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Lawyers across U.S. urged to give more free services
Aug 19, 2012 at 9:55 AM
An increasing number of people are representing themselves in the nation's civil courts because they can't afford lawyers. The boom has overwhelmed courts and sparked new efforts to get attorneys to offer free services to people in need.

Homebuilder confidence at 5-year-high
Aug 15, 2012 at 9:38 AM
U.S. homebuilders grew more confident in the housing recovery in August, as many reported that prospects for sales are the best they've been since the home bubble burst five years ago.

Number of homes facing foreclosure rose in July
Aug 9, 2012 at 7:49 AM
More U.S. homes started on the foreclosure path in July, as lenders tackled a backlog of mortgages gone unpaid even as they pulled back on home repossessions.

Fannie Mae posts $2.2B net gain for Q2
Aug 8, 2012 at 7:37 AM
Fannie Mae earned $2.2 billion from April through June, its second quarterly gain in net income since being taken over by the government during the 2008 financial crisis.

Idaho foreclosure filings drop 54.5 percent
Aug 5, 2012 at 2:53 PM
Foreclosure filings in Idaho dropped 54.5 percent in the first half of 2012. RealtyTrac, which tracks foreclosures, reported that foreclosure filings nationally fell 10.6 percent in the first six months of the year.

Olympics medalist Lochte's parents face foreclosure in Fla.
Aug 4, 2012 at 3:23 PM
The parents of U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte are facing foreclosure in Florida.

Home prices rose in all major US cities in May
Jul 31, 2012 at 8:11 AM
Home prices rose in May from April in every city tracked by a leading index, a sign that increasing sales and tight inventories are supporting a modest housing recovery.

California still dominates foreclosure scene
Jul 26, 2012 at 12:26 PM
Other Central Valley cities with high rates of new foreclosure filings were: Modesto, Merced, Bakersfield and Visalia-Porterville. Elsewhere in California, Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario and Vallejo-Fairfield made the list. The Atlanta, Phoenix...

Foreclosure rate at 5-year low in California
Jul 24, 2012 at 3:36 PM
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Home foreclosure activity in California has fallen to five-year lows, easing concerns there might be a flood of distressed sales to slow or even reverse the housing market's recovery.

Calif. cities eye plan to seize mortgages
Jul 15, 2012 at 4:29 PM
In the foreclosure-battered inland stretches of California, local government officials desperate for change are weighing a controversial but inventive way to fix troubled mortgages: Condemn them.

Cities look to seize mortgages in California
Jul 15, 2012 at 1:07 PM
In the foreclosure-battered inland stretches of California, local government officials desperate for change are weighing a controversial but inventive way to fix troubled mortgages: Condemn them.

More U.S. homes facing foreclosure risk in June
Jul 12, 2012 at 7:46 AM
Banks are increasingly placing homes with unpaid mortgages on a countdown that could deliver a swell of new foreclosed properties onto the market by early next year, potentially weighing further on home values.

Party business sailing into sunset amid East Hills Mall turmoil
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Jul 9, 2012 at 7:01 PM
After hanging on for years, some longtime stores at East Hills Mall are finally giving up. But, some new shops are also just opening up there, and other businesses say they hope the new owners of the shopping center can turn things around.

Party business sailing into sunset amid East Hills Mall turmoil
Jul 9, 2012 at 7:04 PM
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — After hanging on for years, some longtime stores at East Hills Mall are finally giving up. But, some new shops are also just opening up there, and other businesses say they hope the new owners of the shopping center...
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Report: Countrywide won influence with discounts
Jul 5, 2012 at 7:43 AM
The former Countrywide Financial Corp., whose subprime loans helped start the nation's foreclosure crisis, made hundreds of discount loans to buy influence with members of Congress, congressional staff and top government officials.