Large mortgage servicers have made progress in helping borrowers avoid foreclosure, but problems remain in some areas, particularly on sending notices to homeowners in a timely manner. That’s according to a report card issued today by Joseph Smith Jr., the...
When I hear stories like this it makes me happy to know how much kindness exists in the world. I also wanted to give a shout out to my fellow four-legged fury friend for being a hero. Read below to learn of the heroic act of Kabang, and her...
A bill aimed at encouraging home energy efficiency improvements by establishing underwriting guidelines for mortgage lenders that factor in cost savings for homeowners has been introduced — again — in the Senate. S. 1106, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy...
Some Transferees are easing into home ownership gradually in uncertain economic times. Prior to 2008 all was well on the mortgage and real estate scene. By late 2007, however, the landscape that was once lush deteriorated. In fact, it was damaged to a point that...
By Tami Luhby @Luhby June 6, 2013: 4:19 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Americans’ collective wealth hit a record $70.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2013, seemingly wiping out all the losses from the recession. The previous high had been $68.1 trillion in the...