Unions Struggling
By: John Russell This piece originally appeared in the Akron Beacon Journal in September 2004. Outsourcing. Globalization. Terrorism. A jobless recovery. The growing economic pressures on American workers are forcing many labor unions, from airlines to textiles, to swallow concessions and accept weaker contracts. Unions that once had the power to bring huge segments of […]
Summit Foreclosures on the Upswing
1 in 88 lose homes to sheriff’s sales, report says. County OKs consumer affairs office The Akron Beacon Journal One in every 88 households in Summit County lost their home at sheriff’s sale last year, according to a new report from a Cleveland think tank. Full Article
Pols’ Neglect Helped to Fuel Foreclosure Rise
Dayton Daily News How many Ohioans must end up in home foreclosure proceedings before state lawmakers stop cozying up to the financial services industry and start standing up for consumers? Is nearly three times the national average enough? … Full Article
Portage Foreclosures on the Rise
Kent Record-Courier COLUMBUS – The number of foreclosure filings in Portage County rose by 46 percent between 2001 and 2003, a new study released today said. Full Article
Wayne High on Foreclosure List
Wooster Daily Record The number of foreclosure filings in Wayne County rose 48 percent between 2001 and 2003, a study released today said. The study, by Policy Matters Ohio, a Cleveland-based think tank, also said foreclosures in neighboring Holmes County rose by 86 percent and rose in Ashland County by 69 percent over the same […]
Foreclosure Sales Soaring Across Ohio
Dayton Daily News COLUMBUS | The number of Ohioans who lost their homes at sheriff sales caused by foreclosures skyrocketed in 2003, with Montgomery County emerging with the highest rate of sales among the state’s major urban counties. Full Article
Home Foreclosures in Area Soar
Ohio rate 2nd highest in U.S. – behind only Indiana Cincinnati Enquirer The number of foreclosure auctions in Ohio shot up 26 percent last year as troubled homeowners grappled with job loss, predatory loans or other financial woes. Full Article
County Among State Leaders in Foreclosures
HAMILTON Butler County ranks in the top 12 counties in the state in foreclosures and sheriff s sales compared to the number of households in the county, according to a report issued today.
Defaults Soar on Loans in Property
The foreclosure rise was attributed to the economy and predatory lending Youngstown Vindicator COLUMBUS The number of foreclosure filings in Columbiana County jumped by 53 percent between 2001 and 2003, the largest of any county in the Mahoning Valley over that time period, a new study said today.
What Makes Up Predatory Lending Practices
Lorain Morning Journal Predatory lending is a collection of fraudulent and manipulative tactics used by lenders, brokers and appraisers to extract exorbitant fees and interest from debtors’ home equity, according to Policy Matters Ohio, a non-profit research institute based in Cleveland. Full Article
Lives Unravel With Foreclosures
Lorain Morning Journal The housing market has been a bright spot in the area’s economy, but ever increasing foreclosure rates show it has a dark side. As of Wednesday, there already have been 783 orders for sheriff’s sales of foreclosed properties in Lorain County this year, and the numbers of homes that the sheriffs in […]
Zoned Out: A Plan to Help Dying Cities Shoves the Knife Deeper
Scene Magazine Oh sure, Glenn Smith could give you his office address. But that won’t help you find it. Instead, he tells you to drive into East Cleveland on Euclid Avenue. On the left you’ll see a parking lot that’s pitted and sunken, where a patch of gravel marks the outline of the old Burger […]