in September 2006, was suspended by Gov. Earlier this month, Blagojevich took another shot at the issue, signing into law a new bill that incorporates many of the provisions of 4050 , but applies to all of Cook County and in some cases all of Illinois. In an attempt to address the recent downturn in the real estate market — evidenced by rising foreclosures and falling home prices and which many believe may threaten to undermine the overall economy — the House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill that imposes more stringent regulatory oversight of the mortgage industry.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
    READ MORE