LOANS NEWS AND GUIDES » foreclosure mediation http://loanszoom.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:52:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Hawaii’s Foreclosure Mediation Fails Island Homeowners http://loanszoom.com/hawaii%e2%80%99s-foreclosure-mediation-fails-island-homeowners.html http://loanszoom.com/hawaii%e2%80%99s-foreclosure-mediation-fails-island-homeowners.html#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:48:02 +0000 http://loanszoom.com/hawaii%e2%80%99s-foreclosure-mediation-fails-island-homeowners.html A year ago, Nevada’s Foreclosure Mediation Law went into effect as a way to keep families in their homes by mandating mediation between lenders and borrowers who believed they could avoid foreclosure if the terms of their mortgages were modified. Bankers and court administrators say the law is working, but some lawyers, consumer advocates and ]]> A year ago, Nevada’s Foreclosure Mediation Law went into effect as a way to keep families in their homes by mandating mediation between lenders and borrowers who believed they could avoid foreclosure if the terms of their mortgages were modified. Bankers and court administrators say the law is working, but some lawyers, consumer advocates and

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]]> http://loanszoom.com/hawaii%e2%80%99s-foreclosure-mediation-fails-island-homeowners.html/feed 0 ‘Short sales’ doesn’t refer to the process http://loanszoom.com/%e2%80%98short-sales%e2%80%99-doesn%e2%80%99t-refer-to-the-process.html http://loanszoom.com/%e2%80%98short-sales%e2%80%99-doesn%e2%80%99t-refer-to-the-process.html#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:49:46 +0000 http://loanszoom.com/%e2%80%98short-sales%e2%80%99-doesn%e2%80%99t-refer-to-the-process.html Question: I want to buy a house, but it seems like most of the homes are “short sales” and I am told that I am wasting my time trying to buy one of those. Why so many “short sales” and is it worth it to pursue the purchase? Answer: There is a large quantity of ]]> Question: I want to buy a house, but it seems like most of the homes are “short sales” and I am told that I am wasting my time trying to buy one of those. Why so many “short sales” and is it worth it to pursue the purchase? Answer: There is a large quantity of

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]]> http://loanszoom.com/%e2%80%98short-sales%e2%80%99-doesn%e2%80%99t-refer-to-the-process.html/feed 0 New Florida foreclosure mediation program is win-win for homeowners, taxpayers http://loanszoom.com/new-florida-foreclosure-mediation-program-is-win-win-for-homeowners-taxpayers.html http://loanszoom.com/new-florida-foreclosure-mediation-program-is-win-win-for-homeowners-taxpayers.html#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:49:45 +0000 http://loanszoom.com/new-florida-foreclosure-mediation-program-is-win-win-for-homeowners-taxpayers.html Attention Pinellas and Pasco County homeowners facing foreclosure. Starting this week, a new court-ordered mediation program is in place to help. Those homeowners who are contacted about participating should not fear it is a scam preying on the desperate]]> Attention Pinellas and Pasco County homeowners facing foreclosure. Starting this week, a new court-ordered mediation program is in place to help. Those homeowners who are contacted about participating should not fear it is a scam preying on the desperate

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]]> http://loanszoom.com/new-florida-foreclosure-mediation-program-is-win-win-for-homeowners-taxpayers.html/feed 0 Fastest growing counties in the U.S. http://loanszoom.com/fastest-growing-counties-in-the-u-s.html http://loanszoom.com/fastest-growing-counties-in-the-u-s.html#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:32:19 +0000 http://loanszoom.com/fastest-growing-counties-in-the-u-s.html NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The fastest growing large county in the United States is not in a trendy Sun Belt state. It’s in Illinois, a member in good standing of the Rust Belt. Kendall County, Ill., a far-flung suburb of Chicago, grew nearly 100% in the last nine years, according to a recent report by the ]]> NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The fastest growing large county in the United States is not in a trendy Sun Belt state. It’s in Illinois, a member in good standing of the Rust Belt. Kendall County, Ill., a far-flung suburb of Chicago, grew nearly 100% in the last nine years, according to a recent report by the

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]]> http://loanszoom.com/fastest-growing-counties-in-the-u-s.html/feed 0 Foreclosure cases swamp South Florida courts http://loanszoom.com/foreclosure-cases-swamp-south-florida-courts.html http://loanszoom.com/foreclosure-cases-swamp-south-florida-courts.html#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:32:18 +0000 http://loanszoom.com/foreclosure-cases-swamp-south-florida-courts.html Lori Rodriguez lost her insurance billing job two years ago and was in danger of losing her house — until a judge forced her lender to try to work out new loan terms in court-ordered mediation. “I was so nervous and worried and I couldn’t sleep,” she said. After months of anxious nights, the mediation session ]]> Lori Rodriguez lost her insurance billing job two years ago and was in danger of losing her house — until a judge forced her lender to try to work out new loan terms in court-ordered mediation. “I was so nervous and worried and I couldn’t sleep,” she said. After months of anxious nights, the mediation session

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]]> http://loanszoom.com/foreclosure-cases-swamp-south-florida-courts.html/feed 0 Will County, Illinois Foreclosure Mediation http://loanszoom.com/will-county-illinois-foreclosure-mediation.html http://loanszoom.com/will-county-illinois-foreclosure-mediation.html#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:10:45 +0000 http://loanszoom.com/will-county-illinois-foreclosure-mediation.html Lenders seeking to foreclose on homes in Will County will have to attend a mandatory meeting with the homeowner and an independent mediator to determine if the home can be saved, under a new program announced for the county Monday. Gerald Kinney, Will County Circuit Court’s chief judge, estimated that up to 3,000 foreclosure cases will ]]> Lenders seeking to foreclose on homes in Will County will have to attend a mandatory meeting with the homeowner and an independent mediator to determine if the home can be saved, under a new program announced for the county Monday. Gerald Kinney, Will County Circuit Court’s chief judge, estimated that up to 3,000 foreclosure cases will

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]]> http://loanszoom.com/las-vegas-grand-jury-indicts-five-on-mortgage-fraud-charges.html/feed 0 More homeowners turn to mediation after foreclosure http://loanszoom.com/more-homeowners-turn-to-mediation-after-foreclosure.html http://loanszoom.com/more-homeowners-turn-to-mediation-after-foreclosure.html#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 11:55:49 +0000 http://loanszoom.com/more-homeowners-turn-to-mediation-after-foreclosure.html PORT ST. JOHN, Fla. — When Mark Weeks was laid off from his $90,000-a-year construction job 2½ years ago,he vowed to hang onto his family’s house here, where he’d lived with his wife, their three children and two dogs for the last six years. But his new job as a safety officer for a Cocoa, Fla., ]]> PORT ST. JOHN, Fla. — When Mark Weeks was laid off from his $90,000-a-year construction job 2½ years ago,he vowed to hang onto his family’s house here, where he’d lived with his wife, their three children and two dogs for the last six years. But his new job as a safety officer for a Cocoa, Fla.,

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]]> http://loanszoom.com/more-homeowners-turn-to-mediation-after-foreclosure.html/feed 0 Maryland foreclosure-prevention law adds bite to federal efforts http://loanszoom.com/maryland-foreclosure-prevention-law-adds-bite-to-federal-efforts.html http://loanszoom.com/maryland-foreclosure-prevention-law-adds-bite-to-federal-efforts.html#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 19:54:43 +0000 http://loanszoom.com/maryland-foreclosure-prevention-law-adds-bite-to-federal-efforts.html On July 1, a new law takes effect in Maryland giving delinquent homeowners an added protection to help them hold on to their properties. The foreclosure mediation law is good news for homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgages — especially in Prince George’s County, where foreclosure and delinquency rates are soaring. In April, according to ]]> On July 1, a new law takes effect in Maryland giving delinquent homeowners an added protection to help them hold on to their properties. The foreclosure mediation law is good news for homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgages — especially in Prince George’s County, where foreclosure and delinquency rates are soaring. In April, according to

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]]> http://loanszoom.com/maryland-foreclosure-prevention-law-adds-bite-to-federal-efforts.html/feed 0 Broward County starts a foreclosure mediation program http://loanszoom.com/broward-county-starts-a-foreclosure-mediation-program.html http://loanszoom.com/broward-county-starts-a-foreclosure-mediation-program.html#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:32:12 +0000 http://loanszoom.com/broward-county-starts-a-foreclosure-mediation-program.html FORT LAUDERDALE (CBS4) ? A new program is in the works to help Broward County homeowners save their homes from foreclosure. Later this summer, a mediation program will go into effect, aimed at bringing struggling homeowners and banks together as soon as a foreclosure action is filed. The program is the result of a study by ]]> FORT LAUDERDALE (CBS4) ? A new program is in the works to help Broward County homeowners save their homes from foreclosure. Later this summer, a mediation program will go into effect, aimed at bringing struggling homeowners and banks together as soon as a foreclosure action is filed. The program is the result of a study by

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