Seeking wins in the battle with banks over housing foreclosures
We all remember the failure of Washington Mutual on Sept. 25, 2008, and the resulting catastrophe since 2009.
We all remember the failure of Washington Mutual on Sept. 25, 2008, and the resulting catastrophe since 2009.
Ten years after the foreclosure crisis began, the pain grinds on locally in low-income areas and communities of color, while big financial institutions are riding high with billions of dollars in profits amid record stock-market peaks. So why are banks letting local homes they foreclosed on and now own rack up hundreds of city violations…
A former federal prosecutor and the founder of a local foundation working to underwrite a cultural, educational and commercial renaissance in the city are the recipients of the 2018 Bob Edgar Public Service Achievement Awards from Common Cause Pennsylvania. Zane Memeger, who served as U.S. attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania from 2010-16, and…
The number of foreclosure filings, which include default notices, auctions and bank repossessions, dropped 19% nationwide from a year ago during the first quarter, affecting only roughly 235,000 properties, according to a report released Thursday by real-estate data firm Attom Data Solutions. That figure represents the lowest level of foreclosure activity reported since the third…
In this series, NerdWallet interviews people who have triumphed over debt using a combination of commitment, budgeting and smart financial choices. Their stories may even inspire you to pay off your debt . Foreclosure News
Sen. Elizabeth Warren delivers remarks during a news conference on the fifth anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center July 21, 2015 in Washington, DC. Before being elected to the U.S. Senate, Warren helped craft the legislation that created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau which…
Wells Fargo says a computer glitch is partly to blame for an error affecting an estimated 545 customers who lost their homes. The giant bank filed papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission last month, revealing it incorrectly denied 870 loan modification requests. Foreclosure News