Foreclosures are taking longer to complete, with the average time it takes a lender to repossess a home jumping to 477 days in the first quarter of this year compared to 414 days in the fourth quarter ...

Shortly after Orlando Eslava's bank started to push him through the foreclosure process last year, he got some good news: He was eligible for a government mortgage relief program that would lower his ...

Montgomery County Recorder Stacey Benson-Taylor has faced a mortgage foreclosure, vehicle repossession case and wage garnishment in recent years as she manages a public office with a budget of more ...

An automatic stay prevents creditors from taking action to collect on certain debts when you file for bankruptcy. Automatic stays can offer some protection against eviction, foreclosure, repossession ...

Among the many harsh lessons for mortgage lenders in the housing bust is this one about evictions: Selling a house is far easier than taking it back. Clever opportunists and struggling families have ...