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3 weeks 2 days ago

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Alex Nathan has something in common with the underwater homeowners he tries to help: The 30-year-old debt mediator and collections specialist has been there himself.

3 weeks 2 days ago

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Transportation Secretary Beverley Swaim-Staley, the first woman to lead the department, said Monday she is stepping down from her post July 1 after 25 years of service.

The 55-year-old didn't say what she plans to do next.

4 weeks 1 day ago

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has announced an initiative designed to prevent foreclosures by increasing the number of loan modification specialists available to distressed borrowers and offering a number of grant opportunities

1 month 2 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising foreclosures are weighing on the U.S. housing market, reducing prices and keeping new-home sales weak.

1 month 5 days ago

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nearly one in five children in Nevada is affected by foreclosure, the highest rate in the nation, according to a report released Wednesday by a national children's advocacy group.

1 month 1 week ago

A list of the top 20 states with the highest foreclosure rates in March. The ratio shows, for example, that one out of every 300 households in Arizona received a foreclosure notice during the month. Also highlighted: the number of properties that received notices.

1 month 1 week ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department rushed out a major revamp of its foreclosure-prevention program in 2010, limiting the plan's ability to help people who are unemployed or owe more than their homes are worth, a government watchdog says.

1 month 1 week ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's struggle to stem the U.S. foreclosure crisis illustrates how high household debt can slow recovery from a deep recession, according to the International Monetary Fund.

1 month 1 week ago

IMF REPORT: The International Monetary Fund said in a report Tuesday that the U.S. government's response to the mortgage foreclosure crisis has been inadequate.

1 month 2 weeks ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — A national study on the arts industry's health shows arts businesses are beginning to recover from the declines of the Great Recession.

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