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Senate Democrats Discuss Efforts To Keep American Families In Their Homes
Washington, DC— Senate Democrats held a press conference today to discuss their efforts to address the housing crisis and help families threatened with foreclosure...
As U.S. Housing Secretary Speaks In Cleveland, Brown Urges Administration To Support Senate Foreclosure...
Washington, DC - February 22, 2008 - As Alphonso Jackson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development spoke today at the...
Fisher Announces $2 Million for Foreclosure Prevention Activities
24 Organization Receive Grant Assistance
Columbus, OH - January 30, 2008 - Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher today announced that 24 organizations will receive $2 million in awards for foreclosure counseling through the Foreclosure Prevention Housing Counseling Program.
President’s Plan Only Helps 7,000 Ohio Families Facing Foreclosure-Brown Announces Initiatives For Substantial Housing...
Washington, DC - December 12, 2007 - According to the Center for Responsible Lending, only 7 percent of families facing foreclosure nationwide will be helped...
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...
Treasurer Cordray’s Statement RE: Federal Foreclosure Plan Unveiled Today
The federal foreclosure plan announced today could go a long way toward calming Wall Street. As state treasurer I see the importance of that...
Brown Urges Congress To Pass Substantial Housing Reforms To Help Families Facing Foreclosure, Calls...
Washington, DC - December 6, 2007 - U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today urged...
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...
Sen. Voinovich Introducing Second Bill To Ease Foreclosure Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 8, 2007 — U.S. Senator George V. Voinovich (R-OH), who last spring introduced the Mortgage Relief Act to help those suffering from...
Ohio Treasurer To Offer Credit Workshop
Columbus, 08 November 2007 -- Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray will sponsor a free “Rebuild Your Credit” workshop at Norwalk High School next week. The...
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...
Governor Strickland Responds to Ohio Foreclosure Prevention Task Force Recommendations
Proposes Compact Between State and Subprime Mortgage Servicers
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 9, 2007 – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today proposed the establishment of a compact between subprime mortgage...
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...
Resource List to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure is Available
Washington, D.C., October 4, 2007 - Today Congressman Charlie Wilson joined a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives to vote for and pass H.R....
Lucas County Among The Top Six Counties In Ohio For Foreclosure Filings
Toledo, OHIO – With an increasing percentage of homes in Ohio reaching foreclosure, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), a member of the Senate Banking,...
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...
