Doubling the size of a National Historic Site doesn't happen often, but there's a chance a foreclosure auction may help the Kate Mullany National Historic Site at 350 Eighth St. in Troy, N.Y., pull it off. Mullany was an Irish immigrant who in 1864 organized 300 women to form the Collar Laundry Union, the country's first all-female labor union.
City officials are hoping to get assistance from the county treasurer's office in recouping $ 305,000 in delinquent taxes from commercial properties in the city. Third Ward Councilwoman Fran Wilson, zoning committee chairwoman, said at Monday's City Council meeting it is not just Girard, but many communities in the Mahoning Valley, having issues with back…
Freddie Mac also said it is working to guarantee property inspection costs are not passed on to borrowers if the land in question has been affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Mortgage loan company Freddie Mac on Wednesday said that it would delay sales of foreclosed homes in areas ravaged by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma…
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin doesn't exactly come across as the guy you'd want in your corner in a playground tussle. In the Trump administration, he's been more like the kid trying to cop favor with the school bully. Foreclosure News
Jeff Bradley stands in front of the house he was foreclosed on in Epping on Tuesday. Under New Hampshire law, banks are only required to give notice of auctions through the mail and in a newspaper ad, which can lead to missed warnings and lost opportunities. Foreclosure News
Years after the worst of the housing crisis, states still dealing with high foreclosure activity are weighing laws to speed the process on vacant or abandoned properties. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is expected to sign a bill soon that would fast-track the foreclosure process for abandoned or vacant properties. Foreclosure News
Why have there been so many tax foreclosures in Detroit over the past decade? As we covered in our two-part series on the topic , it's a complicated issues with numerous causes. We also learned that there are viable solutions that many in government are overlooking. Foreclosure News
