Saturday, February 3, 2007

Record insolvency (Repossessed Homes) numbers predicted


Record insolvency numbers predicted
Figures are expected to reveal the number of people who went insolvent last year topped 100,000 for the first time.
Doctors fear a surge in young gamblers
Doctors warned yesterday of a gambling explosion among youngsters lured by supercasinos and Internet gaming. They fear that new laws which ease restrictions and permit expansion of casinos from September will expose more youngsters to harm.
Personal Bankruptcies on Rise in U.K.
Personal insolvencies in England and Wales exceeded 100,000 for the first time in 2006, the government said Friday. Analysts said the problem was likely to get worse as people are hit by rising interest rates.
Fitch Upgrades 10 & Affirms 56 Classes from 21 Vanderbilt Manufactured Housing Securitizations
NEW YORK----Fitch has taken rating action on the following Vanderbilt Mortgage Manufactured Housing securitizations:
Interest hike set to increase home repossessions
About 19,000 homes are likely to be repossessed this year - more than three times the number seized in 2004 - according to a leading property trade body. By Rupert Jones.
Tunk Twp. approves billboard ban
TUNKHANNOCK TWP. -- Billboards are no longer welcome in part of the township.
Default notices in state double in 4th quarter
The number of California homeowners who fell behind on mortgage payments more than doubled during the last three months of 2006, pushing defaults higher than at any other time in the past eight years, according to a report issued Wednesday. Despite the...
Doctors fear a surge in young gamblers
Doctors warned yesterday of a gambling explosion among youngsters lured by supercasinos and Internet gaming