Foreclosures

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report says homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure must wait too long for their loan modification applications to be reviewed by some of the nation's top mortgage servicers. Such delays can plunge borrowers deeper in debt.

If you are interested in learning how to purchase foreclosed or bank owned property, there is a free class this Thursday evening at the library. Details here:

Montana has been in much better shape than much of the nation when it comes to foreclosures and the housing market tumble, but nonetheless the state has been in record territory over the past year, and Gallatin County has had some of the highest foreclosure rates in the state.