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Realty Trac: foreclosures dropped to lowest level since 2007

Linda Young – Fourth Estate Cooperative Writer Irvine, CA, United States (4E) – The number of foreclosure filings nationwide dropped in April to its lowest level since July 2007, although foreclosure activity actually increased in some areas of the country. RealtyTrac, the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, released its April report on foreclosure filings [...]

Bonded labor ensnares entire families

Kabul, Afghanistan (IRIN) – Bonded labor in Afghanistan’s brick kilns is one of the most common forms of hazardous labor in the country. More than half of the brick kiln workers surveyed in a recent report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) were children, with most under 14. Few are getting any education to allow [...]

Ally mortgage unit files bankruptcy

Diane Alter – Fourth Estate Cooperative Reporter Midvale, Utah, United States (4E) – Ally Financial ResCap mortgage on Monday filed for prepackaged bankruptcy protection. The bank, owned by taxpayers, said the filing will allow the bank to take another step to repay the U.S. treasury. Ally’s ResCap unit operates under the GMAC Mortgage brand. At [...]

Massachusetts Lawmakers Unveil Ambitious Plan To Cut Health Care Costs

Boston, MA, United States (KaiserHealth) – When Massachusetts passed sweeping health insurance reform in 2006, a crucial piece was missing from the landmark legislation: how to control rising medical costs. Today, state lawmakers announced a new proposal to do just that, including new ways to pay doctors and hospitals, a specific cap on health-care spending [...]

Ethnic minorities call for caution as sanctions ease

Chiang Mai, Thailand (IRIN) – Ethnic minority groups in Myanmar are calling on the international community to set stronger benchmarks or steps in the incremental removal of international sanctions, following this week’s announcement by the European Union (EU) to suspend sanctions for a year, retaining only the embargo on arms sales. “Now more than ever, [...]

Short sales up in housing market

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York City, NY, United States (AHN) – Short sales out paced foreclosures in 12 states in January, market research form Realty Trac reported Friday. The increase highlights that more homeowners are finding an easier way out of a distressed home loans with short sales, and that more lenders [...]

Short sales up in housing market

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York City, NY, United States (AHN) – Short sales out paced foreclosures in 12 states in January, market research form Realty Trac reported Friday. The increase highlights that more homeowners are finding an easier way out of a distressed home loans with short sales, and that more lenders [...]

Stocks slide Wednesday following Tuesday’s big gains

Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter New York City, NY, United States (AHN) – U.S. stocks took a breather Wednesday from Tuesday’s big gains and once again focused on problems in Europe’s economy. In mid-morning trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 30 points, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slumped 2 points, and the [...]

Big Banks Slack on Maintaining Foreclosed Homes in Minority Areas, Complaint Charges

ProPublica Staff Washington, DC, United States (ProPublica) – by Cora Currier Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank have let foreclosed homes in black and Latino neighborhoods lapse into disrepair, while bank-owned homes in mainly white neighborhoods are better cared-for, according to housing advocates. The National Fair Housing Alliance, a non-profit group, brought a formal complaint to [...]

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