by Paula Greenway | Apr 15, 2014 | Foreclosure, Foreclosure Defense
RealtyTrac recently reported that the U.S. housing market has recovered considerably since the 2008 economic downturn. This month, the housing market observed the lowest statistics regarding foreclosure activity since 2007.Reports said that since March, lenders...
by Paula Greenway | Mar 26, 2014 | Creditor Harassment, Debt Collection
A recent federal report indicates that many of the people that borrow payday loans are often trapped into debt because of the loans’ high interest rates.The report released by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau showed that more than 80% of short-term loan...
by Paula Greenway | Mar 18, 2014 | Foreclosure, Foreclosure Defense
Recent data from real estate research firm RealtyTrac shows that the number of U.S. homes in foreclosure last month marks the lowest since 2006, Forbes reported on March 13.According to the data from February, at least 112,498 properties nationwide were in various...
by Paula Greenway | Mar 4, 2014 | Celebrity Bankruptcy Filings
Rapper Earl Simmons, commonly known as DMX, is currently losing his $1 million property in Mount Kisco, New York to foreclosure.Simmons blames his estranged wife for the foreclosure, saying that she didn’t take responsibility for the mortgages, as previously agreed...
by Paula Greenway | Feb 15, 2014 | Foreclosure, Foreclosure Defense
An 18 percent dip in the number of U.S. homes that filed for foreclosure was noted from January 2013 to January 14, according to RealtyTrac.Though last month there was a 10 percent increase from December to January in the number of homes that entered foreclosure...
