May 22, 2012

June Foreclosure Report: Moratorium has unexpected impact – may be short lived

ForeclosureRadar.com released its June 2009 CA Foreclosure Report today. While foreclosures were generally trending upward, Notices of Trustee Sale unexpectedly dropped, apparently due to the new California Prevention Act that went into effect June 16th. Despite the majority of major lenders in the state receiving an exemption from the act, filings dropped by nearly 50 percent as soon as the act went into effect. Filings were climbing back toward previous levels by the end of June so we still expect the law to have little long term impact.

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Consumer Debt Rose $21 Billion Last Month Thanks to Credit Card Use

The total amount of consumer credit circulating in the United States rose by more than $21 billion last month, raising concerns that more people … [Read More...]

ResCap Files For Bankruptcy, Eyes Paying Back Taxpayer Bailout Money

Ally Financial Inc’s mortgage unit, named Residential Capital (ResCap for short), filed for bankruptcy on Monday, according to Reuters. Ally … [Read More...]