Chris Arnold
Stories
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National
The VA has its fix for a home loan debacle, but many vets who got hurt won't get help
The VA halted foreclosures after an NPR investigation found thousands of vets were facing foreclosure and it wasn't their fault. Now the VA's unveiling a rescue plan that leaves some out in the cold.
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Politics
Thousands of vets fell victim to a bait-and-switch...by the VA? Lawmakers want a fix
Lawmakers grilled the head of the VA home loan program this week about a self-inflicted error with the department's COVID forbearance program that left thousands of veterans in danger of foreclosure.
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Politics
Lawmakers move to help veterans at risk of losing their homes
Senators are introducing a new bill to help thousands of veterans who, through no fault of their own, were left facing foreclosure when a VA COVID-assistance program ended abruptly.
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Business
2023 was the worst year to buy a house since the 1990s. But there's hope for 2024
Realtors hope it will be easier to buy a house in 2024. It can't get much harder: last year was one of the slowest on record thanks to high mortgage rates coupled with a housing shortage.
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National
Veterans fear the VA's new foreclosure rescue plan won't help them
A pause in foreclosures after an NPR investigation may be of no help to many vets. They were already pushed into costly loan modifications after a move by the VA stranded them in a tough spot.
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National
The VA stops foreclosures for thousands of veterans after NPR investigation
The Department of Veterans Affairs put a stop to foreclosures for veterans with VA home loans after NPR found that thousands were at risk of losing their homes through no fault of their own.
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Politics
VA halts foreclosures for thousands of veterans about to needlessly lose their homes
The Department of Veterans Affairs is intervening on behalf of 6,000 homeowners with VA loans who are in the foreclosure process. Many more are delinquent. The move follows an investigation by NPR.
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Business
Senators to VA: Stop needless foreclosures on thousands of veterans
The move follows an NPR investigation that finds thousands of veterans are facing foreclosure through no fault of their own and that the VA can stop them from losing their homes.
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Politics
Election workers are facing threats and harassment as they brace for 2024
Election workers across 22 different states told NPR they've received threats or felt unsafe doing their jobs, and many are worried for what the 2024 presidential election will bring.
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Business
Wells Fargo to pay $3.7 billion settling charges it wrongfully seized homes and cars
The case marks the largest penalty ever imposed by the federal watchdog agency the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Customers who were harmed will receive $2 billion in restitution.