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ATLANTA The number of American households threatened with losing their homes grew 24 percent in the first three months of this year and is poised to rise further as major lenders restart foreclosures after a temporary break, according to data released today.The big unknown for the coming months, however, is President Barack Obamas plan to help up to 9 million borrowers avoid foreclosure through refinanced mortgages or modified loans. The Obama administration expects its plans to make a big dent in the foreclosure crisis. But it remains to be seen whether the lending industry will fully embrace it, despite $75 billion in incentive payments.
The faltering economy is causing the housing crisis to spread. Nationwide, nearly 804,000 homes received at least one foreclosure-related notice from January through March, up from about 650,000 in the same time period a year earlier, according to RealtyTrac Inc., a foreclosure listing firm.
In March, more than
Gwinnett Net Daily2009 "PigBook" of Wasteful Congressional Government Spending According to an July 9, 2008 Pacific Business News article, “Hawaii's floriculture and nursery products industry continued to grow in 2007, bringing in $105.9 million, nearly $5 million more than the record set in 2005.” With recent record-setting