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Obama Plans $3 Billion Aid Package For Unemployed Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

The Obama administration is providing $3 billion to unemployed homeowners facing foreclosure in the nation's toughest job markets.

The Treasury Department says it will send $2 billion to 17 states that have unemployment rates higher than the national average for a year. They will use the money for programs to aid unemployed homeowners. Some of those states have already designed such programs.

First Superman Comic Saves Family's Home

A cash-strapped family facing foreclosure stumbled upon what is considered to be the Holy Grail of comic books – a fortuitous find that could fetch upwards of a quarter million dollars at auction.

Foreclosures up in 75 percent of top U.S. metro areas

Foreclosures rose in 3 of every four large U.S. metro areas in this year's first half, likely ruling out sustained home price gains until 2013, real estate data company RealtyTrac said on Thursday.

US home foreclosures reach record high in second quarter

The number of U.S. homes taken back by banks through foreclosure hit a record high in the second quarter, even as lenders delayed more homes from entering the process through short sales and loan modification efforts, according to data to be released Thursday.

Senh: Until banks are willing to reduce homeowners' principals, this will continue to be high. Home values have dropped so much, it's just not worth it to keep them. Also, banks like Bank of America need to get their act together. All they're doing regarding loan modifications is pay lip service to the government. So little loan mods are done, you wonder what they're doing with all the billions the government gave them. Oh wait, that's right, they're giving their execs bonuses for doing such a piss-poor job.