Can a restructured mortgage include an interest rate reduction? Yes - to lower monthly payments, a lender might decrease the mortgage interest rate either permanently or temporarily. ...more

November 12, 2008

There's at least one mortgage company that still sees opportunity in the real estate market. ...more

November 6, 2008

A whopping 29 percent of Florida's homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth. And 1.4 million others in the state may soon join them if property values keep falling, according to a report from First American CoreLogic, a Santa Ana, Calif.-based company that analyzes loan data for lenders. ...more

November 4, 2008

The number of homeowners ensnared in the foreclosure crisis grew by more than 70 percent in the third quarter of this year compared with the same period in 2007, according to data released Thursday. ...more

October 23, 2008

A disbarred Clearwater lawyer was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for stealing millions in a real estate scheme, the U.S. attorney's office said. ...more

October 21, 2008

The reason most people object to a bailout of our financial elite is that no provision addresses the root cause of the problem. ...more

October 6, 2008

We're still No. 1. But save the confetti. Florida ranks highest among all states for mortgage fraud, according to a report released Monday by Reston, Va.-based Mortgage Asset Research Institute. ...more

August 26, 2008

Florida ranks highest among all states for mortgage fraud, according to a report released today by Reston, Va.-based Mortgage Asset Research Institute. ...more

August 25, 2008

Lawsuits continue to pile up against car dealerships owned by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. ...more

August 23, 2008

Lawsuits continue to pile up against car dealerships owned by U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan. ...more

August 22, 2008