Mortgage fraud worse in nearby states (Las Vegas Sun)
Mon, May 26, 2008 (2 a.m.) Nevada might be among the worst-hit states for housing foreclosures, but if it s any consolation, other states are suffering more from mortgage fraud.

Bitter pill for widow: ‘Her’ condo isn’t hers (Orlando Sentinel)
Question: I am a 75-year-old woman who is in quite a pickle: My second husband and I were married six years ago. We owned a condominium together, or at least I thought we did. We each paid half of the down payment, and each month, I paid half of the mortgage. When he died in 2007, he willed what I thought was his half to me. But I have now learned that he left me a “life interest” and gave the …

ESPC revives 100% mortgage in deal with Bank of Ireland - Scotsman
ESPC revives 100% mortgage in deal with Bank of IrelandScotsman, United Kingdom - 7 hours agoBut the ESPC has come up with the Bank of Ireland deal the last remaining 100 per cent mortgage in the UK for first and second-time buyers who have …

Plenty of ‘For Sale’ signs but actual sales lagging (AP via Yahoo! News)
Like spring flowers, the “For Sale” signs are sprouting in front yards all over the country. But anxious sellers are facing the most brutal environment in decades, with a slumping economy, falling home prices and rising mortgage foreclosures.