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foreclosure crisis

Rise in foreclosures ‘a shock’

March 12, 2009

“February saw an unexpected jump in foreclosure filings as the weak economy puts more pressure on borrowers.” Rise in foreclosures ‘a shock’ | CNN

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Subprime lending dropped in ‘07, but people of color still bear the brunt of it (AFFIL Week)

February 11, 2009

Today marks the release of Changing Patterns XV, the fifteenth annual report on mortgage lending in Massachusetts that I’ve prepared for the Massachusetts Community and Banking Council.
Lots of high-cost subprime lenders bit the dust in 2007, so subprime lending fell dramatically that year.  In Massachusetts, there were 5,085 subprime home-purchase loans made, down from 14,639 [...]

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America’s least welcome visitors: the evictors

December 23, 2008

Dateline NBC’s Chris Hansen followed sheriff’s officers in three states (Florida, Nevada and Michigan) in a heart wrenching piece on the victims of the recent mortgage crisis: families.
 

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Millions at Risk of Foreclosure Fraud

September 22, 2008

Millions at Risk of Foreclosure Fraud | The Red Tape Chronicles

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Should Biden Share Blame for Foreclosure Crisis?

August 28, 2008

Its good to be a well-informed voter.  Should Biden Share Blame for Foreclosure Crisis? | ABCNews.com

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How the candidates would address the foreclosure crisis

April 28, 2008

Mark Ireland, former Minnesota Assistant Attorney General, took a look at what the three remaining presidential candidates are saying about the foreclosure crisis and translated their campaign-speak into good ol’ American English.
According to Ireland’s commentary, only Obama has a real plan. He would increase penalties for fraudulent lending, create a foreclosure-prevention fund, create a standardized [...]

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