10:11am: Financial institutions are being accused of ignoring the upkeep of the properties they own in the wake of the foreclosure crisis. More

Jul 12: The number of homes in foreclosure showed few signs of slowing during the first half of the year, with a sharp increase in new filings occurring during the second quarter, according to RealtyTrac. More

Jul 10: Outdated state laws that allow local governments to sell tax liens on delinquent properties to investors in order to collect on overdue property taxes is sparking a second "foreclosure crisis," a report from the National Consumer Law Center said Tuesday. More

Jul 2: Six whistleblowers won more than $46 million as a result of the national foreclosure settlement. More

Jun 22: Reducing struggling homeowners' mortgage debt is proving to be a more effective way to prevent foreclosures than other methods, such as reducing interest rates or postponing payments, a new report finds. More

Jun 21: Homeowners who were victims of foreclosure abuse in 2009 and 2010 could receive up to $125,000 from lenders as part of an Independent Foreclosure Review that is being overseen by two government agencies. More

Jun 14: With the industry's settlement over 'robo-signing' behind it, banks are no longer hesitant to issue foreclosure filings. More

May 31: Homes in some stage of foreclosure accounted for more than one in four homes sales during the first three months of the year, according to RealtyTrac. More

May 24: Despite rising home prices, close to 16 million homeowners were underwater on their mortgage during the first quarter, according to Zillow. More

May 17: Foreclosures fell significantly in April, with substantial declines in bank repossessions. More

Apr 26: Filings are spiking in areas where judges had held up foreclosures because of robo-signing allegations, according to RealtyTrac. More

Apr 24: The Vallejos came within a whisker of losing their home in a foreclosure auction. But as a result of the $26 billion foreclosure settlement, they were given a last-minute reprieve. More

Apr 9: The $26 billion foreclosure settlement has been given the green light, making it possible for roughly two million struggling borrowers to see a significant reduction in their mortgage payments. More

Apr 6: A federal judge approved the $26 billion settlement deal reached between the nation's five largest mortgage lenders and the attorneys general over abuses in foreclosure processing. More

Mar 15: Banks have sped up their foreclosure processes and more homes will be repossessed in the future. More

Mar 13: The $26 billion foreclosure settlement is looking more and more like a hit-or-miss game that leaves millions of homeowners out in the cold, especially those with mortgages held by Fannie or Freddie. More

Mar 9: As part of the $26 billion foreclosure settlement, Bank of America will slash mortgage balances for about 200,000 borrowers by an average of $100,000 or more. More

Mar 2: Like millions of Americans, Joanne and John Buchanan are facing foreclosure. But unlike most families in their situation, the couple is losing a home valued at more than $2 million. More

Mar 1: Homes in some stage of foreclosure accounted for 24% of all home sales during the fourth quarter, down only slightly from the year before, according to RealtyTrac. More

Feb 29: Fannie Mae will offer up nearly 2,500 distressed properties to investors who are willing to buy them in bulk and rent them out. More

Feb 24: Commentary: Shaun Donovan, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, defends the recent $25 billion foreclosure settlement. More

Feb 23: Five years after the housing bubble burst, America's wealthiest families are now losing their homes to foreclosure at a much faster rate than the rest of the country -- and many of them are doing so voluntarily. More

Feb 20: Millions of borrowers who suffered financial losses from foreclosure abuse now have two ways of getting compensated. More

Feb 16: Foreclosures picked up in January, yet another sign that the nation's huge glut of delinquent homes may soon start making their way onto the market, according to RealtyTrac. More

Feb 9: The nation's largest banks have finally struck a deal with 49 states to settle charges of abusive and negligent foreclosure practices dating back to 2008. More

Feb 9: $26 billion mortgage settlement between regulators, banks and state attorneys general could help homeowners underwater on mortgage. More

Feb 6: Regulators, banks and states attorneys general are hoping to wrap up a possible mortgage settlement deal to help homeowners this week. More

Feb 3: Regulators, banks and states attorneys general are hoping to wrap up a possible mortgage settlement deal to help homeowners by next week. More

Jan 26: Sales of foreclosed homes comprised 20% of U.S. residential sales during the third quarter, according to RealtyTrac. That's a significant decline from the same period in 2010, but it's still a far cry from levels seen during healthier housing markets. More

Jan 23: Neighborhoods boasting modern homes, cul-de-sacs and tree-lined streets in and around Western cities now dominate the list of the top 100 U.S. zip codes hit hardest by foreclosures, according to RealtyTrac. More

Dec 7: The administration says JPMorgan and other banks need to do more to help struggling homeowners. More

Dec 1: The Massachusetts attorney general's foreclosure lawsuit targets firms including Bank of America, Citi and JPMorgan Chase. More

Nov 17: Two employees of a mortgage servicing firm are accused of falsifying thousands of documents that led to wrongful foreclosures. More

May 19: New mortgage delinquency problems are in decline, according to an industry report, prompting optimism among bankers. More

Mar 29: The GOP-controlled House voted to kill HAMP, the Obama administration's signature program intended to keep homeowners in their homes. The program has been criticized from both sides of the aisle. More

Mar 28: An agreement to resolve wrongful foreclosure allegations could be delayed, since both sides in the matter meet for the first time this week. More

Mar 10: Banks repossessions have fallen more than a third from peak set last September. More

Feb 24: Foreclosures and short sales are pressuring prices down but luring bargain hunters to the housing market. More

Feb 17: Mortgage bankers says borrowers with at least one payment past due down to the lowest level since 2008. More

Feb 10: Foreclosure filings plunged in January, but don't shake those pom-poms yet. It's strictly a fake out. More

Feb 9: The foreclosure crisis is about to heat up again as more homeowners fall underwater on loans. More

Feb 1: The typical borrower getting a mortgage modification through Obama's HAMP program is lower-middle income and suffering from a job loss. More

Jan 27: Las Vegas is still the foreclosure king and the other Sand-State cities are still the hardest hit but the plague is spreading to other metro areas. More

Jan 25: November home prices fell again, which could mean we're headed for a double dip. More

Jan 13: The banks postponed a great many foreclosures to make sure their papers were in order. More

Jan 7: The Massachusetts Supreme Court on Friday voided two foreclosures because the banks could not prove that they held the mortgages. More

Jan 7: Home prices in many cities will take decades to recover. More

Dec 28: Prices drop in all 20 key cities in the S&P/Case-Shiller index, a sign that a double dip in housing is coming -- or has already arrived. More

Dec 16: Fewer Americans lost their homes in November. But it's likely just a pause, sparked by banks freezing foreclosures in the wake of the recent robo-signing controversy. More

Dec 14: The Treasury's loan modification program has bitterly disappointed. More

Dec 10: BofA says it has re-examined its foreclosure process after a series of embarrassing blunders. More

Dec 7: The foreclosure crisis has hit lower-income communities the hardest, but resolving it may well be harder in places like Ladera Ranch, Calif., where homes are too expensive to attract investors with ready cash. More

Dec 3: Some major mortgage industry players plan to halt evictions during the two weeks surrounding Christmas. More

Dec 2: Homes in foreclosure sold for 32% less than homes not in foreclosure during the third quarter. Biggest discounts could be found in Ohio. More

Nov 29: The already shaky real estate market is now dealing the issues created by the robo-signing scandal. More

Nov 24: October was a dismal month for home builders with the annualized pace of sales dipping below 300,000. More

Nov 23: Annual rate of sales slips 2.2% in October to 4.43 million. More

Nov 22: The number of homes seriously delinquent or repossessed by not being resold has gone up. More

Nov 18: Fewer mortgage borrowers were behind on payments over the summer but more lost their homes. More

Nov 16: Attorney general probe looking into halting foreclosure process while homeowners are applying for loan modification. Resolution is months away. More

Nov 11: October bank repossessions turned around as many lenders froze foreclosure actions. More

Nov 4: An investigation by state attorneys general will continue, despite the loss of influential Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray. More

Nov 2: Nearly 3 million fewer Americans now own homes compared to the peak five years ago, a Census Bureau report finds. More

Nov 2: Officials now say that foreclosures must proceed in order for the housing market to stabilize. More

Nov 1: It's hard to be optimistic for housing in light of weak sales, sluggish employment, falling prices and robo-signing. More

Oct 29: On Election Day, you can vote at the polls -- even if you're going through foreclosure. But be sure to update your permanent address. More

Oct 28: Tam Doan signed thousands of documents that sent Bank of America borrowers to foreclosure. He often didn't check the facts and sometime didn't even know what he was signing. More

Oct 27: The loan servicer is submitting supplemental affidavits in 55,000 cases pending before courts in 23 states. The process should be done by mid-November. More

Oct 25: Fed Reserve Chairman says investigation is examining questionable foreclosure practices by Wall Street firms. More

Oct 22: Some big investors are asking banks to take back billions of dollars in loans, but it'll be a fight. More

Oct 22: Banks may be restarting the foreclosure process, but it doesn't mean their documents headache is over. More

Oct 20: Housing Secretary maintains Obama administration's opposition to a moratorium. More

Oct 18: Despite paperwork problems, most delinquent borrowers won't be able keep their homes if they can't afford their monthly payments. But they might get loan modifications. More

Oct 8: CNNMoney.com cuts through the confusion surrounding banks halting foreclosure sales and proceedings More

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