Summary Box: One in 10 Americans with a mortgage miss payments as aid programs fall flat
By APThursday, August 26, 2010
Summary Box: One in 10 in mortgage trouble
MORTGAGE DEFAULTS HIGH: One in 10 American households with a mortgage was at risk of foreclosure this summer, and the crisis could worsen if jobs remain scarce.
WORRISOME SIGN: The number of homeowners starting to have problems with their mortgages rose after trending downward last year.
MODESTLY ENCOURAGING NEWS: The number of homes in the foreclosure process fell slightly, the first drop in four years.
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