September 26, 2008 Anatomy of a foreclosure: Life in the aftermath…. now what? (Part 3) By Mary Delach Leonard, St. Louis Beacon staff Part 3 of 3 The collapse of some of the nation’s oldest financial institutions started on Main Street America with hundreds and thousands of homeowners such as 56-year-old Maureen McKenzie of Kirkwood who in May [...]
Continue reading...Monday, August 25, 2008
August 25, 2008 Since St. Louis Beacon ran this article last week about the legal process in Missouri foreclosures, I wanted to expand on those resources and also provide some information about the process in Illinois. In Illinois Because the foreclosure process has to go through the court system, Illinois foreclosures usually take about a year. Land [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 24, 2008
July 24, 2008 Originally published by The St. Louis Beacon on Wednesday, July 23, 2008: By Mary Delach Leonard, Beacon staff Which is worse: Foreclosure or bankruptcy? Sometimes, the rock can be better than the hard place, insist bankruptcy lawyers. It all depends on an individual’s situation. And, they add, financially distressed consumers unable to negotiate a loan [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, July 22, 2008
July 22, 2008 KETC’s Facing the Mortgage Crisis addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about mortgages and foreclosures. Click on the individual questions below for video answers: If you can no longer pay your adjustable rate mortgage, is it possible to call your lender and change your payments? What is the ripple effect on our community? Is [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 17, 2008
July 17, 2008 On July 15, Ruth Ezell hosted Facing the Mortgage Crisis, a live, call-in show that discussed mortgage and foreclosure issues faced by St. Louis area homeowners. The panel of mortgage experts included: Malik Ahmed, Better Family Life; Dan Claggett, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri; Linda Ingram, Beyond Housing; Eric Madkins, Urban League. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFnwFQPMyLg]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 17, 2008
July 17, 2008 On July 15, Ruth Ezell hosted Facing the Mortgage Crisis, a live, call-in show that discussed mortgage and foreclosure issues faced by St. Louis area homeowners. The panel of mortgage experts included: Malik Ahmed, Better Family Life; Dan Claggett, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri; Linda Ingram, Beyond Housing; Eric Madkins, Urban League. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yW554DDP6o]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 17, 2008
July 17, 2008 On July 15, Ruth Ezell hosted Facing the Mortgage Crisis, a live, call-in show that discussed mortgage and foreclosure issues faced by St. Louis area homeowners. The panel of mortgage experts included: Malik Ahmed, Better Family Life; Dan Claggett, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri; Linda Ingram, Beyond Housing; Eric Madkins, Urban League. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_u3V0aQgQM]
Continue reading...Thursday, July 17, 2008
July 17, 2008 On July 15, 2008, KETC’s Ruth Ezell hosted Facing the Mortgage Crisis, a live, call-in show that discussed mortgage and foreclosure issues faced by St. Louis area homeowners. The panel of mortgage experts included: Malik Ahmed, Better Family Life; Dan Claggett, Legal Services of Eastern Missouri; Linda Ingram, Beyond Housing; Eric Madkins, Urban [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, July 16, 2008
July 16, 2008 Facing the Mortgage Crisis aired last night on KETC/Channel 9. We were “twittering” throughout the program with updates of the show. Not twittering along? You too can follow Channel 9 on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/ketc Here is what you missed. July 15, 2008 from 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. ketc It’s almost twitter time. We’re live in [...]
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