Area bankruptcies on the rise (The Standard-Times)
Story date: 2008-03-29 10:04:42
Added on: 2008-03-29 23:07:48
The housing finance crisis is fueling a spike in bankruptcy filings across the region, as homeowners desperately try to save their homes or escape a mortgage they can't afford, local bankruptcy lawyers said.
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