In South Carolina, 5,431 homes were in some stage of the foreclosure process during the first quarter, ending March 31, equating to one in every 400 homes, according to a report from Attom Data Solutions . The state's foreclosure total in the first quarter was down about 5% from the fourth quarter of 2016 and down nearly 12% from the first quarter of 2016, according to the report.
The troubled Bangor Mall, which has been headed for foreclosure after defaulting on a loan in October 2017, faces more problems. A company representing its lenders filed a motion in Penobscot County Superior Court in Bangor on July 5 seeking to appoint a receiver to protect the interests of the lenders. Foreclosure News
The Columbian Lawyers Association hosted Justice Peter Sweeney and attorney Joseph Etra for a continuing legal education seminar, “The Building Blocks of Foreclosures,” at its monthly meeting at Rex Manor in Dyker Heights on Tuesday. “Judge Sweeney had 15 years of experience in the field of civil litigation prior to joining the bench where he…
On February 23, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it entered into a settlement with the final individual defendant in an alleged mortgage relief scheme worth over $ 1.7 million. As a result of a joint federal-state enforcement sweep known as “Operation Mis-Modification,” the FTC filed a complaint in 2014 against six defendants for…
There has been opposition to some of the proposals. Many town supervisors in Erie County are asking county lawmakers to wait to make any changes until they can get their questions answered. Foreclosure News
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On a beautiful, warm Saturday afternoon, Canarsie Park was filled with families enjoying a day of food, fun and music at the Canarsie Love Festival on Aug. 19. The event was organized by Debbie Tiamfook of the Foresee Community Outreach Center and her niece Tunisha Walker as part of Canarsie Strong, a neighborhood-based activist group….
