http://wyso.org en http://wyso.org/post/senator-brown-introduces-plan-address-underwater-mortgages <p>Nearly 1 in 4 Ohio mortgages are underwater, according to numbers from real estate data company Zillow Inc. US Senator Sherrod Brown says that’s why he’s introducing legislation to speed up what’s known as short sales. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:12:52 +0000 Emily McCord 30324 at http://wyso.org http://wyso.org/post/mortgage-settlement-benefited-over-7000-ohioans <p>A new monitor's report released this week shows that more than 7,000 Ohioans have gotten more than $280 million from the national mortgage settlement a year ago.</p><p>The report released this week by the Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight summarizes data provided by the five mortgage servicers involved in the settlement: Ally, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorganChase, and Wells Fargo.</p><p>Settlement benefits included loan modifications, forgiveness and deficiency waivers.</p> Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Associated Press 29472 at http://wyso.org http://wyso.org/post/foreclosures-affect-those-who-can-afford-mortgages <p><span class="article-content"><span>The Dayton neighborhood in which Harriet Parker and her husband, Oscar, live has neatly trimmed lawns and block after block of ranch style houses. She's raised four children in this well kept home. Now, she watches her young grandchildren there during the week. She's not sure how long she'll be able to continue helping her kids with daycare, especially after she received a letter informing her that she owed nearly $92,000 in a balloon payment to her lender.<br> Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:35:00 +0000 Emily McCord 5330 at http://wyso.org