On February 22, 2018, FHA issued Mortgagee Letter 2018-01, announcing expanded mortgage relief to FHA-insured homeowners who live or work in areas impacted by hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, as well as California wildfires and subsequent flooding and mudslides. The agency instructed mortgage servicers to offer additional options to eligible disaster victims in Texas, Louisiana, […]
Five San Fernando Valley residents have been charged in an alleged $ 17 million real estate scam that tricked distressed homeowners – many of them elderly – into signing fraudulent deeds on their properties, authorities said Friday. Michael Henschel, 68, of Van Nuys; Camerino Islas, 40, of North Hollywood; Claudia Islas, 42, of Reseda and […]
About half of Valley homeowners live in homeowners' associations, but many don't realize the responsibilities that come along with living in one. Cynthia Levine is faced with losing her Maricopa home to foreclosure. Foreclosure News
A group of supporters rallied outside the home of Audrey Steele, in the 1800 block of Grey Street in Evanston Jan. 27, 2018, calling for a halt to her impending eviction. Steele and the supporters say she is a victim of predatory lending. Foreclosure News
The Homeowner's Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program has, since its inception, been an innovative, effective and cost-effective program providing assistance to homeowners seeking to save their homes from foreclosure. In the face of the recent demise of the federal Homeowner Affordable Mortgage Program , HEMAP now plays an even more crucial role in providing a path […]
More than 100 homeowners at risk of losing their homes in Southfield are crying foul and their attorneys are claiming some city officials are making money from the sale of the foreclosed homes. Now, those homeowners are demanding more transparency during a city council meeting on Tuesday night. Foreclosure News
A group of Southfield homeowners are about to lose their homes and they say they're being targeted by the city's greed. The city says it all comes down to paying your taxes. Foreclosure News
A Lynbrook man was arrested for allegedly impersonating an attorney and stealing more than $ 100,000 from homeowners he represented. Caesar Roberts, 56, was arraigned Wednesday before Judge Paul Meli on charges of second- and third-degree grand larceny and violation of certain sections of the judiciary law. Foreclosure News
DeKalb homeowners who are still “under water” on their mortgages can get up to $ 50,000 to pay down the balance from HomeSafe Georgia. The federal government established the”Hardest Hit Fund,” in 2010 to provide foreclosure help to homeowners most affected by the steep decline in home prices and rising unemployment rates during the last […]
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency appears more interested in demolishing homes than saving them, a new federal report says. The state agency, with a mission of preserving and developing low- to moderate-cost housing, also unnecessarily spent $ 204,522 in federal funds since 2010 on items such as employee parking and bus passes and admission and meals at […]