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Homeowners Could Be Forced To Pay For Sidewalk Repairs

The city’s new sidewalk repair plan would force homeowners to fix broken concrete in front of their properties.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/07/21

Boxer: ‘Wave Of Defaults’ Coming If Effort To Ease Refinancing Fails

Sen. Barbara Boxer is calling on lawmakers to give millions the chance to refinance their home loans or face another potential meltdown in the housing market.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/07/13

Family Sues Bank For Alleged Loan Modification Snub

The Velasco family said despite making an agreement to save their home — which they’ve owned for over 12 years — the bank plans to auction off the property.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/07/07

(credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

RealtyTrac: Bank Backlog, Not Recovery, Behind Drop In Foreclosures

The number of delinquent mortgages fell in May to the lowest level since 2006, the result of a slowing housing market and delays in banks’ foreclosure process.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/06/16

Troubled Homeowners To Receive Free Mortgage Counseling

Thousands of troubled homeowners are waiting at the Shrine Auditorium for the “Save The Dream” tour organized by the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America.

2011/06/02

City Attorney: German Bank ‘Largest Slumlord’ In LA

Prosecutors say Deutsche Bank illegally evicted tenants, shut off their water and power and then allowed hundreds of properties to turn into blighted homes.

2011/05/04

DA: Mortgage Firm Bilked Millions From Homeowners, Banks

Prosecutors say buyers were told that if they paid half their mortgage payments to Pacific Vantage, the company would cover the other half and eventually split profits on a future sale.

2011/04/01

Should Banks Pay $20K Per Foreclosure? Assemblyman Says ‘Yes’

Assemblyman Bob Blumenfeld says the money collected from banks would go to school districts, police and fire departments, and small business loans.

2011/03/16

OC Mortgage Firm Charged With Minnesota Refinancing Scam

The attorney general of Minnesota says a Costa Mesa mortgage company charged homeowners thousands of dollars in fees and never delivered on promised refinancing services.

2011/03/14

Agents Push To Ease Short Sales In LA Times Ad

Short sale transactions allow distressed borrowers to avoid foreclosure by selling their homes for less than what is owed on them.

2011/03/10

Bailout Banks Shun Efforts To Stem Foreclosures

The plan is aimed at helping thousands of borrowers who owe more than their properties are worth, but without cooperation from the banks, the program will likely have limited benefits.

2011/02/10

Mortgage Default Notices Slow Sharply In January

Fewer U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process in January than in any month in more than three years, the latest sign lenders are taking longer to move against homeowners who have fallen behind on mortgage payments.

2011/02/10

Sinking Home Values Leave Half Of Riverside Homeowners Underwater

A steep decline in home values across California and the U.S. are leaving more Americans underwater in their mortgages in 2011.

CBS Los Angeles–2011/02/09

Calif. Jobless Rate Likely To Spur More Foreclosures

As long as unemployment stays high in California, more people will likely be forced out of their homes by foreclosure, a state panel warned on Monday.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/01/31

Fourteen houses, like the one depicted here, are going for a steal in Palmdale. (credit: CBS)

Thousands Flock To LA Sports Arena To Refinance Mortgages

With patience and paperwork, thousands of people lined up at the L.A. Sports Arena Sunday to try and refinance their mortgage through the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA).

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/01/30