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President Biden extending ban on housing foreclosures during pandemic
Read full article: President Biden extending ban on housing foreclosures during pandemicFILE - In this Jan. 28, 2021 file photo, President Joe Biden signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Biden campaigned on raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour and attached a proposal doing just that to the $1.9 trillion coronavirus pandemic relief bill. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is extending a ban on housing foreclosures to June 30 to help homeowners struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. On his first day in office, Biden had extended the moratorium from Jan. 31. The actions announced Tuesday don’t address a federal moratorium through March 31 on evictions of tenants who’ve fallen behind on rent.
Gov. DeSantis extends temporary ban on evictions hours before it was set to expire
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis extends temporary ban on evictions hours before it was set to expireRon DeSantis issued the extension on the executive order hours before the current order was set to expire. PREVIOUS STORY:The temporary ban on evictions and foreclosures in Florida put in place by Gov. DeSantis issued an executive order in April placing a moratorium, or hold, on evictions due to nonpayment of monthly rent or mortgages. Last week, DeSantis announced $240 million in funding for rental assistance for affordable housing tenants, along with rent and mortgage assistance. Locally, several Central Florida counties are offering rent assistance or financial help through federal CARES Act grants and pandemic assistance.
Hard times hitting home? Here are ways to avoid foreclosure amid pandemic
Read full article: Hard times hitting home? Here are ways to avoid foreclosure amid pandemicDuring a time in which some people are being furloughed or have lost their jobs altogether, the reality of foreclosure can become a scary thing.