As the week comes to an end, check the latest in bankruptcy news from Total Bankruptcy:
Middle-Class Foreclosure Crisis Looms It’s not just people who fell victim to subprime mortgages who are now facing mortgage foreclosure—the middle class is also feeling the heat.
Data Breaches on the Rise in the U.S. A recently published report warns that from January to September 2008, about 30 million consumer records have been exposed. That means 30 million Americans could be potential identity theft victims so far this year.
Cook County Sheriff Taking Foreclosure Law Into His Own Hands A county sheriff refuses to evict tenants from foreclosed homes because many innocent renters were put on the street because of their landlords’ nonpayments. His foreclosure moratorium has led to changes in the court.
Can the Hope for Homeowners Program Save Your Home? Learn about the Hope for Homeowners program and find out if it can help you save your home.
AIG Sends Execs on Luxury Retreat After Bailout Right after AIG was bailed out by the federal government (with taxpayer money), company big wigs went on a $440,000 luxury retreat complete with spa rubdowns, manicures, golfing and parties.
Be sure to also check out our new Save My Home section, which details how homeowners may be able to save their home from the foreclosure threat.
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