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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.
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
New Illinois Housing Law Draws 2nd Suit
Two law suits have been filed against a controversial Illinois law that mandates financial counseling for certain consumers obtaining mortgages or refinancing loans in 10 ZIP code areas in Chicago. The suits — filed by eight consumers and the real estate community — seek to halt the implementation of Illinois House Bill 4050, which took effect September 1. "It's a discriminatory law," said Julie Santos, a Chicago Realtor and co-chair of the Coalition to Rescind HB 4050, a group formed from several community organizations who are collecting signatures in an attempt to repeal
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Credit Card and Mortgage Debt Fuels Foreclosure
Not surprisingly, more than 115,568 properties entered some stage of foreclosure nationwide in October, according to RealtyTrac’s U.S. 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. Debt! No word better describes why millions of Americans are now facing foreclosure.
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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New Illinois Housing Law Draws 2nd Suit
Two law suits have been filed against a controversial Illinois law that mandates financial counseling for certain consumers obtaining mortgages or refinancing loans in 10 ZIP code areas in Chicago. The suits — filed by eight consumers and the real estate community — seek to halt the implementation of Illinois House Bill 4050, which took effect September 1. "It's a discriminatory law," said Julie Santos, a Chicago Realtor and co-chair of the Coalition to Rescind HB 4050, a group formed from several community organizations who are collecting signatures in an attempt to repeal
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.
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Credit Card and Mortgage Debt Fuels Foreclosure
Not surprisingly, more than 115,568 properties entered some stage of foreclosure nationwide in October, according to RealtyTrac’s U.S. 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. Debt! No word better describes why millions of Americans are now facing foreclosure.
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Governor Suspends Controversial Law Affecting Investors
But House Bill 4050 (renamed Public Act 94-280) is now null and void, which should be a relief to real estate investors and prospective homebuyers looking for bargain property in south Chicago . Responding to the public outcry of legislative redlining, equal protection violations, and racial discrimination against minority residents living in certain Chicagoland areas, Illinois Gov. It was controversial when it took effect, and it remained controversial until public officials decided enough was enough – roughly a little more than a year later. Rod Blagojevich suspended
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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March Mania and RealtyTrac's Sweet 16 Foreclosure List
Trenton, NJ — Opening Bid: $83,700 MIDWEST REGION SEMIFINAL With bank-owned houses cheaper than a used car in Detroit, Michigan and Columbus, Ohio, why not buy the whole block? Indianapolis, IN — Opening Bid: $32,400 4) Illinois — 1475 W 71st Pl., SW, Albuquerque, NM — Opening Bid: $83,892 SOUTH REGION SEMIFINAL With many homeowners singing the post-Katrina blues in Louisiana and Mississippi, Each spring brings the beginning of the real estate sales season and the end of college basketball, culminating with March Mania and the much awaited NCAA Sweet 16 playoff. This weekend,
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Now Homebuilders Face Foreclosure
homebuilders the risk of foreclosure through bankruptcy has sharply risen under the pressure of the grim housing market. Last year, the tumbling housing market claimed such large builders as Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based in Illinois. “We’re in the worst housing recession in modern history,” Antonio B. 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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