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Veterans Have Even More Flexibility When Buying a Home
Veteran exemption available through First-Time Homebuyer Program
COLUMBUS, January 15, 2008 - Buying a home now may be an option for more Ohio veterans. A temporary...
Homeowners should “take a second look” at current mortgage
New Campaign Urges Homeowners to Take Action
COLUMBUS, OH - December 10, 2007 - Many Ohio homeowners who are having trouble meeting their monthly mortgage...
Flooding Assistance Application Deadline Quickly Approaching
$20 Million in State Linked Deposits Allocated for Huntington Bank Customers
COLUMBUS, OH - December 3, 2007 - The deadline for summer flood victims to...
Schumer, Brown, And Casey Announce Final House Passage of $200 Million They Requested To...
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 15, 2007 — With the subprime crisis and resulting credit crunch continuing to dominate the economy, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer...
Foreclosures Hit a Snag for Lenders
A federal judge in Ohio has ruled against a longstanding foreclosure practice, potentially creating an obstacle for lenders trying to reclaim properties from troubled...
Swapalease.com Sees Increase Stemming From Foreclosures
CINCINNATI, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the last several months Swapalease.com has seen a significant increase in the number of lessees using the service...
Springboro Man Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud
Defrauded homeowners on verge of foreclosure
DAYTON, November 6, 2007 -- Randall L. Webb, age 50, of Springboro pleaded guilty in United States District Court here...
Sutton Introduces Bills to Protect Ohio Homeownership
Gov. Strickland Supports Plan to Apply Ohio Model to Federal Efforts
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Betty Sutton this week introduced two bills that will help...
MBA and OMBA Suggest Alternatives to Ohio Compact on Foreclosures
Washington, DC, October 23, 2007 – The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the Ohio Mortgage Bankers Association (OMBA) today sent a letter to the...
Sen. Voinovich’s Mortgage Relief Act Passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich’s (R-OH) Mortgage Relief Act – legislation to change current law that forces individuals to pay income...
Brown Statement On Housing Legislation In Banking Committee
Washington, DC, Sept. 19, 2007 – U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) submitted the following written statement as part of today’s Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs...
Senate Passes Measure By Schumer, Brown And Casey To Grant $100M To Housing Nonprofits...
WASHINGTON, DC, September 12, 2007 —The U.S. Senate gave final approval Wednesday to a measure proposed by U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Sherrod...
Event Designed To Help Northwest Ohioans Concerned About Foreclosure
With the number of home foreclosures significantly increasing in Ohio, the State of Ohio and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...
Ohio Consumers Are Eligible For $7 Million in Ameriquest Restitution
Claim forms are going to eligible consumers, who must submit claims by September 10, 2007.
Columbus -- Attorney General Marc Dann and Director of Commerce...
Michigan, Ohio dominate list of risky markets
The risk of mortgage loan delinquencies rose 4.4 percent from the second quarter but remains low compared to 2003-2004 thanks to low unemployment, according...
