Category: Foreclosure

What are the most common questions when it comes to foreclosure?

Individuals and families in New York who are facing financial challenges are usually looking for options: Can I increase my income? Can I trim my ...

Stopping a foreclosure with a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing

As a recent post here noted, many New York residents are still facing problems meeting their monthly mortgage payments, even as the national housing markets ...

What is the timeline in a foreclosure?

Although many New York residents were able to make it through the economic turmoil of the last decade in fair financial shape, the reality is ...

What is a ‘judicial foreclosure’ in New York?

It is an unfortunate fact that, for many reasons, foreclosure rates in the United States have accelerated in recent years. For Long Islanders that have ...

New York program helps victims of foreclosure scams

Unfortunately, many people caught up in the 2008 financial crisis lost their homes to foreclosure. In fact, some homeowners in Long Island are still reeling ...

October sees significant uptick in foreclosures in New York City

Looking back at the nation’s “Great Recession,” some may remember that a significant number of individuals saw their homes enter the foreclosure process. These days, ...

Homeowners facing foreclosure should watch out for these scams

People in Long Island who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments may be desperate to find a way to avoid foreclosure. For some, trying ...

Bill could help reverse mortgage homeowners facing foreclosure

For senior citizens in New York who are struggling financially, getting a reverse mortgage on their home might seem like the answer to their financial ...

Foreclosure numbers are falling, but not for all in New York

The 2008 financial crisis was an economically tough time for homeowners across the United States, with many of them facing foreclosure on their homes. While ...

New initiative in New York City may help those facing foreclosure

While the nation’s foreclosure crisis peaked a number of years ago, there are still many homeowners in New York who are facing foreclosure, and may ...