Foreclosure
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Mortgage forclosure settlement: 22,000+ Virginians to get checks
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Checks are going out this week to more than 22,500 Virginians participating in the national mortgage foreclosure settlement.
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Foreclosure filings drop to five year low
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U.S. foreclosure filings dropped to a five-year low in September as fewer homes were on track to be seized by lenders.
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VOICE interfaith group to press for foreclosure help in Prince William County
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A group is pressing banks to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in Prince William County to compensate for the devastation caused by the wave of foreclosures there.
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Protesters arrested while blocking Wisconsin Avenue in front of Fannie Mae
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Demonstrators protesting against unfair foreclosures blocked Wisconsin Avenue in front of mortgage giant Fannie Mae. Many of the protesters were arrested.
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Virginia foreclosure settlement claim forms being sent
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Claim forms are going out to about 46,600 Virginians who may be eligible for payments under the national mortgage foreclosure settlement.
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Maryland's new foreclosure filing rate leads nation
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Maryland had more new foreclosure filings this spring than any other state.
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Foreclosure hitting older Americans harder, report says
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More than 1.5 million older Americans already have lost their homes, with millions more at risk as the national housing crisis takes its toll on those who are among the worst positioned to weather the storm, a new AARP report says.
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Debbie Hobar trapped in eviction nightmare
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Debbie Hobar was diagnosed with cancer, was in a car accident and couldn't work. Then, she lost her house, setting up a drawn-out legal battle.
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Bank of America offers rentals as foreclosure alternative
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Bank of America says it has begun a pilot program offering some of its mortgage customers who are facing foreclosure a chance to stay in their homes by becoming renters instead of owners.
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Buy Suitland program encouraging growth in Prince George's County community
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Prince George's County's "Buy Suitland" program is offering a community a lifeline for growth and homebuyers a chance to gain incentives for buying homes in the community.
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Bowie woman protests outside Freddie Mac, keeps house
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Occupy DC protesters gathered outside the Freddie Mac office in support of Bernita Jones, a local resident of Bowie who was on the verge of losing her home of 14 years. Fortunately, the story has a happy ending.
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Maryland, banks reach foreclosure-abuse settlement
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A landmark deal requires five of the largest banks to reduce loans for about 1 million households at risk of foreclosure. The lenders will also send checks of $2,000 to about 750,000 Americans who were improperly foreclosed upon.
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D.C. may expand program to curb foreclosures
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Officials are considering making more people in the district eligible for a program that helps unemployed homeowners keep up with their mortgage payments.
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