Real Estate & Property Law

2.47% of All Residential Mortgage Are in Foreclosure
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Delinquency Survey, 2.47% of 1-4 family residential mortgages are in foreclosure and 6.35% are delinquent. And Credit Suisse's prediction of 6...

2.5% of Home Mortgages in Forecslosure; More than 6% delinquent
Check out this post from Credit Slips discussing a survey done by the Mortgage Bankers Association showing that 2.47% of home mortgages are in bankruptcy and 6.35% are delinquent.

Foreclosure Crisis - Bad and Getting Worse
By Alan White Foreclosures in the United States have reached their highest level since the Great Depression. One of every eleven mortgages is now in default or foreclosure. That's more than five million American homes in trouble...

Report finds delinquent borrowers not receiving help to prevent foreclosure
Seven out of 10 borrowers who were seriously delinquent on their home loans in October were not receiving help to prevent the possibility of foreclosure, according to a report published Thursday the State Foreclosure Prevention Working Group...

2008 Q1 Foreclosure Stats Show Dire State of Industry
Foreclosure statistics for the first quarter of 2008 were released today, and, as predicted, things are getting worse for the housing market. Q1 of this year saw a 23% rise over foreclosure filings from Q4 2007, and a 112% rise over Q1 of 2007...

Senators compromise to allow bankruptcy judges to alter subprime loans
A bipartisan compromise bill in the U.S. Senate (S.2636), which closely aligns with a similar House bill, would allow bankruptcy courts to modify existing subprime mortgages to help families save their homes from foreclosure...

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Skyline Homes Faces Class Action Over Moisture Problems
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Wells Fargo Settles New Jersey State Investigation into Pick-a-Payment Mortgages
Wells Fargo Settles New Jersey State Investigation into Pick-a-Payment Mortgages

GMAC Faces Class Action over Foreclosure Abuses
GMAC Faces Foreclosure Abuses Class Action

UAB Health System and Franklin Collection Service
allegedly violated the RICO Act in collection practices on delinquent patient accounts.

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