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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June 19, 2012

Protecting our Veterans from Foreclosure

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As our veterans’ return home from deployments, it is essential that we ensure the transition is as smooth as possible.  This means ensuring there are jobs and housing available to them and this includes helping them with solutions to keep their homes if they’re in trouble. Take Sabrina Lacy for example.  A single mother, Lacy [...]

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May 4, 2012

Daily Housing News Round-Up

The Las Vegas Sun reports, HUD Secretary, in visit to valley, touts help for distressed homeowners. Yesterday in Las Vegas, Secretary Donovan appeared on Nevada Public Radio’s State of Nevada to discuss the Mortgage Servicing Settlement, KNPR 88.9 FM. Also, KNTV-ABC and KSNV-NBC ran coverage spotlighting Secretary Donovan and Attorney General Catherine Cortez-Masto’s Mortgage Servicing [...]

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April 27, 2012

Weekly Online Resources Round-up

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In a recent installment of the White House White Board, Brian Deese, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, explained how President Obama’s mortgage refinancing proposal would make it much easier for millions of American homeowners to refinance their mortgage and save hundreds of dollars every month.  Take a look at the video below:   [...]

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April 25, 2012

Providing Immediate, Direct Relief for Struggling Homeowners

In February, the Obama Administration joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 state attorneys general to strike a $25 billion settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers.  The settlement was a historic step forward to help struggling homeowners and hold banks accountable – and already, families are starting to see results. As CNNMoney reported this [...]

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