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85,000 foreclosures in October
The GOP legacy continues . By the time Bush leaves office the US housing market will almost surely exceed 1,000,000 foreclosed homes. It's hard to imagine why Americans said "enough" of the policies and attitudes that created this disaster. As government and industry scrambled to stem the ...
Foreclosures in October jump 25% from a year ago - Nov. 13, 2008
Foreclosures in October jump 25% from a year ago - Nov. 13, 2008
money.cnn.com — NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- As government and industry scrambled to stem the housing crisis, another 84,868 homes... were lost to foreclosure in October, according to a report released Thursday. Last month 279,561 struggling borrowers received foreclosure ... (more) Foreclosures in October jump 25% from a year ago - Nov. ...
Fannie and Freddie to Suspend Foreclosures
calculatedrisk.blogspot.com — Press Release from Fannie Mae (no link yet): Fannie Mae to Suspend Foreclosures Until January In order... to support the streamlined modification program announced on November 11, 2008, Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) today issued a notice to its loan servicing ... (more) Fannie and Freddie to Suspend Foreclosures
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Upper Left — …of America, via AMERICAblog. Citi to cut another 10,000 jobs AIG to pay top management over $500 million 85,000 foreclosures in October Depression - it's not just a feeling anymore.

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