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: FindLaw's Common LawAugust Spotlight: Foreclosure
Last week, President Bush signed into law the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, a sweeping housing rescue package that promises help for homeowners facing foreclosure, and provides temporary assistance to struggling mortgage finance companies Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. In light of this landmark legislation -- and recent trends in the national housing market -- FindLaw's monthly spotlight is on Foreclosure. Visit FindLaw's August Spotlight page for tips on avoiding foreclosure, links to state-specific foreclosure information and assistance, foreclosure-related news, and more.
- FindLaw's August Spotlight: Foreclosure
- Bush Signs Broad Housing Relief Bill (FindLaw's Common Law Blog 7/30/08)
- Summary of the "Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008" (U.S. Senate) [PDF file]
- Chicago Tribune: Housing Measure Called Good Bandage
- Real Estate Center: Foreclosure
Full post as published by FindLaw's Common Law on August 04, 2008 (boomark / email).
How to Stop Home Foreclosure
Bankruptcy can Stop Foreclosure
GMAC Faces Class Action over Foreclosure Abuses
GMAC Faces Foreclosure Abuses Class Action
Bank of America Faces Class Action over Mortgage Foreclosure Practices
Bank of America Faces Class Action over Mortgage Foreclosure Practices
Class Action Filed Against Banks in Foreclosure Proceedings
Class Action Filed Against Banks in Foreclosure Proceedings
Countrywide Financial Corp.
allegedly charged borrowers improper foreclosure fees.

New web content on foreclosures
Free Foreclosure Prevention Workshop
Minnesota lawmakers consider three foreclosure bills
New Massachusetts Law Creating 90-Day Right to Cure Default on Mortgage Loans
Jack Kemp and George Mitchell on Poverty in the Spotlight
"Tip of the Week" - Foreclosure Fairs









