foreclosure

The looming home foreclosure is not just a narrative device; it’s a symbol of systemic dispossession, of a profit-driven world where communities are expendable.

This relatively obscure novel by the author of “The Day of the Locust” tells the story of Lemuel Pitkin, a Vermonter who loses his house to foreclosure.

In fact, about 25% of cancer patients either lose their homes to foreclosure or go bankrupt.

There’s another kind of mobility that comes about involuntarily — a result of foreclosure, eviction, or housing insecurity.

“The home can be repossessed if the person falls behind, and that's usually a quicker process than in default and foreclosure,” Rachel Siegel, a senior officer with Pew Charitable Trusts’ housing policy initiative, told Salon.