Is Your Mortgage Company Acting In Bad Faith?
As the foreclosure crisis presses on, there have been many lawsuits related to mortgage companies acting in bad faith when homeowners attempt to get mortgage modifications under the HAMP program. The vast majority of...
Things You Must Do When Surrendering Your Home
Many debtors choose to surrender their home before or during bankruptcy so they can get a complete financial start without all the mortgage debt associated with their home. But what are some of the...
Mortgage Companies Accused of Fraudulent Foreclosures Face Lawsuits and Congress
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp. and Ally Financial Inc. are defending allegations of fraudulent home foreclosures from customers, several attorney generals and Congress. Authorities in at least seven states are probing...
Thousands Of Homeowners Fighting To Avoid Foreclosure Camp Out In Tents Seeking Help
Thousands of people showed up in the wee hours of the morning to get help from a homeowner advocacy group dedicated to helping homeowners avoid foreclosure . The program, called "Save The Dream" is...
3 Foreclosure “Prevention” Traps Homeowners Must Avoid
Every so-called cure to the foreclosure mess is not a true remedy. As many homeowners have discovered, some medicine is actually worse than the disease. This is proving to be more fact than fiction...
The Decision To Avoid Foreclosure Sometimes A Slow Financial Suicide
The decision to allow your home to go into foreclosure is a very serious one; but sometimes holding onto a home facing foreclosure could in fact being doing more financial harm than good. Below...
Facing Foreclosure: Suing Your Mortgage Lender vs. Filing Bankruptcy
Thinking About Suing Your Mortgage Lender or Filing Bankruptcy? As we face a possible third year in this recession (which is officially over if you believe some politicians and economists) many homeowners are still...