Jobless Homeowners Get 1-Year Break

Jobless Homeowners Get 1-Year Break
Unemployed homeowners will be able to get up to a full year’s forbearance on their mortgage payments, under changes to anti-foreclosure programs announced today by the Obama administration.
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Brewer looking to save extended jobless benefits

Brewer looking to save extended jobless benefits
PHOENIX — Hoping to salvage extended benefits for nearly 15,000 Arizonans, Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday offered up changes in state unemployment insurance law she said will cut down on fraud and abuse.
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Threshold on savings of jobless is halved

Threshold on savings of jobless is halved
SINGLE unemployed people will have to wait up to 13 weeks to get the Newstart Allowance if their savings exceed $2500, and couples will have a similar wait if their savings exceed $5000 under a reversion to tough Howard government rules Labor suspended some two years ago.
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Treasury and HUD’s $3 Billion Effort to Prevent the Jobless from Foreclosing

Treasury and HUD’s $3 Billion Effort to Prevent the Jobless from Foreclosing
Their hearts are in the right place, but the concept is flawed and the execution will be a mess. Foreclosure – Unemployment – New Jersey – United States Department of Housing and Urban Development – Mortgage
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