Loanpage.com recently touted how its mortgage loan calculators, mortgage glossary and lender directory can assist delinquent borrowers. As part of an approach to address the increase in foreclosures in the Golden State, the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency and the State and Consumer Services Agency will educate the public about mortgage issues through a new Web site and a series of town hall meetings statewide, in partnership with local legislators. The New Yorkers for Responsible Lending coalition planned a news conference Wednesday to call on state lawmakers to end predatory lending practices and in which it will unveil model legislation that will create new affordability standards on loans, according to a press release.
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