A newspaper investigation has found that property speculation is causing dysfunction in Detroit's housing market and leading to blight and instability in neighborhoods. University of Michigan-Dearborn Assistant Professor Joshua Akers documents Detroit property speculation on his website Property Praxis.
Community activists say the D.C. government has undermined a new law giving the District greater oversight of companies that collect student loan payments by failing to hire a point person for the task. The District enacted legislation at the end of the year creating a student loan ombudsman within the Department of Insurance, Securities and…
Former D.C. Del. Walter Fauntroy was arrested last year after returning to the U.S. from five years in Africa and the Middle East. Foreclosure News
Yet again this week, the Hayne royal commission has brought disturbing news of misconduct toward customers of our largest financial institutions. And by far the most significant category within operational losses was “Clients, Products and Business Practices”. Foreclosure News
The $ 42K benefit that 89% of veterans haven't redeemed How to find out if you're missing out Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2tWBsvf In 1944, the United States Department of Veteran's Affairs crafted a program that would help the country's bravest conquer a domestic endeavor: Homeownership. The program was designed as a “thank…
A new federal report is criticizing the efficiency of Indiana's Hardest Hit Fund, a program that helps Hoosier families avoid foreclosure. The federal Office of Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program recently released an annual report to Congress, dated July 27. It said SIGTARP identified inefficiencies within Indiana's Hardest Hit Fund, despite being…
Governor Cuomo announced a long-term plan to help ailing homes on Buffalo's East Side and in the Town of Cheektowaga on Thursday morning in Buffalo. The $ 10 million plan is called the “Buffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Initiative” and is a three-pronged plan which officials believe will increase homeownership, prevent foreclosure, and target zombie properties. Foreclosure…
