(Reuters) - State and federal laws enacted to protect homeowners from eviction in the wake of the 2008 housing crash may be extending the slump, according to a growing number of economists and ...

Laws that are unfriendly to homeownership make life more difficult than need be for many Americans in danger of foreclosure, says a recent report from the National Consumer Law Center. Many states ...

(Reuters) - U.S. state and federal laws enacted to protect homeowners from eviction in the wake of the 2008 housing crash may be extending the slump, according to a growing number of economists and ...

On one hand, the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (A7737B), recently signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul, is transformative legislation which may cause the dismissal of thousands of pending ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Congress is poised to make a sweeping national change to foreclosure law, a move that proponents say will keep renters across the ...

New York homeowners facing foreclosure have significant legal protections to help them keep their homes. Understanding the state's judicial foreclosure process and acting quickly can make all the ...

Gov. Mike Easley discusses three consumer protection bills he signed into law, including limiting predatory lending practices and helping home owners and tenants facing foreclosure. Gov. Mike Easley ...

Ocean County will end a standoff with the state and resume its sheriff's sales beginning Sept. 3, even as investors continue to cry foul over a new law they say opens the door to fraud, hurts families ...