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Holiday Frustrations

As I sit in our warm and comfortable office this holiday season, I don’t feel like celebrating. I’m angry and frustrated – frustrated that in a time where people are struggling, our government seems to be looking at how it … Continue reading

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Our Work at Home is Just Beginning

“While our work in Geneva is done, our work here at home is just beginning.” Eric Tars, human rights program director at the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty has just returned to the U.S. from the United Nations … Continue reading

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Were you Evicted by a Robo-Signer?

No, mortgage companies aren’t embracing futuristic robot technology.  Instead, the public is just beginning to learn about a time-honored industry practice that just might invalidate tens of thousands of foreclosures around the country. Last Wednesday, a company called Ally Financial … Continue reading

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Who should lead?

An important aspect of Wall Street reform is the creation of a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which will take charge of nearly all federal consumer protection regulation – including regulation of mortgages, student loans, credit cards, and other financial … Continue reading

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Staying Home

It’s no secret that the foreclosure crisis has had a tremendous impact on the United States. In 2008, state and local homeless groups reported a 61 percent rise in homelessness since the beginning of the foreclosure crisis. But what may … Continue reading

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Help Prevent Homelessness

Despite reports that the U.S. economy is improving, the foreclosure rate is still rising. So is homelessness. The latest data from RealtyTrac showed record foreclosures in the first quarter of 2010.  932,234 properties – one in every 138 American housing … Continue reading

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The Launch

Welcome to the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty’s blog. We’re excited to use this new platform to tell you more about how and why the Law Center is working to end homelessness in America. The current U.S. foreclosure … Continue reading

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