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Foreclosures
Biden extends mortgage forbearance, foreclosure relief programs
by
Amy Scott
Feb 17, 2021
Homeowners can request up to six months of additional relief, and the deadline for new applicants is now the end of June.
Detroit hits pause on tax foreclosures to help homeowners during COVID-19
by
Eli Newman
May 13, 2020
Wayne County estimates roughly 10,000 properties were scheduled for tax foreclosure this year, including about 3,200 owner-occupied homes.
Who benefited from America's housing bust?
by
Amy Scott
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 15, 2019
Millions of Americans lost their homes during the foreclosure crisis. Investigative reporter Aaron Glantz wanted to know who got them.
How Reno, Nevada, turned its economy into a small powerhouse
by
David Brancaccio
, Rose Conlon
, Daniel Shin
and Erika Soderstrom
Nov 8, 2019
Mayor Hillary Schieve said playing on the region's strengths and diversifying its economy helped revive the struggling, post-recession city.
In some cities, foreclosures are still on the rise
by
Amy Scott
Apr 12, 2019
In cities like Baltimore and Philadelphia, the number of homes in the early stages of foreclosure is higher than it was before the financial crisis.
One legacy of the housing crisis: risky rent-to-own deals
by
Amy Scott
Jul 2, 2018
The contracts often saddle would-be homeowners with expensive taxes and repairs.
Foreclosure rate is the lowest since 2005, report says
Jan 18, 2018
Foreclosure activity fell in 2017 to a 12-year low, according to a new report by ATTOM Data Solutions. In 2017, 0.5 percent of all U.S. residential properties were in some stage of foreclosure — notice of default, scheduled auction or bank repossession. That’s down from a peak of 2.2 percent at the height of the […]
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Foreclosures down from 2015, but persistent in certain states
Jul 14, 2016
The mortgage crisis has a long tail in many communities, but is invisible in others.
What happened to all those foreclosed homes?
by
Adriene Hill
Mar 8, 2016
Foreclosures are down, but home ownership isn't back up. What gives?
Foreclosures now 'normal' at 10-year low
Dec 10, 2015
A new report shows foreclosure filings nationwide have fallen 7 percent.