America's Foreclosed Homes Are Literally Filling With MoldThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:14AMAs the nation's foreclosed homes sit unoccupied they're becoming host to a growing mold problem. According to NPR , the normal process that keeps mold at bay called the "stack effect" occurs when residents enter and leave, allowing the ebb and flow of air to cycle through the home and through the roof.
America's Foreclosed Homes Are Literally Filling With MoldThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:14AMAs the nation's foreclosed homes sit unoccupied they're becoming host to a growing mold problem. According to NPR , the normal process that keeps mold at bay called the "stack effect" occurs when residents enter and leave, allowing the ebb and flow of air to cycle through the home and through the roof.
Foreclosure activity slowsThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:25AMThe number of homes taken back by lenders in the first half of this year fell 30 percent compared with the same 2010 period, the result of delays in foreclosure processing that threaten to stall a U.S. housing recovery.
Foreclosure activity slowsThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:25AMThe number of homes taken back by lenders in the first half of this year fell 30 percent compared with the same 2010 period, the result of delays in foreclosure processing that threaten to stall a U.S. housing recovery.
Examination of Cleveland-area land bank shows hope for area propertiesSaturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:02PMVacant and abandoned properties emerging from Ohio’s foreclosure meltdown threaten to overtake entire city neighborhoods and are creeping into once stable suburbs.Last week, Montgomery County leaders took the first steps to create a land bank, with the authority to acquire abandoned properties, clear the titles of delinquent taxes and liens, then find new users who will make them tax producing ...
Budget cuts cast some homebuyers, renters, seniors adriftThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:08AMWASHINGTON — Don't tell Lakesiya Cofield that homebuyer education doesn't matter. Without counseling, the compliance officer in the DeKalb County (Ga.) court system might have ended up as a statistic rather than a successful homeowner.
Federal Bank Regulators Scrutinizing Mortgage Lawsuits Against Banks, Opening New Worry For Investors, BankersWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:41PMWASHINGTON -- Federal bank regulators are scrutinizing more than 150 home loan-related lawsuits directed at lenders and mortgage companies, a top official at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation plans to say Thursday, underscoring the threat the largest U.S. banks face from faulty and improper mortgage and foreclosure practices.
Area credit union leaders discuss the Federal Reserve ’s debit interchange ruling (with video)Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 9:42PMSpirits seemingly flew high when three area credit union CEOs and an Ohio Credit Union League spokesman gathered for a luncheon of sorts last week — and not just because of the weather or the upcoming holiday.
Galena allows changes in future mayoral paySaturday, July 2, 2011 @ 6:00PMGalena Village Council on June 27 passed a resolution changing the mayor's compensation.