Treasury Dept. anti-foreclosure program "abysmal," says watchdog

By David Heath

Desperate homeowners beware: Getting help from the federal government to lower your monthly mortgage bill may actually force you into forec

Will Washington pull the plug on HAMP?

By Michael Hudson

The future of the Obama administration’s troubled $30 billion initiative to bail out beleaguered homeowners is on the line. ...

Where’s the HAMP loan data?

By Julie Vorman

The Treasury Department should stop dragging its feet and release some of the specific loan-level data it has collected from mortgage servic
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Some foreclosure rescue scams involve lawyers, mortgage errors

By Julie Vorman

Desperate U.S. homeowners facing foreclosure are being duped by con artists. The scammers employ a variety of schemes such as a “forensic mo

Big banks can fund mortgage aid programs If government won't, says Democrat

By Julie Vorman

As budget-conscious House Republicans try to kill a $1 billion program to help unemployed Americans avoid foreclosure, Democrat Barney Frank

Treasury Department holding back on details of mortgage modification program

Just how effective is the Obama Administration’s effort to help homeowners stave off foreclosure? It’s hard to know, in part because detaile
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Data confirms that securitized mortgages less likely to be modified

By Amy Biegelsen

Government data analyzed by Federal Reserve economists shows what many home owners have already learned the hard way: Consumers have a muc

Obama's new plan for underwater mortgages may be too little too late

By Michael Hudson

Obama orders Fannie and Freddie to work with borrowers; earlier programs helped only a few

Consumer complaints soar on mortgage 'rescue' schemes

By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

FTC consumer chief to fraudsters: 'I want to put you in jail'