After three months of slight gains, the U.S. unemployment situation is starting to brighten a bit. According to the U.S. Labor Department, an increase in nonfarm payroll employment rose by over 900,000 jobs by the end of last week and pushed the unemployment rate down to 6%. February’s small job …
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Good news for Americans who are forced to skip their mortgage payments amid rising unemployment. The White House is extending the foreclosure moratorium until the end of June for homeowners with mortgages backed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Agriculture. Homeowners …
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As the COVID-19 crisis has metastasized into an economic recession, millions of Americans are struggling to keep up with their mortgage payments. I fundamentally believe that losing one’s job shouldn’t mean also losing one’s home. This is a core lesson that I learned from the 2008 financial crisis, when I was …
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If you’ve experienced a temporary setback — like unemployment, a job furlough, a divorce, the death of a household provider, illness or disability, or a natural disaster like a tornado or hurricane — and you’re unable to make your monthly mortgage payments for a short time, don’t panic. While many …
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