The government finally seems to be making progress in its efforts to stem the foreclosure crisis. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officials say lenders extended loan-modification offers to 40,000 ...

On Wednesday, the Senate passed H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act. This authorizes a partial claim program within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)’s suite of loss-mitigation ...

Recent changes to the federal foreclosure-prevention program were billed as helping the unemployed, but in the long run, they actually make it harder for people without jobs to keep their homes. When ...

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration said Friday that it will expand its signature foreclosure-prevention program to try to help those with heavy debt loads avoid losing their homes. The Home ...

Eds: Adds details, context. To be distributed as part of AP's general news and financial services. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is making it easier for out-of-work homeowners to stay in ...

When it comes to President Barack Obama's promise to create a foreclosure prevention fund, he's kept to the letter of law, but his administration has completely failed to meet its spirit. For that, we ...

Actually, I meant to say "the housing bubble," but in top policy circles it might be easier to get a discussion going on sex. The NYT's lead editorial defends the Obama administration's housing ...

The state’s main foreclosure prevention effort — the HomeKeeper program — has used less than 10 percent of its federal funding since it was started in May 2011, drawing criticism that it is doing too ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — About 10,000 more Indiana homeowners could get help in making their mortgage payments under an expansion of a federally funded foreclosure prevention program, state officials ...

Commissioners wary about using Housing Trust Fund to help people stay in homes. Luzerne County commissioners said Wednesday they’re hesitant to dip into the county’s Housing Trust Fund to save a new ...

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority is hosting a free foreclosure prevention webinar later this month. On Tuesday, June 24 from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Connecticut homeowners can attend the virtual ...