#162 Summer 2010 — Public Housing Privatization

Attention Underwriters

According to Deutsche Bank, 20 million homeowners might be underwater by 2012. Turns out of those 20 million, those with the most expensive homes are actually more likely to walk […]

According to Deutsche Bank, 20 million homeowners might be underwater by 2012. Turns out of those 20 million, those with the most expensive homes are actually more likely to walk away from their mortgages than those with more modest homes. The New York Times cites CoreLogic data showing that while the seriously delinquent rate for homeowners with loans of less than a million dollars is one in twelve, the rate for homeowners with loans in excess of a million dollars is one in seven.

OTHER ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

  • An orange tinted bridge over water in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

    A Battle for Wards in New Jersey’s Hub City

    October 17, 2010

    How an organization of residents crossing age, race, and socioeconomic lines took on an unyielding City Hall known for quelling grass-roots efforts and (almost) overtook the political party machinery.

  • A worker at Evergreen Cooperative Laundry, which recently secured new contracts for 3 million pounds of health care linens.

    Green Jobs with Roots

    October 17, 2010

    For the founders of Cleveland's Evergreen Coops, putting a handful of people to work at minimum wage isn't worth it. They are aiming at nothing less than a ground-up economic transformation -- one owned by the very people it's intended to help.

  • Taking Foreclosures to Task

    October 17, 2010

    All across the country, local governments, CDCs, community groups, and housing counselors are coming together to address the foreclosure crisis.