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Article #201: North Is New York In The Midst Of A Foreclosure Meltdown?

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It may have taken a bit longer than the the early part of the loan found they had
rest of the country but the sub-prime bills they couldn't pay, and few options
cloud is casting its shadow over the available to avoid foreclosure.
Empire State. For those homeowners looking for help to
The entire state registered a rise in stop foreclosure in New York there is
foreclosures of over 22% from July 2006 - assistance available through legitimate
July 2007. No place was spared it seems. foreclosure prevention services.
In Queens the number of foreclosure The government is showing signs of
filings rose 126% in one month, while getting involved in a big way to try and
Staten Island reported in with an stem the foreclosure tide. There is also
increase of 102%. Scarier still is these legislation being proposed by Sen.
two boroughs weren't even the hardest Charles Schumer (D-NY) to increase the
hit. that distinction belongs to Staten amount given to subsidy-assisted lenders
Island which got hammered with a 184% such as Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac to
increase in foreclosures in the previous enable them to buy and refinance
12 months. All told the five boroughs properties to prevent foreclosure.
showed an increase of 55% over the past New York foreclosures can take up to 15
year. months, which is longer than most other
In the rest of the state the news is states. You might get blind-sided as
mixed, but three counties showed lenders are not required to send a
increases of over 30% with Nassau County warning prior to initiating the
leading the pack at 82%. foreclosure process as this is not
The source of all the trouble is the same required in New York.
here as it is across the country. The In the long run the situation in New York
sub-prime market at the height of its appears to better than most other states.
popularity handed out home loans at lower The real estate market has remained
interest rates which jumped dramatically resilient, homeowners are far more in
after they reached their reset periods. foreclosure knowledge, and they are
Those homeowners lured in with the protected by borrower-friendly real laws.
prospect of lower monthly payments during






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