http://fightingforourhomes.com/blog Eight million people are at risk of losing their homes because Wall Street abandoned responsible lending practices to gain short-term profits. And the housing crisis is not just a problem for families facing foreclosure – it's a problem for every homeowner in America. Thu, 28 May 2009 02:04:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My husband and I have been married for over 20 years. We have raised six children and have 12 grand children. In Feb of 2009 my husband lost his job! We had savings enough to last about six months, and in June 2009 we will not pay our house payment . This ... http://fightingforourhomes.com/blog/?p=378 I was served a notice of eviction from my home by Connecticut Marshal DeLucia on Friday May 15, 2009. I bought the home located at 23 Ridge Road Newtown , CT 06470 on June 30, 2001 and have lived there with my four children ages 13-17 since June 30, 2001. ... http://fightingforourhomes.com/blog/?p=376 I refinanced my home mortgage three years ago from a fixed rate to an adjustable rate. One that defers interest each month, causing the balance to increase. This loan was clearly a mistake, as it ate away at my equity. That was before the housing crash. Now, ... http://fightingforourhomes.com/blog/?p=373 If you think Bank of America is curbing their predatory practicies now that they've ousted Ken Lewis as chairman, think again.  Check out this ad I came across: SHORT SALE! Have You Had Difficulty Negotiating A Short Sale With Your Lender? To approve a Short sale of your primary home, did the Lender ... http://fightingforourhomes.com/blog/?p=364 The Other Victims of the Mortgage Meltdown My name is Michael Jayne and I am a 100% non-service connected disabled veteran. When my son Max graduated from high school last year with decent grades, his hope at the time was to work and earn enough to go to the Stillpoint School ... http://fightingforourhomes.com/blog/?p=360 My husband and I sold our New York apartment to move to California in 2005, which I did both for health and professional reasons. I opened a healing studio and over the years have helped thousands of people. My husband found a job at Bank of America. When he got ... http://fightingforourhomes.com/blog/?p=358 A couple of years ago, a roommate and I found an ad on Craigslist for a 3 bedroom townhouse at $1,500 a month. It seemed too good to be true - it was too good to be true. The landlords took our rent and deposit and we paid a few ... http://fightingforourhomes.com/blog/?p=356 Help us so that we can help ourselves. We came within inches of losing our home. I have been out of work since November, 2007. Our finances became impossible to keep up with. We even lost a vehicle. We are among the fortunate ones who were eligible for loan modification, ... http://fightingforourhomes.com/blog/?p=354 On the other hand, many residents here have been forced to move (evicted) simply because they have lost their jobs. I am one of these people. I was forced to move in March 2008 because I lost my job and could not pay my rent. I moved into a place ... http://fightingforourhomes.com/blog/?p=352 Because I lived in Europe for 20+ years, I had no credit history when I went to purchase a condo in the US after my husband's death. A lender gave me a 3 year, no doc, balloon payment loan. I should have known better, but... For most of the 3 ... http://fightingforourhomes.com/blog/?p=350