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Mortgage Crisis

Foreclosure Prevention Measures Failing

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David Zalubowski / AP

Just because massive Ponzi schemes and staggering unemployment figures temporarily took the spotlight this month doesn't mean the foreclosure crisis has gone away. According to a federal report, some 55% of loans modified to prevent foreclosure in the first quarter of 2008 were delinquent for 30 days or longer after six months. The numbers are a sobering indicator that efforts to keep people from losing their homes are still failing to produce the desired results.

Posted at 3:22 PM, Dec 22, 2008
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