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Legislating Lower Foreclosure Rates?
An Illinois law intended to help reduce foreclosures is drawing cries of discrimination from some of the people it is trying to protect, according to the Chicago Defender newspaper. “Nearly 60 days after Illinois House Bill 4050 went into effect to supposedly protect consumers from predatory lenders, a coalition of Black and Latino city residents say the new law is actually destroying property values in select minority communities.” The law is a pilot program that is being applied in 10 Chicago zip codes chosen for their high foreclosure rates, among other factors. But opponents
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Foreclosure Filings Soar 90 Percent
Meanwhile, the Mortgage Bankers Association, in its quarterly snapshot of the mortgage market released today, reported that the percentage of payments that were 30 or more days past due for one-to-four unit residential properties was 4.84 The Top 10 was rounded out by seventh place Illinois with 6,824 filings, Colorado with 6,321, Arizona with 5,918 and Nevada with 5,235 foreclosure filings. A growing number of American homeowners across the country are getting foreclosure notices, according to new data released this week by RealtyTrac. U.S.
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As Foreclosures Mount, Candidates React to the Credit Crisis
Clinton also wants the government to impose new disclosure requirements on mortgage brokers and curb their ability to dictate lending terms. “We need to act now with smart, practical solutions to strengthen our housing and mortgage markets,” Clinton told The Associated Press. “We 39;” By contrast, Illinois Sen. With mortgage foreclosures at historic highs, Democrats and Republicans are fighting over a political issue that could have major implications in the 2008 presidential campaign. Sensing an opportunity to win votes, the major presidential candidates have come out swinging;
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Legislating Lower Foreclosure Rates?
    An Illinois law intended to help reduce foreclosures is drawing cries of discrimination from some of the people it is trying to protect, according to the Chicago Defender newspaper. “Nearly 60 days after Illinois House Bill 4050 went into effect to supposedly protect consumers from predatory lenders, a coalition of Black and Latino city residents say the new law is actually destroying property values in select minority communities.” The law is a pilot program that is being applied in 10 Chicago zip codes chosen for their high foreclosure rates, among other factors. But opponents
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Foreclosure Filings Soar 90 Percent
    Meanwhile, the Mortgage Bankers Association, in its quarterly snapshot of the mortgage market released today, reported that the percentage of payments that were 30 or more days past due for one-to-four unit residential properties was 4.84 The Top 10 was rounded out by seventh place Illinois with 6,824 filings, Colorado with 6,321, Arizona with 5,918 and Nevada with 5,235 foreclosure filings. A growing number of American homeowners across the country are getting foreclosure notices, according to new data released this week by RealtyTrac. U.S.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
    READ MORE
  • As Foreclosures Mount, Candidates React to the Credit Crisis
    Clinton also wants the government to impose new disclosure requirements on mortgage brokers and curb their ability to dictate lending terms. “We need to act now with smart, practical solutions to strengthen our housing and mortgage markets,” Clinton told The Associated Press. “We 39;” By contrast, Illinois Sen. With mortgage foreclosures at historic highs, Democrats and Republicans are fighting over a political issue that could have major implications in the 2008 presidential campaign. Sensing an opportunity to win votes, the major presidential candidates have come out swinging;
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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