Singer Lee Ryan of the once-famous R&B group “Blue” has sought bankruptcy protection, the 4th and last member of the group to make that decision, a May 18 article of The Guardian stated.The 31-year-old music artist was pressured to file for bankruptcy by a...
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Foreclosure levels in Calhoun County continue to improve
The Anniston Star reported on April 2 that there were fewer foreclosures in Calhoun County in 2014 than the past several years.According to reports, an estimated 70 homes were foreclosed on in the county from the second until the fourth quarter of...
5 percent increase in U.S. foreclosure rate
Real estate data provider RealtyTrac revealed on February 12 that foreclosed properties in the U.S. climbed by 5 percent over the past month–making it the highest increase in the last 15 months, Business Insurance reported.Daren Blomquist of RealtyTrac stated that...
Ex En Vogue member threatened with foreclosure
Singer Maxine Jones’ may lose her Virginia home to foreclosure after a federal judge allowed her bank to start the procedure, The St. Louis American stated on February 4. The 53-year-old En Vogue ex member reportedly has a debt of $212,000 on her residential property...
Atlanta rapper’s mansion lost to foreclosure
Well-known hip hop artist and music producer Jermaine Dupri failed to pay his mortgage, resulting in foreclosure proceedings, a December 11 article by WSB-TV 2 stated. Reports said the Atlanta native musician defaulted $2.5 million on his 9,441 sq/ft mansion in Fulton...
Former UK girl band member declares bankruptcy
The ex-singer for the English girl band “Sugababes,” Mutya Buena, recently declared bankruptcy due to an unsettled tax bill, an article on Mail Online stated September 26.Documents forwarded to Companies House revealed that Buena, 29, had overwhelming personal and...
Student loan debt burdens baby boomers
According to research, the amount of student debt held by the American elderly has escalated in recent years, the New York Times reported on September 12.According to the “Household Debt and Credit Report,” unsettled student loan debts held by senior citizens...
Former Westlife member speaks about his recovery from bankruptcy
Ex-Westlife member Shane Filan expressed relief after moving on from bankruptcy and is currently writing a book regarding his financial struggle, an article on Irish Mirror reported on September 4. According to reports, the 35-year-old singer/songwriter of the popular...
Tuscaloosa people rallied to limit payday loan interest
Hundreds of people in Tuscaloosa flocked to Calvary Baptist Church on the night of August 11 to advocate for a limit on the interest rates of payday loans, The Tuscaloosa News reported.According to reports, more than 200 people showed up to...
Nationwide foreclosure activity the lowest since 2006
A recent report released by RealtyTrac said that nationwide foreclosure activity was the lowest since the U.S. was plagued by the foreclosure crisis, an article by the World Property Channel stated on July 17.Last June, there were 613,874 homes recorded in...