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Foreclosure-related news
April 25, 2012
Fannie Mae's amended Policies for Preforeclosure Sale Process, Delinquency Management, Default Prevention

April 25, 2012
Fannie Mae's changes to Servicer Response Times and the Preforeclosure Sale Process
 
April 23, 2012
Freddie Mac updates on programs funded by Treasury applicable to the Hardest Hit Fund assistance programs
 
April 18, 2012
Streamlining Short Sales to Help Borrowers
 
Mar. 21, 2012
Federal Housing Finance Agency reports 1.1 million permanent modifications with Fannie and Freddie
 
Mar. 12, 2012
$25 Billion Mortgage Servicing Agreement Filed in Federal Court
 
Feb. 28, 2012
Federal Reserve Board releases action plans for supervised financial institutions to correct deficiencies in residential mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure processing
 
Jan. 9, 2012
Freddie Mac’s Unemployed forbearance
 
January 4, 2012
OCC Releases Public Service Ads About the Independent Foreclosure Review
 
Dec. 5, 2011
Fannie Mae announces it will suspend evictions from some foreclosed homes from December 19th, until January 2nd, 2012
 
Nov. 1, 2011
Borrowers from 14 mortgage servicers can request an independent review and potentially receive compensation
 
Oct. 27, 2011
Freddie Mac Standard Modification helps at-risk borrowers
 
Oct. 24, 2011
FHFA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac announce HARP changes to reach more borrowers
 
Aug. 15, 2011
Trial payment plan for loan modifications and partial claims under FHA's loss mitigation program
 
July 7, 2011
Obama Adminstration offers additional mortgage relief to unemployed homeowners
Fact sheet
 
April 13, 2011
Federal Reserve issues enforcement actions related to deficient practices in residential mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure processing
 
Feb. 10, 2011
FTC's mortgage assistance relief services advance fee ban takes effect
 
Jan. 6, 2011
Relocation assistance for VA borrowers

Dec. 17, 2010
Freddie Mac single-family seller/servicer guide bulletin
 
Dec. 6, 2010
Oregon kicks off first foreclosure prevention program
 
Nov. 17, 2010
State launches new hardest hit website and announces regional partnerships
 
Oct. 25, 2010
FTC advises consumers: Notices from mortgage servicers always demand homeowner attention
 
Oct. 13, 2010
Oregon Attorney General announces multi-state mortgage foreclosure investigation
 
Oct. 6, 2010
Oregon Attorney General ousts California lawyer for illegal loan modification activity
 
Sept. 30, 2010
Oregon receives additional $82.7 million for foreclosure prevention programs
 
Sept. 10, 2010
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loan modifications and refinancings continue to increase in second quarter
 
Aug. 16, 2010
Federal Reserve announces final rules regarding consumer notification of mortgage loan sales or transfers 
 
Aug. 11, 2010
Obama Administration announces additional support for targeted foreclosure-prevention programs 
 
Aug. 6, 2010
Mortgage relief marketer will return $2.4 million to consumers to settle FTC charges
 
Aug. 4, 2010
Oregon Housing Agency receives approval for foreclosure prevention programs
 
July 26, 2010
Deceptive marketers banned from selling mortgage relief services
 
July 13, 2010
State issues fines, enforcement orders in three mortgage cases
 
June 24, 2010
Fannie Mae increases penalties for borrowers who walk away

June 1, 2010
Oregon Housing Agency submits $88 million funding proposal to U.S. Treasury
 
May 4, 2010
Oregon housing agency requests homeowner input on foreclosure prevention strategies
 
May 3, 2010
Fannie Mae updating policies for underwriting borrowers with a prior Preforeclosure sale or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure
 
March 31, 2010
Oregon to receive up to $88 million to help prevent foreclosures and keep families in their homes
 
March 29, 2010
Administration announces second round of assistance for hardest-hit housing markets
 
March 3, 2010
Bend event to help homeowners prevent foreclosures 
 
Feb. 2, 2010
State sanctions promoter of "foreclosure rescue" scheme 
 
Jan. 22, 2010
Borrowers facing imminent default on FHA loans
 
Jan. 4, 2010
FHA Type 1 Special Forbearance
 
Dec. 21, 2009
Freddie Mac suspends evictions through Jan. 3, 2010
 
Dec. 21,2009
Fannie Mae suspends foreclosure evictions
 
Nov. 30, 2009
Obama Administration kicks off mortgage modification conversion drive
 
Nov. 6, 2009
Renters in Fannie Mae-owned foreclosed properties can stay in their homes 
 
Nov. 5, 2009
Fannie Mae Announces Deed for Lease™ Program
 
Oct. 13, 2009
Medford event to help homeowners prevent foreclosure
 
Oct. 13, 2009
State revokes mortgage broker license
 
Sept. 28, 2009
Oregon homeowners facing foreclosure have new rights 
 
Sept. 25, 2009
Mortgage broker indicted for fraud
 
Sept. 9, 2009
Attorney General wins federal grant to fight mortgage fraud 
 
Aug, 26, 2009
Attorney General cracks down on loan modification scammers 
 
Aug. 20, 2009
Delinquencies continue to climb, foreclosures flat in latest MBA National Delinquency Survey 
 
July 30, 2009
Governor Kulongoski signs bill to help Oregonians facing financial hardship
 
July 7, 2009
State issues orders against mortgage brokers, loan originators 
 
June 3,2009
State revokes licenses of two mortgage companies 
 
April 23, 2009
State bans Portland-area mortgage loan originator 
 
March 4, 2009
Homeowners should be wary of loan modification offers 
 
Feb. 26, 2009
State issues fines, order in mortgage fraud case 
 
Jan. 29, 2009
Attorney General announced major settlement with Countrywide Mortgage 
 
Making Home Affordable Program news
Mar. 9, 2012
Making Home Affordable Program Extension and Expansion
 
Dec. 1, 2011
Federal Agencies announce creation of joint task force to combat scams for the Making Home Affordable Program applicants
 
Nov. 16, 2011
SIGTARP shuts down 85 online mortgage modification scams advertised on Google
 
Nov. 15, 2011
Home Affordable Refinance updates
 
Nov. 8, 2011
Help for Homeowners Community Event – Taking place Saturday, December 3, 2011  FREE
 
May 18, 2011
Making Home Affordable Program – Single point of contact for borrower assistance
 
Jan. 19, 2011
Making Home Affordable Program guidance to Fannie Mae single-family servicers
 
Oct. 6, 2010
Making Home Affordable Program October update
 
Sept. 14, 2010
Making Home Affordable Program servicer performance report through July 2010

Sept. 10, 2010
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loan modifications and refinancings continue to increase in second quarter
 
Aug. 2, 2010
Making Home Affordable Program announces guidance on interactions with HFA Hardest-Hit Fund programs
 
July 28, 2010
Federal government unveils PSA campaign about Making Home Affordable Program
 
July 21, 2010
Making Home Affordable Program servicer performance report through May 2010
 
March 12, 2010
Loan modification report: Number of permanent modifications increases by 45 percent 
 
Feb. 16, 2010
Making Home Affordable Program: Servicer Performance Report Through January 2010
 
Feb. 4, 2010
Fannie Mae's Home Affordable Modification Program update and resolution of active trial modifications
 
Feb. 4, 2010
FreddieMac's Home Affordable Modification Program update 
 
Jan. 28, 2010
Home Affordable Modification Program update and resolution of active trial modifications
 
Jan. 15, 2010
National December loan modification report released
 
Nov. 30, 2009
Obama Administration kicks off mortgage modification conversion drive
 

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