As many homeowners face foreclosure, they are frequently finding that their original lender is not the mortgagee seeking to foreclose. In many cases, homeowners are being sued by banks acting as trustees for something called a "pooling agreement." The trustee frequently is represented by a law firm that is handling foreclosures in bulk quantity; and it may be impossible to get an attorney speak with you in an attempt to resolve the matter. What can the homeowner do? ...more

February 13, 2009

Alex Billos of New Port Richey offers his observations on the current financial turmoil. ...more

December 3, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- For the first time in almost two years, Pasco County has roughly $500,000 in money from the State Housing Initiatives Partnership program, according to George Romagnoli, the county's community development manager. ...more

June 18, 2008

The chief executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Tuesday warned that their ailing mortgage-finance companies will suffer further in 2008 because of a weakening housing market and rising home-loan defaults. ...more

December 12, 2007