Category Archives: Homes

Chicago Bankruptcy Attorneys Point Out Benefits Of Early Tax Filing

The early bird gets the worm – and sometimes the tax refund. Just because tax deadline day is April 15 doesn’t mean you have to wait until then to file, according to Chicago bankruptcy attorneys. Sure, most of us look at the filing process as a chore to be put off until the last possible… Read More »

Chicago Bankruptcy Attorneys Say Government Loan Program Helped Make Foreclosure Crisis Worse

The word is out – the $75 billion loan modification program meant to protect homeowners from foreclosure has actually made the situation worse. Out of the millions of Americans facing foreclosure, Uncle Sam’s program modified mortgages for just a few hundred thousand – some of which ended up going into foreclosure anyway. Now critics are… Read More »

Atlanta Bankruptcy Attorneys Warn That Government Mortgage Program Is Increasing Foreclosures

Contrary to homeowner hopes, Uncle Sam’s $75 billion mortgage modification program may be causing more bad than good. Created early last year, the program was supposed to encourage banks to modify loans of the millions of Americans facing foreclosure. Unfortunately, it’s managed to permanently modify just 35,000 – a drop in a rather large bucket,… Read More »

Bank Lets Some Homeowners Stop Foreclosure This Christmas

Citibank is giving a few thousand Americans the ultimate Christmas gift this year. Problem is, there isn’t enough to go around. The megabank recently announced it would put foreclosures and evictions on hold for some 4,000 homeowners this holiday, according to MSNBC.com. The break applies to homeowners with Citibank-owned loans and lasts through the middle… Read More »

Some Home Foreclosures on Hold for the Holidays

Citibank is giving some 4,000 homeowners a very happy holiday. The banking giant is suspending foreclosures and evictions for people with Citi-owned loans through mid-January. A company spokesman said the aim is to reduce stress during a notoriously hectic time of year, according to MSNBC.com. In the meantime, the bank says it’s at work on… Read More »