Morning headlines with Judy Patrick of the Daily Gazette
WAMC's David Guistina gets the morning headlines from Judy Patrick, editor of the Daily Gazette.
View ArticleActivists Oppose Changes To Foreclosure Ordinance
The city of Springfield Massachusetts is considering changing a local ordinance that was hailed as a national model for addressing problems caused by foreclosures. Community activists, who championed...
View ArticleSpringfield City Council To Take Up Changes To Foreclosure Law
City Councilors in Springfield Massachusetts Monday night will consider changing a foreclosure ordinance to settle a lawsuit by several banks.
View ArticleChanges Called For In Housing Policies
Community activists in several US cities are calling for changes in housing policies. They point to a shortage of affordable housing in the midst of a surplus of vacant, bank-foreclosed properties. One...
View ArticleSpringfield City Council Rejects Changes To Foreclosure Ordinance
City councilors in Springfield Massachusetts have voted to reject a settlement with several banks over a foreclosure ordinance. The vote means the city can implement the ordinance even if the banks...
View ArticleBerkshires See Spike in Demand for Foreclosure Prevention Programs
In the first quarter of 2013, the foreclosure crisis affecting Western Massachusetts and the Berkshires appears to be worsening despite national trends of an improving housing market.
View ArticleNYS State Senator Touts Good Neighbor Bill
A New York state Senator will be in Poughkeepsie today to talk about his good neighbor bill.
View ArticleForclosures Way Down In Massachusetts, But AG Coakley Says Crisis Not Over
For just over a year now, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office has used money from the nationwide settlement with banks over unlawful foreclosures to help people hang on to their homes. Attorney...
View ArticleBanks Will Have To Post Bond With Foreclosures To Secure And Maintain Properties
Authorities in Springfield, Massachusetts announced Monday they will begin enforcing anti-foreclosure regulations that survived a federal court challenge. An activist who had lobbied for passage of...
View ArticleNYS Regulator Proposes Foreclosure Law Change
New York's top bank regulator proposes amending state law to shorten the foreclosure process for homes with delinquent mortgages.
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