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On AlterNet: mortgages

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "mortgages"

As Foreclosure Nightmares Increase, Will More Homeowners Pay Off Their Bankers in Violence?

As Foreclosure Nightmares Increase, Will More Homeowners Pay Off Their Bankers in Violence?

Scott Thill, AlterNet. November 9, 2009.
The economic crisis revealed late-capitalism's central offense: Human beings are being transparently treated if they were mere transactions. And they're going postal over it.

Flush with Cash From Bank Lobbyists, Conservative Dems Are Killing the Consumer Protection We All Need

Flush with Cash From Bank Lobbyists, Conservative Dems Are Killing the Consumer Protection We All Need

Zach Carter, AlterNet. October 1, 2009.
Wall Street-influenced Democrats may not act as nutty as their GOP counterparts, but they're dealing out the same economic damage.

House 'Under Water'? Do Like the Banks Do and Just Walk Away

Scott Thill, AlterNet. August 19, 2009.
Banks aren't taking possession of houses after foreclosure, creating a "shadow inventory" that may derail the recovery.

"Suck on Our Yachts": Goldman Sachs Issues Non-Apology for Destroying the World Economy

Matt Taibbi, True/Slant. June 22, 2009.
Goldman Sachs chief Lloyd Blankfein says he's sorry, then proceeds to brag about screwing us all.

The Bad Guys of Subprime Lending Are Raking in Bailout Billions

The Bad Guys of Subprime Lending Are Raking in Bailout Billions

John Dunbar, David Donald, The Center for Public Integrity. May 20, 2009.
Naming the top 25 lenders and their Wall Street backers that juiced the subprime industry.

Some of Us Still Think They Can Get Rich Quick from the Real Estate Bubble

Some of Us Still Think They Can Get Rich Quick from the Real Estate Bubble

Joseph Huff-Hannon, New York Press. May 2, 2009.
A visit to a packed real estate seminar on how to "get paid to buy a house" reveals that the bubble mindset still hasn't popped.

In Their Own Words: Why Dem Senators Screwed Homeowners

In Their Own Words: Why Dem Senators Screwed Homeowners

Ryan Grim, Huffington Post AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. May 1, 2009.
Only 45 Senate Democrats voted Thursday to oppose the banking industry and pass legislation aimed at stemming foreclosures.

Mortgage Bankers Celebrate Their Big Victory

Lagan Sebert, American News Project AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. May 1, 2009.
You would think this year's Mortgage Bankers Association annual meeting would be a rather solemn affair -- but they were partying.

Road to Ruin: Burned by Brokers

Road to Ruin: Burned by Brokers

Lagan Sebert, American News Project AlterNet: Video. April 17, 2009.
Will bailout money reach average homeowners dealing with toxic assets?

"Billions of dollars to the banks, yet we're the ones that are homeless."

Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. March 2, 2009.
Helping homeowners level the playing field.

What Took So Long? Finally, Some Help For Homeowners

What Took So Long? Finally, Some Help For Homeowners

John Nichols, The Nation. February 19, 2009.
The plan could help nine million families struggling to keep their heads above water. But is it too little, too late?

Code Pink Cofounder Clashes with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Code Pink Cofounder Clashes with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

ZP Heller, CODEPINK Women for Peace: Action Blog AlterNet: Video. October 21, 2008.
Protesting the annual Mortgage Bankers Association convention in San Francisco.

Nancy Pelosi Doesn't Need a Timeout to Fix the Economy

Nancy Pelosi Doesn't Need a Timeout to Fix the Economy

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. September 25, 2008.
Speaker Pelosi keeps the public informed while negotiating terms of the bailout.

While Wall Street Whines for Billions in Bailouts, the Mortgage Crisis Continues to Punish Normal Americans

While Wall Street Whines for Billions in Bailouts, the Mortgage Crisis Continues to Punish Normal Americans

Garland McLaurin, American News Project. September 25, 2008.
Video: All eyes are on Washington's Wall Street Bailout, but the foreclosure machine continues to crush homeowners caught in the mortgage crisis.

Sen. Bernie Sanders on the Collapse of the Middle Class Under Bush

Sen. Bernie Sanders on the Collapse of the Middle Class Under Bush

ZP Heller, Meet the Bloggers AlterNet: Video. August 17, 2008.
From "Meet the Bloggers" dedicated to the economic crisis.

One Million Homes Lost and Counting: How to End the Foreclosure Crisis Now

One Million Homes Lost and Counting: How to End the Foreclosure Crisis Now

Fred Moseley, Dollars and Sense. August 2, 2008.
The government should be working to protect homeowners, not the lenders that got us into this mess.

Subprime Is Really SubCRIME: America's Deeper Financial Crisis

Subprime Is Really SubCRIME: America's Deeper Financial Crisis

Danny Schechter, AlterNet. February 21, 2008.
Policy proposals are not enough to save the economy. Candidates, take note.

Does the Drop in Housing Prices Mean It's Time to Buy?

Does the Drop in Housing Prices Mean It's Time to Buy?

Jami Farkas, Nguoi-viet.com. October 22, 2007.
With all the bad news about housing sales these days, it's tough to know when is the right time to buy.

The Myth of the Risky Sub-Prime Borrower

The Myth of the Risky Sub-Prime Borrower

Mark Winston Griffith, AlterNet. April 9, 2007.
Money lending institutions have tarred entire segments of the population as credit unworthy through the mortgage industry's own discriminatory, irresponsible -- and now reckless -- behavior.

Attack of the Mortgage Vultures

Attack of the Mortgage Vultures

Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive. April 5, 2007.
Over the last decade, we have been witnessing some of the most brazen acts of mortgage entrapment ever to hit the American housing market.