S. Fla. foreclosure filings up in Nov.
Monday | via South Florida Business Journal
More than 7,000 foreclosure actions, or about 233 filings a day, were filed last month in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, according to a report released today by Condo Vultures LLC. Comment?
Tax Credit Part 2: It's not just for first-time home...
Saturday Dec 5 | via Palm Beach Post
The new home buyer tax credit law went into effect Nov. 6, including changes to rules for first-time buyers and the addition of policies allowing current homeowners to cash in on the credit. Comment?
Connecticut AG charges Florida company in foreclosur...
Thursday Dec 3 | via Mortgage Fraud News
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced he is suing FHA All Day.Com, Inc . Comment?
Help borrowers, mortgage companies told
Thursday Dec 3 | via Palm Beach Post
After months of frustration about banks' foot-dragging, the Obama administration said Monday it will crack down on mortgage companies that fail to work with borrowers eligible to cut their monthly payments. Comment?
Bob Matthews loses Royal Palm Way building at forecl...
Tuesday Dec 1 | via PalmBeachDailyNews
Palm Beach real estate investor Bob Matthews' latest property to fall into foreclosure, an office complex at 205/221 Royal Palm Way, was purchased at a Nov. Comment?
TransUnion: Florida mortgage delinquency to rise in ...
Monday | via South Florida Business Journal
Florida is expected to have the highest mortgage delinquency rate in the nation by the end of next year, at 16.86 percent, according to TransUnion 's annual credit forecast. Comment?
Sarasota attorney disbarred for mishandling malpract...
16 hrs ago | via HeraldTribune.com
Published: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, December 7, 2009 at 8:04 p.m. John Yanchek, the Sarasota attorney who worked with serial real estate flipper Neil Mohammad Husani to engineer $83 million in mortgage fraud, has been disbarred by the Florida Supreme Court. Comment?
RE/MAX realtor lists Plantation 4BD for $1.195M
Monday | via South Florida BlockShopper
Valmir Gagliardi and Anthony Westermann have listed for sale a four-bedroom, three-bath home at 601 Carrot Wood Terrace in Plantation for $1.195 million. Comment?
Bank: We're tops in fixing mortgages
Monday | via The Orlando Sentinel
So far this year, Bank of America Corp. has sent more than 160,000 distressed homeowners into the Obama administration's main foreclosure prevention program - the most of any mortgage player, the bank said Monday. Comment?
Kottkamp speaks at toxic drywall rally
Monday | via Gasparilla Gazette
Organizer Brenda Brincku called toxic drywall "the Silent Hurricane" at a rally to bring awareness of the issue held Saturday at The Shell Factory & Nature Park. Comment?
Population shifts could boost Calif, N.Y. in census
7 min ago | via MSNBC
Population shifts could boost Calif., N.Y., Ill. Congressional seats hang in the balance; flow of immigrants a factor Video: LifeA A A A More video Cougar on the prowl A A Dec. Comment?
Committee blasts Obama's mortgage relief plan
7 min ago | via Whittier Daily News
Only one in three homeowners who have signed up for the Obama administration's mortgage relief plan have sent back the necessary paperwork, highlighting continuing problems for the government's effort to stem the foreclosure crisis. Comment?
Another check scam in the area
7 min ago | via WBTW
Another check scam in the area, this time it's a promise of $250,000. Tom Salvatore is a realtor in North Myrtle Beach. Comment?
U.S. bailout fund left many problems unsolved: watchdog
8 min ago | via Reuters
The U.S. government's $700 billion bailout program helped stabilize the financial system, but has done little to boost lending or stave off millions of home foreclosures, a government watchdog group said on Wednesday. Comment?
Oct 21, 2009 | via Reuters
The Obama administration plans to announce on Wednesday that it intends to extend the life of the $700 billion financial bailout fund until next October, administration officials said on Tuesday. Comment?