A critical component of the Obama Administration's urban policy is how it responds to the
ongoing, if not increasing, foreclosure crisis facing communities across the country …

The foreclosure crisis is among the most significant challenges facing American cities today.
It has been difficult as a nation to assess the damage to housing stock, neighborhoods, and …

This decade may well turn out to be the most tumultuous in the history of US housing
markets. The period from 2000 to 2006 saw an unprecedented acceleration in home prices …

Facing the worst foreclosure crisis since the Great Depression, the state of Ohio has
responded by focusing on helping the individuals keep their homes. While more needs to be …

Recent increases in foreclosure rates in New England and other parts of the United States
are raising concerns. Distressful for individual borrowers and potentially destabilizing for …

The dislocations in the financial sector were well underway when President Obama took
office in January 2009. The new administration faced a series of challenges: the swelling …

Problem: Foreclosures surged during the 2007 to 2009 national foreclosure crisis and
federal policymakers failed to respond quickly and forcefully to the problem. The large …

T he foreclosure crisis that began in earnest in 2006 continues to shrink the once valuable
assets of homeowners, communities, and investors. From the fourth quarter of 2005 to the …

Foreclosure wrecks havoc on families, finances and, believe it or not, health. Honest, hard
working Americans are losing their homes and investment properties at record levels. The …

Existing research on the foreclosure crisis tends to focus on national trends or on
metropolitan areas. Few studies focus on rural areas, and none look at Appalachia in …