FEMA to decide if New Orleans can replace power plant using flood mitigation...
Badly needed repairs to the Sewerage and Water Board's power plant on Carrollton Avenue could come without local tax or rate increases. But one southwest Louisiana lawmaker says the burden of the $200...
View ArticleHigh-end property insurer enters Louisiana market
A New York-based insurance company said Louisiana’s improvements in infrastructure and building codes have led to its foray to the property insurance market here, with a concentration on higher value...
View ArticleInsurance industry questions benefits of Citizens depopulation
The state-backed property insurer of last resort has moved more than 65,000 residential policies from under its umbrella to private insurers since 2008, an effort state officials tout as key to lower...
View ArticleInsurance dept. website allows consumers to comparison shop
The Louisiana Department of Insurance has launched new interactive online guides to help consumers shop for competitive automobile and home insurance rates.
View ArticleRealtyTrac reports home repossessions rose in May
Lenders stepped up action last month against homeowners who had fallen behind on their mortgage payments, taking possession of more homes and initiating the foreclosure countdown clock on many others.
View ArticleBanks fall short in helping struggling homeowners
A new report says homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure must wait too long for their loan modification applications to be reviewed by some of the nation's top mortgage servicers. Such delays can...
View ArticleCongress forces flood costs on Louisiana
It was a year ago that Congress attempted to stabilize the National Flood Insurance Program, which in recent years has shouldered an onslaught of claims from natural disasters across the country. Its...
View ArticleSpending bill delays some flood insurance hikes
Homeowners worried that new federal flood maps will send their flood insurance premiums skyrocketing would get some short-term relief under a provision tucked into a massive government-wide funding bill.
View ArticleSenate passes bill to delay flood insurance hikes
The Senate has passed a bill to delay premium hikes for years on hundreds of thousands of homeowners who buy flood insurance from the federal government.
View ArticleHigh court: Bankrupt homeowners can’t void second mortgage
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that homeowners who declare bankruptcy can't void a second mortgage even if the home isn't worth what they owe on the primary mortgage.
View ArticleInsurance industry questions benefits of Citizens depopulation
The state-backed property insurer of last resort has moved more than 65,000 residential policies from under its umbrella to private insurers since 2008, an effort state officials tout as key to lower...
View ArticleInsurance dept. website allows consumers to comparison shop
The Louisiana Department of Insurance has launched new interactive online guides to help consumers shop for competitive automobile and home insurance rates.
View ArticleRealtyTrac reports home repossessions rose in May
Lenders stepped up action last month against homeowners who had fallen behind on their mortgage payments, taking possession of more homes and initiating the foreclosure countdown clock on many others.
View ArticleBanks fall short in helping struggling homeowners
A new report says homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure must wait too long for their loan modification applications to be reviewed by some of the nation's top mortgage servicers. Such delays can...
View ArticleCongress forces flood costs on Louisiana
It was a year ago that Congress attempted to stabilize the National Flood Insurance Program, which in recent years has shouldered an onslaught of claims from natural disasters across the country. Its...
View ArticleSpending bill delays some flood insurance hikes
Homeowners worried that new federal flood maps will send their flood insurance premiums skyrocketing would get some short-term relief under a provision tucked into a massive government-wide funding bill.
View ArticleSenate passes bill to delay flood insurance hikes
The Senate has passed a bill to delay premium hikes for years on hundreds of thousands of homeowners who buy flood insurance from the federal government.
View ArticleHigh court: Bankrupt homeowners can’t void second mortgage
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that homeowners who declare bankruptcy can't void a second mortgage even if the home isn't worth what they owe on the primary mortgage.
View ArticleHigher prices squeezing both renters and would-be homeowners
A diminished supply of available homes is swelling prices in large U.S. metro areas from New York to Miami to Los Angeles, squeezing out would-be buyers and pushing up rents as more people are forced...
View ArticleCompany’s program uses reduced insurance premium to pay for storm-resistant...
MyStrongHome has engineered a model for protecting homes located in hurricane-prone areas.
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