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A Look at Efforts to Curb New Jersey Foreclosure Properties

July 21, 2009

The case of a Middletown family doing everything they can to save their house from getting added to lists of forclosure properties illustrates a progressing program of prevention foreclosure in New Jersey and in other states.

FTC Wants Tougher Repossession Houses Rescue Rules

June 8, 2009

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants to have a hand on regulating companies that offer repossession houses rescue and loan modification services. The agency has started drafting tougher rules as more and more companies emerge to offer foreclosure prevention and loan modification services.

Regulation of Bank Foreclosure List Rescue Firms Urge

June 3, 2009

Bank foreclosure list rescue firms sprouted across the country as foreclosures continue to spread unabated.

Chase Hiring to Deal With Repossession Properties Prevention

June 1, 2009

One of the largest mortgage providers in the United States, Chase Bank is planning to hire nearly 200 employees to deal with the increasing number of loan modification requests from troubled homeowners who want to prevent distressed properties.

Bank Foreclosed Homes Rescue Scam Charge Against Several Firms

May 19, 2009

Harris County, Texas District Judge Patricia J. Kerrigan has frozen the assets of several Houston firms charged with operating bank forclosed homes rescue scams.

Realtors Cut Number of Foreclosed Homes through Short Sales

May 6, 2009

Troubled homeowners in Duluth, Minnesota are being helped by realtors to save their houses from becoming forclosed homes through short sales.

Obama’s Foreclosure Prevention Plan Short on Details

February 20, 2009

US President Barack Obama has unveiled his strategy to put a stop on foreclosures that hinder the country’s economic recovery. His plan includes government-supported refinancing arrangements that will let about 9 million distressed homeowners reduce their mortgage loan payments and avoid foreclosure.

Obama Gearing for Foreclosure Prevention

February 18, 2009

Foreclosure prevention is in the forefront of President Barack Obama’s housing recovery plan, details of which is expected be released as part of the administration’s efforts to boost the economy through increase government spending to bring more jobs, financial bailout and helping homeowners pay their loans to avoid foreclosures.

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