August 10, 2012

Holding the Banks’ Feet to the Fire

A recent article by the Huffington Post’s Peter Goodman showed how one homeowner from the Bronx has continued to struggle to save her home because of the outrageous treatment she’s received at the hands of the bank that services her loan.  Reporting with painstaking detail the obstacles Bank of America has thrown up as Katie [...]

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February 1, 2012

A Single Set of Rules: the Homeowner Bill of Rights

Last week, during his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a Blueprint for an America Built to Last, calling for action to help responsible borrowers and support a housing market recovery.  This morning, President Obama announced a plan that will give every responsible homeowner in America the chance to save about $3,000 [...]

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December 12, 2011

Daily Housing News Round-Up

Home of the day: HUD home for sale in Silverdale, WA.   Group seeks to end LGBT housing discrimination in Anchorage, AK. New York City Housing Authority’s efforts to cut energy costs. Three affordable housing complexes to be built in Des Moines, IA. The United Way helps out on the fight against homelessness. And the [...]

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