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Foreclosure rates up by smallest amount in years
10:40 AM on 03/11/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The foreclosure crisis in the U.S. isn't over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down...
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Fewer Americans fall behind on home loans, end of foreclosure crisis possible
12:17 PM on 02/19/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of American borrowers falling behind on their mortgage payments dropped sharply at the end of last year...
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Obama touts $1.5 billion in housing aid for hardest hit states
9:22 AM on 02/19/2010
LAS VEGAS (AP) - President Obama plans to offer new help to the states hit hardest by the housing crisis, as he looked to address voter frustration that could threaten his party's hold on Congress...
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1/15/10 - theGrio & CNBC Market Wrap Up
6:04 PM on 01/15/2010
VIDEO - Economic indicators were mixed this week as year-end reports provide new data and revised trends for retail, small business, and real estate...
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Ten stories of the decade that have changed black America
9:36 AM on 12/28/2009
OPINION - As we close out the decade and await the imminent arrival of 2010, here are the ten stories that have shaken us up and changed the way we see this country, the world and ourselves...
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Remember others at "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
9:16 AM on 12/25/2009
OPINION - One of the favorite songs of this holiday season is "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." But this may not be the most wonderful time for everyone...
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Black caucus boycotts vote, gets $6 billion
9:29 AM on 12/11/2009
Congressional Black Caucus got $4 billion added to a Wall Street regulation bill and $2 billion to a proposed House jobs bill in spending they sought for African-American communities.
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Blacks and Latinos more likely to face foreclosure than whites
3:32 PM on 11/16/2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- A report on the housing crisis says black and Latino homeowners face a disproportionate risk of foreclosure...
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11/13/09 - theGrio & CNBC Market Wrap Up
5:39 PM on 11/13/2009
VIDEO - Job creation may be the solution to the housing crisis. The national unemployment rate is 10.2 percent, its highest level in more than twenty-six years. For African-Americans, that rate stands at 15.7 percent.
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10/16/09 - the Grio & CNBC Market Wrap Up
5:02 PM on 10/16/2009
VIDEO - TheGrio and CNBC team up to deliver a weekly wrap up of money matters and market updates for our community...
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9/11/09 - the Grio & CNBC Market Wrap Up
7:06 PM on 09/11/2009
VIDEO - TheGrio.com and CNBC team up to deliver a weekly review of money matters and market updates.
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Habitat scores home run with salvaged foreclosures for needy
2:16 PM on 08/04/2009
VIDEO - Shanta Brown just got the keys to her very own home from Habitat For Humanity. The organization, known for building new homes for those in need, is buying and rehabbing foreclosures instead.
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Cleveland home of Langston Hughes sold in foreclosure
10:11 AM on 07/22/2009
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A boyhood home of writer Langston Hughes has been sold in foreclosure...
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Woman fights foreclosure with bake sale
9:20 AM on 07/20/2009
The woman hopes her bake sale will keep a roof over her head. Angela Logan has until July 26 to raise $2,559.54 due her lender under a federal program to help homeowners in financial trouble...
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Former police officer faces more than 40 charges over elaborate foreclosure scam
1:14 PM on 06/18/2009
A former West Palm Beach, Florida police officer is facing charges related to an intricate foreclosure scam. Carl Heflin has already been accused of organizing one of the biggest mortgage fraud cases in Palm Beach County history. He's facing over 40 charges and deputies say they expect more next week....
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Dems down to the wire lobbying for reform votes
VIDEO - They've made some progress. A fourth Democrat, John Boccieri of Ohio, has switched his vote from "no" to "yes."...
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