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Housing News:


  1. Home Retention Actions Up 69% but Redefaults on Earlier Mods Continue (12/21/09)
  2. OCC and OTS Mortgage Metrics Report - Third Quarter 2009
  3. Chicago Among Leaders in Loan Modifications -  But many still struggle to qualify (12/11/09)
  4. 1 in 4 Homes Worth Less Than Outstanding Mortgage (11/24/09)
  5. Loan Modification Can Stop Foreclosure - Wall Street Journal
  6. Many Modifications Push Payments Higher (09/15/09)
  7. Suits Filed Against Sleazy Servicers - Treasury Knew (08/06/09)
  8. Foreclosures grind on  as lenders fail to modify loans (6/16/09)
  9. Gov`t expands housing plan, off to slow start (5/14/09)
  10. WHAT I NOW KNOW ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE CRISIS AND LOAN MODIFICATIONS (4/6/09)
  11. Officials Offer Clarification on Federal Mods (3/17/09)
  12. Obama`s Loan Modification Plan: 7 Things You Need to Know (3/4/09)
  13. Modifying Mortgages Can Be Tricky (2/19/09)
  14. Independent Investor: Loan modifications need to be modified (1/28/09)
  15. Mortgage Delinquencies, Foreclosures Rise to Record (Dec 5)
  16. FDIC`s Bair Offers Plan For Reworking Mortgages (11/14/08)
  17. You don`t need to be behind on your mortgage to ask for a better deal (11/11/08)
  18. Government Launches New Mortgage Aid Effort (11/11/08)
  19. Fannie, Freddie join Citi, others trying to halt foreclosures (11/07/08)
  20. Citi Announces New Preemptive Initiatives to Help Homeowners Remain in Their Homes (11/07/08)
  21. HOPE for Homeowners program (10/01/08)
  22. Bank of America Announces Nationwide Homeownership Retention Program for Countrywide Customers
  23. What About My Mortgage (09/23/08)
  24. Senate Passes Housing Relief Bill  (04/11/08)

General Resources:
  1. Guide to Avoiding Foreclosure - HUD
  2. Help for Homeowners Facing Loss of Their Home - HUD
  3. Financial Calculators

Loan Modification resources:
  1. Loan Modification Option - HUD
  2. Help for Homeowners Facing the Loss of Their Home - HUD

Short Sale resources:

  1. How short sales can help
  2. Short Sale May Be an Option When Mortgage Debt Looms Too Large
  3. Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 Reduces Negative Tax Consequences from Foreclosures
  4. Do you qualify for a Short Sale? - About.com
  5. Everyone Could Win on Home Short Sale - BankRate.com (also discusses safeguards / consequences)


Mainstream News

Media Criticism and Resources


Progressive News:

  • AlterNet. Syndicated writings from the alternative press.
  • The American Prospect. Liberal political magazine; has a good blog.
  • Common Dreams. Breaking news and links to highlights from the day`s progressive press.
  • CounterPunch. A bi-weekly muckraking newsletter edited by Alexander Cockburn and Jeffrey St. Clair.
  • Democracy Now!. The web version of the daily radio show.
  • Free Speech TV. Towards more democratic television; site features downloadable independent video.
  • Eschaton. Popular blog is perhaps the best round-up of the progressive blogosphere, with much media criticism.
  • In These Times. A nonprofit political magazine featuring news and analysis that challenge the corporate media.
  • Indymedia.org: Independent media organizations and journalists offering grassroots, non-corporate coverage.
  • Jay`s Leftist and ``Progressive`` Internet Resources Directory. A very, very large progressive links collection.
  • Left Business Observer. Monthly newsletter on economics and politics edited by Doug Henwood.
  • The Nation. America`s oldest weekly news magazine, featuring political news and commentary.
  • OneWorld Online. Global news with a focus on the developing world.
  • The Progressive. Political magazine with commentary and news advocating for peace and social justice.
  • Sam Smith`s Progressive Review. "Washington`s Most Unofficial Source."
  • WorkingForChange. Left-oriented phone company Working Assets has a remarkably good roster of columnists.
  • World Socialist Web Site. News from a Marxist perspective; frequent media criticism.
  • ZNet. Z Magazine`s site for progressive news and organizing.