Real Estate Foreclosure News

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US Foreclosures Top Quarter-Million for 10th Straight Month
Bloomberg -10 hours ago
12 (Bloomberg) — US foreclosure filings exceeded 250000 for the 10th straight month in January as falling prices trapped owners in homes worth less than …
Foreclosure filings up 28 percent in WisconsinBizjournals.com
Good news: Foreclosures down 10%; state-by-state chartUSA Today
Georgia foreclosure rate among highest, but slowingBizjournals.com
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Nationwide, more than 274,000 homes received at least one foreclosure-related notice in January. That was down 10% from December, but 18% higher from a year earlier, according to RealtyTrac.
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KVAL

Frank, regulator urge suspension of foreclosures
MarketWatch -5 hours ago
At the hearing, Frank pressed bankers to voluntarily set up a moratorium on foreclosures until the Treasury department has put in place a plan to alter …
Regulator urges temporary halt to foreclosuresBizjournals.com
US regulator urges thrifts to halt foreclosuresReuters
Stop your foreclosure nowKansas City Star
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Regulator Calls for Lenders to Stop Foreclosures
Washington Post, United States -5 hours ago
By Renae Merle The Office of Thrift Supervision today called for the mortgage lenders it regulates to halt foreclosures until the Obama administration …
Regulator urges suspension of home foreclosuresMarketWatch
Federal thrift office calls for foreclosure haltBizjournals.com
US regulator urges thrifts to halt foreclosuresReuters
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KEY WEST, Fla., Feb. 11 (UPI) — The mayor of Key West, Fla., says he is struggling to avoid foreclosure on his home.
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Lincoln Mall in south suburban Matteson is the target of a foreclosure suit, with charges and countercharges flying between the mall’s Texas-based owner and its lender. But where this leaves the 1.1 million square-foot mall, anchored by Sears, JCPenney and Target, is anybody’s guess, the Sun-Times reports .
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The Miami Herald

Foreclosure issues still a major hurdle
USA Today -10 hours ago
Geithner promised to provide relief to homeowners by bringing down mortgage payments and mortgage rates, as a way to address the foreclosure crisis. …
Video: Traders ‘not Moved’ by Geithner
Treasury’s foreclosure plan draws fire from DemInvestmentNews
Geithner to Meet With HUD Chief On Foreclosure MitigationEasyBourse.com
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Washington Post

Foreclosure issues still up in the air
USA Today -4 hours ago
Geithner promised to provide relief to homeowners by bringing down mortgage payments and mortgage rates, as a way to address the foreclosure crisis. …
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Obama plan holds off on foreclosure rescue detailsThe Associated Press
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The Obama administration’s foreclosure rescue plan won’t be unveiled for at least a week and might not be enough to prevent the housing market’s troubles from mushrooming further.
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The Associated Press

Obama plan holds off on foreclosure rescue details
The Associated Press -6 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — To those on the front lines of the housing crisis, the Obama administration’s pledge to spend $50 billion to combat foreclosures was a …
President, public go back and forthIndianapolis Star
Obama says backs rule change to modify mortgagesReuters
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