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1) Home Loan Purgatory
By: Jessica Young See More Stories by this author.
On March 4, 2009, homeowners could start applying to have their unaffordable monthly mortgages altered as part of a $75 billion loan modification program—the Home Affordable Modification Program. One year later, a Chicago Reporter investigation shows that many Chicagoans have less than a 50-50 chance of getting those modifications—even with the help of government-certified homeownership counselors.
Published: March, 2010
2) Methodology (Home Loan Purgatory)
Methodology for "Out On Loan"
Published: March, 2010
3) Tips For A Successful Modification
Find out tips on how to try and improve your own chances for a successful home loan modification.
Published: March, 2010
4) En Español: Home Loan Purgatory By: Jessica Young See More Stories by this author.
En Español: Home Loan Purgatory
Published: March, 2010
5) Black And White, Seeing Red All Over By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
Major retailers' search for green kicks up racial tension in Chicago's gentrifying areas.
Published: September, 2009
6) Asking For Respect From Retailers By: Adelaide Chen See More Stories by this author.
Residents in the South Side's Washington Park neighborhood want real investment from retailers in the community.
Published: September, 2009
7) Lending To Minorities Continues Slide By: Kelly Virella and Jessica Young See More Stories by this author.
Minority wealth is at risk as homeownership barriers continue.
Published: September, 2009
8) 120 Days By: Marian Wang See More Stories by this author.
Chicago’s 10-year Plan to End Homelessness meant moving people from the street to permanent housing within 120 days. Seven years later, advocates now struggle to fulfill a plan critics say is unrealistic, underfunded and lacks sufficient housing.
Published: July, 2009
9) Home And Back Again By: Marian Wang See More Stories by this author.
One woman struggles to find stable housing for her family.
Published: July, 2009
10) What To Call Home? By: Marian Wang See More Stories by this author.
Here’s how city, school and federal officials roughly define the term, "homeless."
Published: July, 2009
11) Defining Homelessness: Who Counts? By: Marian Wang See More Stories by this author.
Officials throughout the city define homelessness differently, causing some confusion in determing the annual number of homeless in Chicago.
Published: July, 2009
12) Refinance Blues By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
A Chicago Reporter analysis of new housing data shows that home loans’ hardest-hit victims are less likely to get refinance loans, and that Chicago is the nation's high-cost loan leader--fourth year in a row.
Published: September, 2008
13) More Loan For The Same Home By: Alden K. Loury See More Stories by this author.
African Americans, Latinos and women often pay more for mortgage loans than their white, Asian and male counterparts.
Published: September, 2008
14) A Renter's Nightmare By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
Foreclosures burn tenants who find themselves wrongfully evicted when their landlords can’t keep up with the payments.
Published: July, 2008
15) Tips For Renters Caught Up In Foreclosure By: Madelaine Burkert See More Stories by this author.
Experts offer some tips that could protect renters from premature eviction.
Published: July, 2008
16) Black Areas At Highest Risk By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
Nearly one in every six Cook County foreclosures last year were on small apartment buildings, endangering the leases of thousands of renters.
Published: July, 2008
17) Rental Runaround By: Christiana Schmitz See More Stories by this author.
Renters evicted because of foreclosure have trouble finding new housing.
Published: July, 2008
18) D.C. Renters Buffet Storm By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
Model legislation protects renters from displacement, but is no panacea.
Published: July, 2008
19) Won't You Be My Neighbor? By: Kari Lydersen See More Stories by this author.
Mixed-income neighborhoods sound good in theory, experts say, but the reality is vastly different.
Published: May, 2008
20) There’s No Place Like Home By: Natalie Y. Moore See More Stories by this author.
Former CHA residents try to feel at home in mixed-income developments
Published: May, 2008
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On March 4, 2009, homeowners could start applying to have their unaffordable monthly mortgages altered as part of a $75 billion loan modification program—the Home Affordable Modification Program. One year later, a Chicago Reporter investigation shows that many Chicagoans have less than a 50-50 chance of getting those modifications—even with the help of government-certified homeownership counselors.
Published: March, 2010
2) Methodology (Home Loan Purgatory)
Methodology for "Out On Loan"
Published: March, 2010
3) Tips For A Successful Modification
Find out tips on how to try and improve your own chances for a successful home loan modification.
Published: March, 2010
4) En Español: Home Loan Purgatory By: Jessica Young See More Stories by this author.
En Español: Home Loan Purgatory
Published: March, 2010
5) Black And White, Seeing Red All Over By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
Major retailers' search for green kicks up racial tension in Chicago's gentrifying areas.
Published: September, 2009
6) Asking For Respect From Retailers By: Adelaide Chen See More Stories by this author.
Residents in the South Side's Washington Park neighborhood want real investment from retailers in the community.
Published: September, 2009
7) Lending To Minorities Continues Slide By: Kelly Virella and Jessica Young See More Stories by this author.
Minority wealth is at risk as homeownership barriers continue.
Published: September, 2009
8) 120 Days By: Marian Wang See More Stories by this author.
Chicago’s 10-year Plan to End Homelessness meant moving people from the street to permanent housing within 120 days. Seven years later, advocates now struggle to fulfill a plan critics say is unrealistic, underfunded and lacks sufficient housing.
Published: July, 2009
9) Home And Back Again By: Marian Wang See More Stories by this author.
One woman struggles to find stable housing for her family.
Published: July, 2009
10) What To Call Home? By: Marian Wang See More Stories by this author.
Here’s how city, school and federal officials roughly define the term, "homeless."
Published: July, 2009
11) Defining Homelessness: Who Counts? By: Marian Wang See More Stories by this author.
Officials throughout the city define homelessness differently, causing some confusion in determing the annual number of homeless in Chicago.
Published: July, 2009
12) Refinance Blues By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
A Chicago Reporter analysis of new housing data shows that home loans’ hardest-hit victims are less likely to get refinance loans, and that Chicago is the nation's high-cost loan leader--fourth year in a row.
Published: September, 2008
13) More Loan For The Same Home By: Alden K. Loury See More Stories by this author.
African Americans, Latinos and women often pay more for mortgage loans than their white, Asian and male counterparts.
Published: September, 2008
14) A Renter's Nightmare By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
Foreclosures burn tenants who find themselves wrongfully evicted when their landlords can’t keep up with the payments.
Published: July, 2008
15) Tips For Renters Caught Up In Foreclosure By: Madelaine Burkert See More Stories by this author.
Experts offer some tips that could protect renters from premature eviction.
Published: July, 2008
16) Black Areas At Highest Risk By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
Nearly one in every six Cook County foreclosures last year were on small apartment buildings, endangering the leases of thousands of renters.
Published: July, 2008
17) Rental Runaround By: Christiana Schmitz See More Stories by this author.
Renters evicted because of foreclosure have trouble finding new housing.
Published: July, 2008
18) D.C. Renters Buffet Storm By: Kelly Virella See More Stories by this author.
Model legislation protects renters from displacement, but is no panacea.
Published: July, 2008
19) Won't You Be My Neighbor? By: Kari Lydersen See More Stories by this author.
Mixed-income neighborhoods sound good in theory, experts say, but the reality is vastly different.
Published: May, 2008
20) There’s No Place Like Home By: Natalie Y. Moore See More Stories by this author.
Former CHA residents try to feel at home in mixed-income developments
Published: May, 2008
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The Chicago Reporter is a publication of the Community Renewal Society, which also publishes Catalyst-Chicago and Catalyst-Ohio.
The Chicago Reporter is a publication of the Community Renewal Society, which also publishes Catalyst-Chicago and Catalyst-Ohio.
