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Foreclosures expected to top 5,000 in county (West County Journal)
With real estate foreclosures expected to increase by almost 1,300 over last year, St. Louis County officials said people should ask for help as soon as they think they're in trouble.

New swing states pop up in '08 (USA Today)
Analysts on both sides have begun calculating the state-by-state matchups between Obama and McCain.

Foreclosures Hit Military Towns Harder (WITN 7 North Carolina)
Bloomberg News says foreclosures in Havelock have more than doubled in the past year.

Homebuyers Find Deals In Foreclosures (WLBZ Bangor)
(NBC) -- By cashing in on foreclosures you can find some amazing bargains. Deals at nearly half their former value.

Foreclosures rival sales (Boston Herald)
The number of foreclosures rivals the number of home sales in some Bay State cities hit hardest by the current housing crisis. Almost as many homes were foreclosed in...

Va. Offers Mortgage Clinics (Washington Post)
Virginia officials are joining the parade of local governments trying to cope with the rising tide of foreclosures by offering free mortgage-assistance clinics to homeowners at risk.

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.

Foreclosures on the rise throughout East Suburbs (Oakmont Advance Leader)
The East Suburbs have the highest foreclosure rate among the four suburban areas that lie outside the city of Pittsburgh.  read more »

Cuyahoga County Treasurer James Rokakis proposes county land bank to fight foreclosures (The Plain Dealer)
UPDATED: 04 :45 a.m. EDT, May 29, 2008 Perched in his chair at Edgewater Park of Cleveland Lakefront State Park, lifeguard Dan Radigan, 18, bundled up to block the winds of Lake Erie on Tuesday while keeping an eye on the few brave surfers riding the waves.

Report: Recent Foreclosures Hit Hardest in Outer Suburbs, Low-Income Neighborhoods (Smart Growth Online)
In many metro areas, the recent home price drop caused the greatest hardship in far-flung suburbs and in low-income or minority neighborhoods, where ''the housing market peaked with lots of new loans, and with lenders stretching the limits of sound finance,'' only to precipitate many defaults and foreclosures, reports Christian Science Monitor writer Mark Trumbull, quoting Irvine, California ...