Details of the Government Foreclosure Deal
As the government's largest effort to compensate victims of the banks' foreclosure practices comes to a close, ProPublica's Paul Kiel reports that it won't be much of an ending: roughly 3 million...
View ArticleTwo Days Left for Homeowners Affected by Sandy to Apply for Grants
The deadline for Sandy victims in New Jersey to apply for the Homeowner Resettlement Program is this Thursday, and Gov. Chris Christie said there is still money to distribute.At a press conference in...
View ArticleBound by Debt: The Relentless Grip of the Foreclosure Crisis Continues
When the American economy crashed in 2008, foreclosure filings set a new record in the United States, surpassing 3 million that year.The foreclosure crisis was financially and emotionally devastating...
View ArticleLiving Alone, One Year Later
Today, more than a quarter of American households are home to just one person. And living alone has its perks. You can eat what you want, crank up the stereo and let your dishes pile up for days. But...
View ArticleThe Tax Overhaul Could Mean Falling Home Prices and Less Affordable Housing
The Senate this week is expected to vote on Republican-sponsored legislation to overhaul the nation’s tax code. A vote could come as early as Thursday, but before that happens, there’s going to be a...
View ArticleBlack Homeownership Drops to Lowest Level in 50 Years
The need for affordable housing is a crisis in the US, with 1 in 10 families currently spending more than half of their household income on housing. That’s according to the this year’s County Health...
View ArticlePandemic Mortgage Defaults Have Nearly Reached Great Recession Levels
As a result of the financial strains that the pandemic has placed on property owners, defaults on home mortgages across the United States have reached their highest levels since the Great...
View ArticleFlorida’s Insurance Industry Is Factoring In Climate Change More Than Its Top...
As parts of Florida and other southern states begin to recover from Hurricane Ian, we look at how the insurance industry is, and isn't, keeping up with climate risks.On Today's Show:Leslie Scism, a...
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