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    Nearly half of forbearances will expire in the next two months – servicers beware
    Payton Legal Group
    • Aug 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Nearly half of forbearances will expire in the next two months – servicers beware

    Around 65% of active forbearance plans are set to expire through the rest of 2021
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    Forbearance share dips as re-entries increase
    Payton Legal Group
    • Jun 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    Forbearance share dips as re-entries increase

    Forbearance re-entries increased to almost 5.6%.
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    What’s the impact of the end of forbearance?
    Payton Legal Group
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    What’s the impact of the end of forbearance?

    On June 30 of this year, the federal forbearance program is set to end.
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    Complaints hit record levels – CFPB
    Payton Legal Group
    • May 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Complaints hit record levels – CFPB

    Mortgage customers aren’t happy – in fact, the last time they were this unhappy was April 2018.
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    U.S. Foreclosure Activity Continues To Increase Despite Government Moratorium
    Payton Legal Group
    • May 1, 2021
    • 3 min

    U.S. Foreclosure Activity Continues To Increase Despite Government Moratorium

    Foreclosure Activity Increases 9 Percent in First Quarter of 2021; Foreclosure Starts Increase 3 Percent From Last Quarter.
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    Can the CFPB's new forbearance rules prevent a foreclosure crisis?
    Payton Legal Group
    • Apr 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Can the CFPB's new forbearance rules prevent a foreclosure crisis?

    Can the CFPB's new forbearance rules prevent a foreclosure crisis?
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    US consumer watchdog eyes rules to prevent foreclosures
    Payton Legal Group
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 1 min

    US consumer watchdog eyes rules to prevent foreclosures

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday it is considering new rules aimed at averting a wave of foreclosures.
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    Three solutions for homeowners in forbearance
    Payton Legal Group
    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Three solutions for homeowners in forbearance

    Foreclosure and forbearance moratoriums were pushed out to June of this year but the extension isn’t necessarily a fix to the problem.
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    Five million Americans missed housing payments in December
    Payton Legal Group
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    Five million Americans missed housing payments in December

    Five million Americans missed housing payments in December
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    Forbearance is nearing its end and over 5% of borrowers are still in the program
    Payton Legal Group
    • Feb 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    Forbearance is nearing its end and over 5% of borrowers are still in the program

    We’re approaching the one-year anniversary of mortgage forbearance programs.
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    Slowdown in forbearance improvement presents new challenges
    Payton Legal Group
    • Feb 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Slowdown in forbearance improvement presents new challenges

    Next month is shaping up to be an “inflection point” for the nation’s housing market as almost a quarter of active forbearance plans end.
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    Mr. Cooper bolsters COVID-19 assistance initiatives
    Payton Legal Group
    • Dec 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    Mr. Cooper bolsters COVID-19 assistance initiatives

    Results Matter. Knowledge Delivers. Payton Legal Group represents Chicago consumers in matters of foreclosure, bankruptcy, consumer rights,
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    Bank of America provides mortgage relief amid COVID-19 pandemic
    Payton Legal Group
    • Dec 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Bank of America provides mortgage relief amid COVID-19 pandemic

    Results Matter. Knowledge Delivers. Payton Legal Group represents Chicago consumers in matters of foreclosure, bankruptcy, consumer rights,
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    Forbearance rates are going down, but for how much longer?
    Payton Legal Group
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    Forbearance rates are going down, but for how much longer?

    Results Matter. Knowledge Delivers. Payton Legal Group represents Chicago consumers in matters of foreclosure, bankruptcy, consumer rights,
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    Forbearance numbers down, but still 'remarkably high'
    Payton Legal Group
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    Forbearance numbers down, but still 'remarkably high'

    Results Matter. Knowledge Delivers. Payton Legal Group represents Chicago consumers in matters of foreclosure, bankruptcy, consumer rights,
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    Forbearances tick back up above 3 million
    Payton Legal Group
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    Forbearances tick back up above 3 million

    Results Matter. Knowledge Delivers. Payton Legal Group represents Chicago consumers in matters of foreclosure, bankruptcy, consumer rights,
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    Forbearance share down only slightly – MBA
    Payton Legal Group
    • Oct 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Forbearance share down only slightly – MBA

    Results Matter. Knowledge Delivers. Payton Legal Group represents Chicago consumers in matters of foreclosure, bankruptcy, consumer rights,
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    Will the end of forbearance mean a wave of foreclosures?
    Payton Legal Group
    • Oct 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Will the end of forbearance mean a wave of foreclosures?

    Results Matter. Knowledge Delivers. Payton Legal Group represents Chicago consumers in matters of foreclosure, bankruptcy, consumer rights,
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    Considering the availability of forbearance, why are 400K Americans behind on their mortgages?
    Payton Legal Group
    • Oct 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    Considering the availability of forbearance, why are 400K Americans behind on their mortgages?

    Results Matter. Knowledge Delivers. Payton Legal Group represents Chicago consumers in matters of foreclosure, bankruptcy, consumer rights,
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    Wells Fargo placed at least 1,600 borrowers in forbearance without consent
    Payton Legal Group
    • Oct 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Wells Fargo placed at least 1,600 borrowers in forbearance without consent

    Results Matter. Knowledge Delivers. Payton Legal Group represents Chicago consumers in matters of foreclosure, bankruptcy, consumer rights,
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    Attorney Rusty A. Payton has practiced in Chicago for the last thirty years. He is an honors graduate of the Ohio State University and the Ohio State College of Law. His practice areas are centered around helping people and businesses with some of the most important aspects of their financial lives. Buying a home, signing a lease, getting a security deposit back, forming a new business, filing bankruptcy, negotiating debt relief, dealing with foreclosure or working with a mortgage lender to modify a loan or perform a short sale - these are all common aspects of the firm's practice.

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